Bitcoin is the world’s most secure and most decentralized cryptocurrency — but its fair launch is perhaps one of the most poorly-understood aspects of its history and one of the things that makes it so decentralized and unique. Many altcoins will typically use a launch mechanism called “premining,” which is the creation of a quantity of blockchain-based tokens or coins…
The founder of Africa-focused media and investment company Footprint to Africa, Osita Oparaugo, has urged governments on the continent to embrace cryptocurrency. Africa Must Not Be Left Behind Osita Oparaugo, founder of Footprint to Africa, has argued that a timely embrace of cryptocurrencies by African governments would be beneficial to the continent’s growth prospects. In his remarks published by the…
Creating a cryptocurrency from scratch isn’t easy. It requires extensive knowledge of various programming languages and knowledge of blockchain use cases, among other things. Instead of going through that effort, those newer to the crypto space wanting to build their own project tend toward tokens. Tokens are a crypto asset that exists within an ecosystem, like a project built on…
Gemini is now sponsoring Bitcoin Core maintainer Michael Ford (Fanquake).The bitcoin exchange’s donor-advised fund supports Bitcoin Core development through grants, fellowships, and donations.Ford joins Amiti Uttarwar, Dhruv Mehta, and Jarol Rodriguez as the fourth Bitcoin Core developer sponsored by Gemini’s fund. Bitcoin exchange Gemini now sponsors Bitcoin Core maintainer Michael Ford, also known as Fanquake, according to a statement published…
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey, one of the lawmakers who supported amending the language around crypto in the recently passed infrastructure law, said the United States should lead the world in the adoption of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In a Tuesday interview with Bloomberg’s David Westin, Toomey said the U.S. dollar should have “the most sophisticated capabilities of…
US banks will be armed with greater regulatory clarity on how they can engage with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.The Fed, FDIC, and OCC plan to publish guidelines for financial institutions seeking to offer services in the asset class.The team of regulators has analyzed custody, bitcoin collateralized loans, payments, buying and selling, and holding BTC on banks’ balance sheets. A team of…
beginner Changelly continues to increase the number of digital assets available on the platform. In line with this expansion, we introduce the BADGER token, which can now be easily exchanged at floating rates. BADGER is the governance token of Badger DAO. The platform is a shared space where the developers, known as Badge Builders, have the ability to collaborate and…
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped considerably during the last month as cryptocurrency values have seen significant losses in recent times. NFT sales saw a quick spike when a number of crypto assets neared all-time price highs in mid-November, but sales quickly plummeted back down following the crypto market downturn. A Number of NFT Sales Slide Following Crypto Market Downturn…
The United States Federal Reserve is planning to address ambiguities that they feel are plaguing digital asset regulation in the country following rapid analyses between government agencies. In a Nov. 23 announcement, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System said it recently worked with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on…
On Tuesday morning, Regal, a movie operator of more than 500 locations and 7,000 screens in 42 states plus D.C., announced it would be partnering with digital payment network Flexa to enable its customers to pay for movie tickets, food and beverages in crypto. Regal will accept a wide variety of coins and tokens, such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH),…
