The South Korean province of Gyeongsangbuk-do will work with blockchain startup Orbs to replace its loyalty scheme with Gyeongbuk Coin.…
Month: August 2018
Japanese E-Commerce Major Rakuten to Acquire Local Crypto Exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced a 265 million yen ($2.4 million) deal to acquire domestic crypto exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin.…
PwC Accelerator to Train 1000 Staff in Blockchain Over 2 Years
PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to swap out the workload of 1000 employees so they can focus on digital innovations including blockchain. U.K.-based…
Japan’s Messaging Giant LINE Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency
Japanese social messaging giant LINE has launched its own cryptocurrency, LINK, and an in-house “service-oriented” blockchain network. Japanese social messaging…
BitMEX Research: Future Success of Bitmain Depends on Skilled Management
A research unit from crypto exchange BitMEX has analyzed recently leaked data on mining giant Bitmain, concluding its management must…
New Study Provides Bullish Outlook on Bitcoin, Claiming $98,000 Possible
New research by Satis Group predicts that the BTC price could potentially reach $98,000 in the next five years. According…
Report: CBOE to Launch Ethereum Futures Trading Later This Year
The CBOE is reportedly planning to launch ETH futures trading by the end of this year. CBOE Global Markets, the…
Despite Desktop Appearance, Yahoo Crypto Trading Is Currently Available Only on iOS App
Following a rollout of buy and sell options for BTC, ETH, and LTC, Yahoo has clarified tht its new service…
Japan’s National Police Agency to Employ New Software to Track Crypto Transactions
Japan’s National Police Agency is looking to use special software to track crypto transactions in order to fight the illicit…
Bitcoin Loses $7K Footing Amid Market-Wide Price Correction
Following the week’s brief uptick, crypto markets are seeing corrections today, with the top ten coins by market cap losing…