BTC price rides US jobs miss amid warning Bitcoin could retest $49.5K

A single, long-dormant string of code, hidden deep within the original Bitcoin stack, can introduce a suite of new functionality that could potentially see the Bitcoin network rival Ethereum in terms of decentralized finance (DeFi) activity.  The upgrade is called “OP_CAT” (short for operation code concatenate) and refers to a few simple lines of code

Another year in the crypto space has nearly passed. As usual, Twitter has been a hotbed of crypto-related conversation during the turbulent year. From Terra’s collapse and the whole situation with FTX to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, 2022 has played out like a television drama, keeping people on the edge of their seats. Tweets can…

The richest country in Europe is coming round to crypto. That’s according to a report by KuCoin which shared some flattering statistics towards the future of crypto in Deutschland. Notably, 44% of Germans are “motivated to invest in cryptocurrencies to be a part of ‘the future of finance’”; while over a third, “37% of German crypto…

Holding true to their promises made last year, Block (formerly Square) plans to develop open-source Bitcoin mining systems and hardware wallets in 2022. 686 Total views 21 Total shares In two recent job postings on LinkedIn, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) revealed the group’s plans to develop “the next generation of mining ASIC,” and make…

MicroStrategy's infamous Bitcoin (BTC) investment strategy is playing out profitably so far into 2023.Today, MicroStrategy's stock MSTR is up roughly 140% year-to-date (YTD) to $350 per share, its highest level since September last year. It mirrored Bitcoin's 90% YTD gains, maintaining a strong positive correlation with the top cryptocurrency.MSTR daily price chart featuring its daily correlation…

Personalized offers, financing loans, insurance, seamless payment and preferred payment mode were key features that came out as top priorities for customers. 207 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA new study by Decta highlighted the importance of embedded finance features in today’s fintech world. With…

Facebook’s payment-focused cryptocurrency Globalcoin will face demographic challenges, according to recent research by cryptocurrency analysis firm Diar published on May 28.Facebook’s native cryptocurrency — which will purportedly seek to disrupt or bypass banking networks in order to remove financial barriers and lessen consumer costs — will reportedly launch in 2020.In its recent report, Diar suggests…

Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind. In previous parts, Andrew Levine of Koinos Group discussed some of the challenges the team has faced since identifying the key issues they intend to solve and outlined three of the…

An internal conflict at the privacy-focused Secret Network has resulted in at least one validator throwing in the towel. 170 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTA major validator for the privacy smart contract layer-1 blockchain Secret Network has announced that it will no longer provide…