The Binance widget was previously only available for the Brave Nightly and Beta versions. Privacy-focused web browser Brave has integrated the Binance widget into the latest stable release across all of its desktop offerings. An announcement on April 30 notes that the widget is enabled by default, placing the Binance cryptocurrency exchange in front of…
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Fireblocks, a leading company securing digital asset transfers is expanding, with two offices opening in the Asia Pacific region, as monthly volumes rise to over $7 billion. Digital asset security specialist Fireblocks announced April 30 that its platform has been used to secure $30 billion of digital assets to date, with current monthly volumes in…
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Waves is allowing users to place bets on whether the number of new weekly COVID-19 cases peaked earlier this month. Blockchain platform Waves has launched a new betting market allowing users to speculate on whether the spread of the coronavirus pandemic has passed its peak. Customers can now purchase ‘COVID-UP-SEP20’ and ‘COVID-DOWN-SEP20’ tokens to bet…
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Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver has called for an immediate end to the enforced coronavirus lockdown, on the grounds of economic and personal freedom. Speaking at Virtual Blockchain Week, Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver (also known as “Bitcoin Jesus”) has called for an immediate end to the enforced coronavirus lockdown on the grounds that it violates economic…
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Trading veteren Peter Brandt has taken aim at Tether, advising traders not to ‘hold it overnight’ as it was riskier than ‘the Nigerian Trinket’. Renowned veteran trader Peter Brandt has compared holding Tether (USDT) to the risk of holding ‘the Nigerian Trinket’. In a tweet earlier today, Brandt took aim at the controversial stablecoin, calling…
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A crypto-related manga is another weapon that the content industry unveiled to combat the content creation crisis in Japan. A new Bitcoin-themed manga series is set to be published amid a growing interest in crypto. The series, titled “Genesis Code”, has already debuted in Japan. It is compiled by the Young Animal manga magazine and…
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Annual report from Bitcoin SV’s The Bitcoin Association, claims BSV now rivals VISA for transactions per second, and offers BSV miners “better returns” than BTC. The Bitcoin Association, which promotes Bitcoin SV, says the BSV network now rivals credit card processor VISA in terms of transactions per second. It also claims BSV transaction processors (miners)…
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The Nxt and Ardor blockchains see drastic increases in the number of network nodes after rolling out an incentives program. The Nxt (NXT) and Ardor (ARDR) blockchains have seen a spike in the number of network’s nodes after rolling out an incentives program. Jerulidia — the company behind both blockchains — told Cointelegraph on April…
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Cointelegraph alpha-tests Blox, a cryptocurrency-themed tower defense game demonstrating the upcoming Qudo proof-of-gameplay rewards system from Blockbastards. The integration of blockchain technology into games is one of the seismic industry shifts of recent times, with some believing that gaming is the key to mass adoption of cryptocurrency. The soon-to-be-released Qudo platform from Portugal’s Blockbastards, promises…
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Bitmain releases a public statement saying that co-founder Zhan’s claims of owning a 36% stake in Fujian Zhanhua are baseless. The world’s largest cryptocurrency mining rig producer Bitmain released a statement on April 27 condemning deposed co-founder Micree Ketuan Zhan’s attempts to regain control over Fujian Zhanhua Intelligence Technology Co. Ltd. In an email on…
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