Blockchain software technology firm ConsenSys Inc. has acquired American asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, Inc. through an asset-purchase transaction, according to an announcement published Oct. 31. Founded in 2009 and formerly known as Arkyd Astronautics, Planetary Resources is supposedly engaged in the exploration, extracting and...
Month: October 2018
Circle Joins Industry Body for Developing Global Crypto Standards
Crypto finance company Circle has joined the Global Digital Finance (GDF) industry body as a founding member to develop a global “Code of Conduct” for crypto, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Circle has confirmed participation with the GDF...
Unconfirmed Report: Miner Manufacturer IPO Halts Due to Alleged Illicit Finance Practices
Investigators have reportedly halted the public listing process of cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer Ebang International on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), local financial news outlet Sina Finance reported Oct. 14. According to reports, the move was prompted by the firm’s alleged involvement in illicit...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, TRON: Price Analysis, October 31
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Are You an Expert of Bitcoin History? Take Our Quiz and Find Out!
Are You an Expert of Bitcoin History? Take Our Quiz and Find Out! 9 questions Ten years have passed since the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin White Paper. A lot has happened since October 31, 2008, and not many can say that they know...
Tether’s Price Has Stabilized, But the Stablecoin’s Supply Is Still Shrinking – CoinDesk
In what’s become a rarity over the past month, the price of the tether (USDT) stablecoin temporarily regained parity with the U.S. dollar Wednesday. The token traded in the $1.00-$1.01 range for the better part of an hour, according to CoinMarketCap. At the time of...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Partners With Blockchain Firm to Improve Post-Trade Process
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has partnered with blockchain firm Digital Asset to accelerate the post-trade process, financial news agency Finextra reports Oct. 31. HKEX had been working with Digital Asset to test a prototype system “in an effort to accelerate the...
Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas – CoinDesk
“Consensus by bet – that didn’t work. Hub and spoke chains – that didn’t work. Proof-of-proof-of-work – that didn’t work. Hyper cube chains – that also didn’t work!” Singing on stage alongside songwriter Jonathan Mann, ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin ended his keynote at Devcon4 in...
Crypto Markets Placid on 10th Anniversary of Bitcoin Whitepaper
Wednesday, Oct. 31: after a couple of days of mild losses, crypto markets have today stabilized, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market cap seeing slight fluctuations capped within a 2 percent range. Market visualization by Coin360 On the 10th anniversary of the...
A Brief History of Bitcoin: 10 Years of Highs and Lows
October 31 marks the ten year anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper, which was authored by Satoshi Nakamoto, and whose identity still remains a mystery. In this relatively short period of time, Bitcoin has challenged the way modern society looks at global finance...