Internet of Things software developer It’s Here announced the launch of a blockchain-enabled lock that purportedly prevents porch pirating. Internet of Things (IoT) software developer It’s Here announced the launch of a blockchain-enabled lock that purportedly prevents porch pirating. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 7, the solution — dubbed IoTLock…
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Swiss crypto financial services provider Bitcoin Suisse is planning to acquire a banking license in 2020 as part of its plans to build momentum for an initial public offering (IPO). The Zug-based company put in its license application in July last year, and is hoping to be given the regulatory green light in 2020 as…
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Source: iStock/isa_ozdere After jumping by 27% in a week, Monero (XMR), the most popular privacy coin, has broken into the list of the 10 largest coins. The 10th largest coin with a market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion has now surpassed networks such as Cardano (ADA), Tron (TRX), Tezos (XTZ), and Stellar (XLM).…
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The crypto community should be ready for the inevitability of quantum computing: It’s not as distant a future as it might seem. The topic of quantum computing has been steadily gaining interest within the cryptosphere, particularly so over the past 12 months. Given the heightened curiosity and concern, it is worth resolving some open questions…
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As the 20th coin by total market capitalization, Ethereum Classic (ETC), is set to go through another upgrade, Agharta, in three days, its price is up by more than 30% in the past month, which is 4 times more than in a month leading to its previous upgrade, Atlantis, on September 12, 2019. In comparison,…
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Tech company DMG Blockchain Solutions has installed 1,000 new Bitcoin mining machines at its facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Canadian tech company DMG Blockchain Solutions has installed 1,000 new Bitcoin (BTC) mining machines at its Christina Lake mining-as-a-service facility in British Columbia. Per a Jan. 6 press release, DMG has purchased the new miners from…
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What else will be interesting to follow in 2020 Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I am trying to follow general technology topics and also global politics. Developments in the larger world outside crypto community are bound to influence our industry in many ways. Whale Alert I try to follow a lot of different topics, but…
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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. Exchanges news South Korean market-leading exchange Bithumb is set to launch a second domestic trading platform, reports Newsway. The new platform will be based in Busan, the country’s second city Read…
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The lack of security has remained as the main issue in crypto space. What could possibly be changed in 2020? The past few years have been a watershed moment for security in crypto. As the asset class has gained popularity, more and more security breaches have been highlighted and more institutions targeted. The burgeoning industry…
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As every year, be prepared that something unforeseen could happen in 2020 also, fueling another bitcoin (BTC) rally, Sonny Singh, chief commercial officer of major crypto payment processor BitPay, reminded. In either case, he estimates that BTC will rise above USD 20,000 this year. “A lot of people think it’s going to be because of…
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