The Iota network has been down for almost a month following a $2 million theft from the platform’s Trinity Wallets. After almost a month following a massive hack, the Iota Foundation has brought their network back online. The Iota network was relaunched on Tuesday following the Feb. 12 attack on the platform’s Trinity Wallet software.…
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Should crypto exchanges follow traditional exchanges and implement circuit breakers? Traditional exchanges have been using “circuit breakers” to curb panic selling, and it might be time for crypto exchanges to follow suit. Yesterday, March 9, trading on the New York Stock Exchange was suspended for 15 minutes. This was due to the S&P 500 Index…
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A new study forecasts that the growing global blockchain IoT market will approach $6 billion by 2026. A study by a market research firm Research Dive ensures that the global blockchain IoT market size could reach $5,802.7 million in 2026, in addition to the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) being around 91.5% projected for that…
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Alipay is seeking to lure 44 million merchants with mini programs to expand services for the firm’s 900 million users. Billionaire Jack Ma, owner of payment app Alipay, seeks to lure 44 million merchants to expand services for the app’s 900 million users in everything from real estate purchases to restaurant and cinema bookings, according…
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Global crypto exchange Huobi has announced a new mobile app to trade a wide range of cryptocurrencies. Huobi Group has officially announced the launch of its new mobile application, Huobi Lite. Per a March 10 announcement, the new app will allow anyone to trade major cryptocurrencies on Android and iOS without fees or commissions. Users…
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An online education provider says it will give students and teachers stuck at home in coronavirus-related lockdowns and quarantine something new and constructive to do – brush up on their blockchain technology and cryptocurrency knowledge and skills. Per a press release from ODEM (ODE), which describes itself as an on-demand education and employment marketplace on…
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Responding to Bitcoin’s recent falling prices, some experts see a correlation to traditional markets, while others see a correlation to PlusToken selling. Some authorities think current traditional market instability lies behind Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent plunge, while others feel the alleged PlusToken scam is the cause. Bill Herrmann, CEO of alternative investment banking firm Wilshire Phoenix,…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Stablecoins news Major crypto financial services firm behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, Circle, has released a new set of services meant to help widen the use of digital currency in…
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The U.S. Federal Reserve just injected $168 billion into the economy, totaling more than Bitcoin’s entire market cap. After several days of plunging markets, the U.S. Federal Reserve added $168 billion into the economy — a total higher than all money currently invested in Bitcoin. “Separate auctions Tuesday in the short-term lending market, or repo,…
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The YouTube crypto content bans return as Ivan on Tech and The Moon suffer deleted videos. In another bout of censorship, YouTube has deleted two videos form two separate crypto channels. Ivan on Tech, a crypto programmer, tweeted that YouTube deleted one of his videos on March 9. The Moon, a technical analyst and news…
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