Humanoid robot Sophia returned to the Web Summit stage in Lisbon to admit that she does know about cryptocurrencies, but has not yet used them. The humanoid robot named Sophia returned to the Web Summit stage, where she fielded questions from participants and journalists, including inquiries about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. On Nov. 6, Sophia…
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U.S. authorities have charged a New York man with wire fraud for scamming users in a digital currency scheme dubbed Igobit. The Office of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and prosecutors for the Southern District of New York have indicted a man for allegedly participating in a cryptocurrency scheme dubbed Igobit.…
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Open-source public blockchain project Nervos has announced the launch of its mainnet dubbed Lina on Nov. 16. Nervos Network, an open-source public blockchain project, has announced the launch of its mainnet dubbed “Lina.” In an announcement on Nov. 6, the Chinese blockchain network founded by the creators of Spark Pool, the largest Ether (ETH) mining…
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The Dai stablecoin has hit its 100 million token debt ceiling ahead of an upgrade to its collateral protocol. The Dai (DAI) stablecoin has reached its 100 million token debt ceiling, meaning that there are currently 100 million Dai tokens minted. Data from Etherescan shows there are the top 100 holders of the Ethereum-based stablecoin…
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Following President Xi’s statement, China is now actively pursuing blockchain development through regulation, promotion and application. After President Xi Jinping called to speed up the development of blockchain technology in the country on Oct. 24, blockchain-related news from China just keeps on coming as the country is seemingly eager to beat the United States (or…
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A Russian newspaper says it has seen a copy of the much-awaited draft law “On Digital Financial Assets” – a piece of legislation that might decide the fate of cryptocurrencies in the country. However, local experts do not agree what this draft means exactly. RBC states that “two sources familiar with the matter” confirmed the…
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Brad Garlinghouse. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg There are too many crypto assets, according the CEO of Ripple (XRP), a California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies. And though volatility will continue, there are bullish trends visible for the entire crypto market, he added. “I agree with you. There are too many,” replied Brad Garlinghouse…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world. Digital fiats news China’s digital fiat, the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), is designed to substitute existing coins and paper money, which means that holders of the currency would…
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Even though BitMEX is trying to brush aside its recent email leak, many industry personnel seem to think the matter is serious. On the first day of November, it came to light that popular crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX had accidentally leaked sensitive data related to its users, which occurred as a result of the company failing…
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Chinese president’s embrace of blockchain tech triggered a recent surge in Bitcoin’s price, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said. China’s President Xi Jinping gave credibility to blockchain and crypto by calling the country to accelerate blockchain adoption, said Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz. The cryptocurrency investor delivered his remarks speaking at the Reuters Global Investment…
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