Staying true to the “bear market is for building” motto, crypto exchange Bitfinex along with Tether (USDT) and Hypercore announced the launch of a fully encrypted platform, Holepunch, for building peer-to-peer applications. As part of the initiative, the trio launched Keet, an encrypted application capable of facilitating real-time audio and video calls, text chat and file sharing. Partners aim to…
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and USDT stablecoin issuer Tether have collaborated with the Hypercore open-source protocol team to launch a new peer-to-peer (P2P) communications application, Keet. Keet allows a given set of parties to exchange instant video, message and file communications in a truly P2P fashion. The approach improves upon popular end-to-end encrypted but centralized offerings such as Zoom and WhatsApp…
Digital assets firm Copper is reportedly raising fresh funds, with banking giant Barclays among the new backers, according to a Sky News report citing sources from the City of London. Per the report, Barclays is investing “a relatively modest sum in the millions of dollars” as part of Copper’s latest financing round, which is expected to be finalized “within days.”…
While many crypto veterans give out a wide range of bear market advice and strategies, some opt for a more straightforward approach—optimism. Being resilient and positive during this time is very important, according to Jeremy Almond, the CEO of Paystand, a B2B payments fintech. Almond told Cointelegraph that the best way to plan during the crypto winter for companies is…
A version of this article was originally published on BC1984. “Citadel Dispatch” episode 70, “Using Lightning Privately With Tony And @FuturePaul“: Tony: “There’s a fine line between educating and being doom and gloom. People need to be educated that it’s not perfect and there’s a lot of holes in Lightning privacy and Bitcoin privacy as well. It’s not a lost…
A team of South Korean prosecutors recently raided the home of Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seong. During an earlier raid that targeted 15 places, including seven cryptocurrency exchanges, the prosecutors reportedly secured terra transaction data. Seven Cryptocurrency Exchanges Targeted South Korean prosecutors investigating the spectacular collapse of Terra’s LUNA cryptocurrency reportedly raided the home of Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seong…
Bitcoin (BTC) enters a new week with a question mark over the fate of the market ahead of another key United States monetary policy decision. After sealing a successful weekly close — its highest since mid-June — BTC/USD is much more cautious as the Federal Reserve prepares to hike benchmark interest rates to fight inflation. While many hoped that the…
The head of the Bank of Central African States (BCAS), Herve Ndoba, has told the regional central bank’s board that it must create a common digital currency which will be used by six countries belonging to the Central African Monetary Union (CAMU). Ndoba reportedly wants the BCAS to establish a common legal framework for regulating cryptocurrencies as well. Digital Currency…
The University of Tokyo, also known as Todai is set to offer a range of study programs later this year that will take place in the Metaverse. According to a July 23 report from local news outlet The Asahi Shimbun, the courses will be offered to students ranging from high school to adult learners in the workforce. The publication stated…
Virtual reality (VR) will eventually have a place within the Metaverse, but not for the foreseeable future given its slow adoption rates, according to experts. There isn’t much that can rival the experience of having one’s senses almost immersed in a virtual world — which is why many believe that the technology will have a natural fit for the Metaverse.…
