Bhutan has twice as much Bitcoin as El Salvador, says Arkham

Checkout.com settled $1 billion in stablecoin transactions during its initial pilot phase of Payments Engine. 216 Total views 3 Total shares Following a successful pilot phase, digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has launched its new payment engine for merchants, opening up pathways for businesses to settle and accept cryptocurrency transactions across jurisdictions. Fireblocks’ new Payments Engine…

Founded in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, Cardano is a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain that is often referred to as the “Ethereum killer,” owing to its superior technology and high level of security and sustainability.Much like Ethereum, Cardano also allows users to stake its native cryptocurrency, ADA, to earn staking rewards. Cardano allows individuals to…

Proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain Cardano (ADA) went live with its Byron reboot yesterday, March 30, as the project prepares its transition to the Shelley mainnet.Announced by Cardano’s developer, the peer-to-peer technology firm Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), the reboot involves a series of updates to major components of the Cardano network — the Cardano node, explorer,…

The European Commission looks to block large, anonymous transfers of cryptocurrency in an effort to limit money laundering activity. 2436 Total views 10 Total shares The European Commission has submitted a new proposal that would require crypto-asset service providers to collect additional Anti-Money Laundering information from those who utilize cryptocurrency for money transfers. The stated…

The Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (Finhub) at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a series of local peer-to-peer (p2p) meetups across the country. The initiative, which aims to engage more actively with the crypto and wider fintech community, was announced via the agency’s website on March 6.As previously…

As if 2020 didn't already have folks on the edge of their seats. PlanB, the man behind the widely-referenced stock-to-flow Bitcoin (BTC) value charts, described exciting times ahead for the asset.  "We're four months after the halving, and it's about to get very interesting," anonymous Twitter analyst PlanB said in a Sept. 4 podcast interview with Peter McCormack. PlanB's stock-to-flow,…

Cointelegraph announces the appointment of Wes Kaplan to the role of CEO as Jay Cassano becomes a member of the advisory board. 37 Total views 1 Total shares Cointelegraph has appointed Wes Kaplan, the company’s thriving chief business development officer, as the new CEO of Cointelegraph. He takes over leadership from award-winning journalist Jay Cassano,…

Is cryptojacking still an underrated threat? According to a study published by cybersecurity firm, Aqua Security, cloud servers remain a major target for cryptojacking — a type of attack whose main motivation is to mine cryptocurrencies.The “2020 Cloud Native Threat Report” states that between the second half of 2019 and the first half of 2020,…

The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet.