Blockchain at a crossroads: From Davos hype to global impact
The evolution of blockchain continues at pace. It’s time to examine progress, challenges and future potential in humanitarian and development sectors.
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Official: Alipay to Ban All Bitcoin-Related Transactions
Alipay, a digital payment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, declared that it will be banning any transactions related to Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies.Combating illicit playersOn Oct. 10, Alipay has reiterated its anti-crypto stance in a Twitter thread, elaborating that the company is closely monitoring over-the-counter transactions to identify irregular behavior and ensure compliance…

Primordial NFT? Someone tried to sell a JPEG for BTC months before Bitcoin Pizza Day
The seller even got help from Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, though it's still up in the air whether the artist actually made the "sale." 630 Total views 2 Total shares Crypto Twitter was briefly set ablaze on May 14 with a suggestion that the world’s first real-world purchase made by Bitcoin may have been for…

XRP bulls in ‘denial’ as price trend mirrors previous 75-90% crashes
XRP (XRP) has lost more than 40% since hitting a multi-year high near $3.40 in January, and onchain data suggests the downtrend could deepen in the weeks ahead. “Denial” preceding past 75-90% XRP crashes is back XRP’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) data from Glassnode suggests the token may be heading for another extended downturn. The

Hashrate recovery reduces Bitcoin miners’ selling pressure in July
Miner revenues soar 50%, pushing Bitcoin hashrate higher and reducing selling pressure from miners’ reserves.

Africa’s solarized digitalization agenda in the time of coronavirus
The seventh session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development convened earlier this month with the theme “Building forward better: Towards a resilient and green Africa to achieve the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063” and to promote the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, pointed…

Kite AI introduces AI-driven layer-1 blockchain on Avalanche
Avalanche provides a scalable and transparent foundation for AI applications, which may bolster institutional AI adoption.

Bitcoin Price Diary: Long BTC and Profitable on Many Altcoin Positions
Trading altcoins continues to be one of the most profitable strategies in the crypto market. The highlight of this week was the MATIC (MATIC) pump and subsequent dump, which I was lucky enough to time perfectly, securing a 60% profit near the all-time high. I closed a number of positions in profit, and am still…

Price analysis 4/7: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LEO
Bitcoin (BTC) made a sharp comeback and is trading near the $78,000 level. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization tumbled below the psychological support of $80,000 after the US stock futures market opened sharply lower on April 6. The selling continued on April 7, and Bitcoin hit a new year-to-date low of $74,508, but lower