The recent dusting attack occurred against fourth-biggest altcoin, Litecoin on major digital currency exchange Binance has affected 294,582 addresses. The recent dusting attack against fourth-biggest altcoin Litecoin (LTC) on major cryptocurrency exchange Binance affected 294,582 addresses rather than the 50…
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Cardano Partners With Blockchain Venture Studio to Accelerate Adoption
Berlin blockchain venture studio Konfidio partners with the Cardano Foundation to accelerate Cardano adoption. The Cardano Foundation has partnered with Berlin blockchain venture studio Konfidio to accelerate Cardano adoption. A strategic partnership An announcement published by the Cardano Foundation on…
Ripple’s Xpring Gives $265 Million in XRP to Content Platform Coil
Content monetization platform Coil receives 1 billion XRP grant from Ripple’s Xpring initiative. Ripple’s infrastructure development and XRP adoption initiative Xpring announced a 1 billion XRP (roughly $265 million) grant to web monetization platform Coil on Aug. 15. Coil will…
Institutional Crypto Lending Platform Receives Gibraltar DLT License
Institutional crypto lending platform Lendingblock gets regulatory approval as a DLT provider in Gibraltar. Fully collateralized crypto-to-crypto lending platform Lendingblock has received a distributed ledger technology (DLT) provider license from Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), reports Crowdfund Insider on Aug.…
Coffee, Crypto and the Hodling Merchant’s Perspective
Sure, bitcoin is a store of value and a hedge against global debt and inflation. But what is it actually like for a merchant to transact with it day to day — to pay taxes, to cover exchange rates and…
OpenNode, BEN Strike Educational Partnership to Spur Lightning Adoption
Bitcoin payment service and Lightning technology company OpenNode has entered into a partnership with the Blockchain Education Network (BEN) in an effort to encourage Lightning Network education and adoption. “OpenNode has plans to curate a curriculum that will empower any…
Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to Smartphone Wallet Application
South Korean tech company Samsung has added full support for bitcoin through its Blockchain Keystore application. The largest corporation in the country, Samsung has been making piecemeal moves in the blockchain and crypto industries over the past year. In February…
Barclays Ends Banking Relationship With Coinbase
Barclays Bank, one of the largest banking institutions in the world, will no longer be providing banking services to Coinbase UK. CoinDesk first reported the details of the split, adding that the exchange has signed up with a replacement banking…
IranRescueBit Launches Bitcoin Fundraiser to Aid Flood Victims
A grassroots crowdfunding campaign, dubbed IranRescueBit, is raising bitcoin to bring aid to Iranians impacted by a series of devastating floods, an attempt to bring relief to the country as U.S. sanctions have hindered international aid efforts. Beginning in March…
Leading Latin America Investment Bank Joins Distributed Ledger Group
BTG Pactual, the leading Latin America investment bank, joined the organizing committee of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group. Leading Latin America investment bank BTG Pactual joined the organizing committee of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger (PTDL) Group. Alliance for blockchain use…