04-16-2020, 12:07 PM
Wheat Trade Worth $12M Between U.S. and Indonesia Settled on Blockchain
Cointelegraph
Published Few hours ago
Wheat Trade Worth $12M Between U.S. and Indonesia Settled on Blockchain
International agriculture giants, Agrocorp and Cargill, have traded $12 million worth of wheat from North America to Indonesia via the blockchain. The transaction was made via the Singapore-based blockchain platform dltledgers, which is based on Hyperledger Fabric. The trade settled on April 1 after five days, with reported time savings over manual processes and increased security and transparency. The transaction reduced the need for paperwork and for complex traditional trade settlement processes. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Ethereum Now Rivals Bitcoin for Daily Value Transfers
Cointelegraph
Published Few hours ago
Ethereum Now Rivals Bitcoin for Daily Value Transfers
From the number of developers, to transactions per second, and now parity in daily value transfers, ETH is coming after BTC. According to blockchain analytics firm Messari, the daily value transfer — the total value of assets moved on the blockchain over a day — of the Ethereum network began rivaling those on the Bitcoin network as of April 12, approximately $1.5 billion. Value transferred on Ethereum include Ether (ETH) as well as other stablecoins supported by the blockchain, most notably Tether (USDT). Read Full on Cointelegraph
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DeFi Market Cap Rises Above $1 Billion
Cointelegraph
Published Today
DeFi Market Cap Rises Above $1 Billion
The value of the tokens underpinning decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols has again surpassed $1 billion. The milestone comes amid a spike in the proliferation of DeFi projects, with data aggregator DeFiMarketCap estimating 246 projects to be active. According to DeFiMarketCap, the three-largest tokens represent over half of the combined DeFi capitalization with Maker representing 28%, 0x (ZRX) comprising 16%, and Synthetix Network Token (SNX) totaling 11% of the DeFi market cap. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Athletics-Focused Crypto Exchange Lists Juventus Fan Token
Cointelegraph
Published Today
Athletics-Focused Crypto Exchange Lists Juventus Fan Token
Chiliz.net, a Singapore-based sports blockchain venture and crypto exchange, has listed Juventus Fan Token (JUV), a blockchain token released by Italian professional soccer club, Juventus, in collaboration with sport-focused token platform Socios.com. The JUV listing marks the introduction of a new tradeable class of digital asset, Chiliz elaborated that the price of the asset will be determined by market demand arising from factors including fan sentiment, results, tournament victories and transfer window activity. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Report: Ethereum Increases In Daily Active Wallets
medium
Published Today
Report: Ethereum Increases In Daily Active Wallets
Ethereum continued to dominate the dapp landscape in the first quarter of 2020 as the only blockchain. Despite a drop in activity on dapps following the March 12 crash, Ethereum had a strong first quarter of 2020, according to a report from DappRadar. The analytics firm’s 2020 Q1 Dapp Industry Review reported a 16% increase in daily active wallets interacting with Ethereum-based applications compared to the previous quarter, and a growth in dapp use of 64% compared to Q1 2019. Read Full on medium
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Robert Kiyosaki: Coronavirus Crisis Will Send Bitcoin ‘Parabolic’
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Published Today
Robert Kiyosaki: Coronavirus Crisis Will Send Bitcoin ‘Parabolic’
Bitcoin (BTC) ultimately stands to go parabolic after the coronavirus ends, the author of the world’s bestselling personal finance book says. Robert Kiyosaki, who penned “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” argued that the coronavirus pandemic was “great” for Bitcoin. According to Kiyosaki, the U.S. Federal Reserve is printing trillions of fake dollars to save the shadow banking system. He argued that Dollar
is in bull market for now but once bear market begins, bitcoin will go parabolic. Read Full on twitter
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Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi
CoinDesk
Published Today
Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi
Anthony Pompliano is betting the top cryptocurrency might have more of a role to play in the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Pompliano's Morgan Creek Digital was one of the investors in a $2.6 million seed round for Atomic Loans, a Canadian startup looking to create bitcoin-backed lending instruments. The idea behind Atomic Loans is to allow bitcoin holders to leverage the dollar value of their assets on the Ethereum protocol. A user can borrow Ethereum-based stablecoins using bitcoin as collateral and redeem at any time. Read Full on CoinDesk
