Bitcoin mining: only 10 percent of total supply left

On Monday morning, exactly one and a half years after the last Bitcoin halving, Bitcoin reaches a significant milestone: 90 percent of the maximum total supply has been mined. Bitcoin has a fixed cap of 21 million coins, set by its anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Recent data from Blockchain.com shows that bitcoin supply in circulation

2021-12-14T14:29:47+00:00December 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Kickstarter brings its platform to Celo

Crowdfunding platform "Kickstarter" plans to develop its own open source protocol. The protocol will essentially create a decentralized version of Kickstarter's core functionality. The company announced plans for the development on its website in early December 2021. With the development of the open-source protocol, Kickstarter aims to bring its eponymous crowdfunding platform to the blockchain.

2021-12-10T14:34:20+00:00December 10th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Loans securitized via blockchain for the first time

Fintech Cadeia has securitized business loans via blockchain for the first time, bundling them into one security and processing all related payment flows via blockchain. Fintech Cadeia's partner was Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick, which specializes in blockchain technology. The startup Cadeia operates a digital service platform that can be used to create, issue and settle complex

2021-12-10T14:28:42+00:00December 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|

DekaBank launches Green Bond via blockchain platform

Blockchain technology in German finance continues to gain momentum and is attracting more and more players - including DekaBank. As the Frankfurt-based credit institution announced, it is now launching a new Green Bond via its blockchain-based platform SWIAT. The bond complies with the Green Bond Principles (GBP) of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). These

2021-12-07T10:39:18+00:00December 7th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Horizen launches zk-SNARK-enabled cross-chain protocol Zendoo

Zendoo enables developers to build custom public and private blockchains with unprecedented scalability and flexibility. Zeri-Knowledge-enabled blockchain platform Horizen, which provides the tools necessary for developers to build private and public blockchains, now officially launched Zendoo, a cross-chain protocol. Blockchains with zk-SNARK capability will be able to be developed via Zendoo, allowing for massive throughput

2021-12-06T18:51:22+00:00December 6th, 2021|Uncategorized|

Payments company Square renames itself Block

Square, the digital payments company announced the change of its company name to "Block". The renaming is intended to bring the payments company Cash App, decentralised bitcoin (BTC) exchange tbDEX and music and video streaming platform Tidal under one roof. The cryptocurrency-focused arm of payments company Square Crypto will change its name to Spiral as

2021-12-03T14:57:37+00:00December 3rd, 2021|Uncategorized|

“Worst case scenario” for Bitcoin: Floor forecast model wrong for the first time

Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to reach the projected monthly close for November predicted by one of its most popular models. The BTC/USD pair should have ended November at $98,000, according to PlanB's "worst case scenario". But a combination of factors led to a much lower monthly close. At almost 57,000 US dollars, bitcoin (BTC) clearly

2021-12-02T14:57:53+00:00December 2nd, 2021|Uncategorized|
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