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Anonymous news portal may get built on privacy coin Zcash
Decrypt
Published Today
Anonymous news portal may get built on privacy coin Zcash
A group of developers have revived designs for an anonymous news hub based on privacy-centric blockchain Zcash. The aim is to facilitate independent and uncensored access to free media. The recently restored project, known as Zboard, intends to provide a platform without censorship, allowing authors to anonymously post just by making a cryptocurrency transaction. Zboard developer Thomas Schmiedel said the primary motivation behind the project is to eradicate restrictions on freedom of speech and instill an independent and safe news culture. Read Full on Decrypt
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Cardano Tops All Crypto Assets in Developer Activity
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Published Today
Cardano Tops All Crypto Assets in Developer Activity
Cardano developers continues to impress on with project development at an impressive rate. Recently released data by CryptoDiffer shows the average daily development activity on Github over the last thirty days. This metric refers to the number of open-source uploads on the Github platform. Meaning it’s a valid indication of who is actively working towards roadmap goals. Topping the list is Cardano with 383 open-source commits to the development platform since mid-March. Read Full on twitter
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Report: China’s Digital Yuan to be Tested in Four Cities
Cointelegraph
Published 1 Day ago
Report: China’s Digital Yuan to be Tested in Four Cities
Screenshots of a purported pilot version of a wallet app for China’s forthcoming digital yuan are circulating on social media. Ling Zhang, executive director of M&A, Global Fiat, at cryptocurrency exchange Binance first shared the images on April 14, later retweeted by the exchange’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao. According to Ling Zhang, the app is available for download in four cities selected for the initial trial — Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Xiongan. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Cointelegraph
Published Few hours ago
Wheat Trade Worth $12M Between U.S. and Indonesia Settled on Blockchain
International agriculture giants, Agrocorp and Cargill, have traded $12 million worth of wheat from North America to Indonesia via the blockchain. The transaction was made via the Singapore-based blockchain platform dltledgers, which is based on Hyperledger Fabric. The trade settled on April 1 after five days, with reported time savings over manual processes and increased security and transparency. The transaction reduced the need for paperwork and for complex traditional trade settlement processes. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Ethereum Now Rivals Bitcoin for Daily Value Transfers
Cointelegraph
Published Few hours ago
Ethereum Now Rivals Bitcoin for Daily Value Transfers
From the number of developers, to transactions per second, and now parity in daily value transfers, ETH is coming after BTC. According to blockchain analytics firm Messari, the daily value transfer — the total value of assets moved on the blockchain over a day — of the Ethereum network began rivaling those on the Bitcoin network as of April 12, approximately $1.5 billion. Value transferred on Ethereum include Ether (ETH) as well as other stablecoins supported by the blockchain, most notably Tether (USDT). Read Full on Cointelegraph
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DeFi Market Cap Rises Above $1 Billion
Cointelegraph
Published Today
DeFi Market Cap Rises Above $1 Billion
The value of the tokens underpinning decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols has again surpassed $1 billion. The milestone comes amid a spike in the proliferation of DeFi projects, with data aggregator DeFiMarketCap estimating 246 projects to be active. According to DeFiMarketCap, the three-largest tokens represent over half of the combined DeFi capitalization with Maker representing 28%, 0x (ZRX) comprising 16%, and Synthetix Network Token (SNX) totaling 11% of the DeFi market cap. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Athletics-Focused Crypto Exchange Lists Juventus Fan Token
Cointelegraph
Published Today
Athletics-Focused Crypto Exchange Lists Juventus Fan Token
Chiliz.net, a Singapore-based sports blockchain venture and crypto exchange, has listed Juventus Fan Token (JUV), a blockchain token released by Italian professional soccer club, Juventus, in collaboration with sport-focused token platform Socios.com. The JUV listing marks the introduction of a new tradeable class of digital asset, Chiliz elaborated that the price of the asset will be determined by market demand arising from factors including fan sentiment, results, tournament victories and transfer window activity. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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Report: Ethereum Increases In Daily Active Wallets
medium
Published Today
Report: Ethereum Increases In Daily Active Wallets
Ethereum continued to dominate the dapp landscape in the first quarter of 2020 as the only blockchain. Despite a drop in activity on dapps following the March 12 crash, Ethereum had a strong first quarter of 2020, according to a report from DappRadar. The analytics firm’s 2020 Q1 Dapp Industry Review reported a 16% increase in daily active wallets interacting with Ethereum-based applications compared to the previous quarter, and a growth in dapp use of 64% compared to Q1 2019. Read Full on medium
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Robert Kiyosaki: Coronavirus Crisis Will Send Bitcoin ‘Parabolic’
Published Today
Robert Kiyosaki: Coronavirus Crisis Will Send Bitcoin ‘Parabolic’
Bitcoin (BTC) ultimately stands to go parabolic after the coronavirus ends, the author of the world’s bestselling personal finance book says. Robert Kiyosaki, who penned “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” argued that the coronavirus pandemic was “great” for Bitcoin. According to Kiyosaki, the U.S. Federal Reserve is printing trillions of fake dollars to save the shadow banking system. He argued that Dollar
is in bull market for now but once bear market begins, bitcoin will go parabolic. Read Full on twitter
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Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi
CoinDesk
Published Today
Morgan Creek Invests in Startup Bringing Bitcoin to DeFi
Anthony Pompliano is betting the top cryptocurrency might have more of a role to play in the emerging decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Pompliano's Morgan Creek Digital was one of the investors in a $2.6 million seed round for Atomic Loans, a Canadian startup looking to create bitcoin-backed lending instruments. The idea behind Atomic Loans is to allow bitcoin holders to leverage the dollar value of their assets on the Ethereum protocol. A user can borrow Ethereum-based stablecoins using bitcoin as collateral and redeem at any time. Read Full on CoinDesk
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Anonymous news portal may get built on privacy coin Zcash
Decrypt
Published Today
Anonymous news portal may get built on privacy coin Zcash
A group of developers have revived designs for an anonymous news hub based on privacy-centric blockchain Zcash. The aim is to facilitate independent and uncensored access to free media. The recently restored project, known as Zboard, intends to provide a platform without censorship, allowing authors to anonymously post just by making a cryptocurrency transaction. Zboard developer Thomas Schmiedel said the primary motivation behind the project is to eradicate restrictions on freedom of speech and instill an independent and safe news culture. Read Full on Decrypt
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Cardano Tops All Crypto Assets in Developer Activity
Published Today
Cardano Tops All Crypto Assets in Developer Activity
Cardano developers continues to impress on with project development at an impressive rate. Recently released data by CryptoDiffer shows the average daily development activity on Github over the last thirty days. This metric refers to the number of open-source uploads on the Github platform. Meaning it’s a valid indication of who is actively working towards roadmap goals. Topping the list is Cardano with 383 open-source commits to the development platform since mid-March. Read Full on twitter
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Report: China’s Digital Yuan to be Tested in Four Cities
Cointelegraph
Published 1 Day ago
Report: China’s Digital Yuan to be Tested in Four Cities
Screenshots of a purported pilot version of a wallet app for China’s forthcoming digital yuan are circulating on social media. Ling Zhang, executive director of M&A, Global Fiat, at cryptocurrency exchange Binance first shared the images on April 14, later retweeted by the exchange’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao. According to Ling Zhang, the app is available for download in four cities selected for the initial trial — Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Xiongan. Read Full on Cointelegraph
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