United Nations plans blockchain adaption for climate change

United Nations (UN) Climate Change secretariat has initiated and facilitated creation of Climate Chain Coalition (CCC), a multi-stakeholder open initiative to use blockchain technology for driving positive climate change action. The partnership includes at least 32 organizations. The overall term…

Cryptomarket Dips as News of Subpoena from U.S. Regulators Threaten Bitfinex, Tether

Author – Mil , Asia Correspondent On January 30, a news article from Bloomberg reports that U.S. regulators have issued subpoenas in scrutiny of one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued…

Transaction Fee-less crypto trading to begin with Robinhood

Starting February, Robinhood, a commission-less stock trading application will let its users trade Bitcoin and Ethereum without the dreaded transaction fees. Compared to major exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, and others that charge fees from 1.5% to as much as 4%,…

The Weiss Cryptocurrency Rating: Bitcoin scores a C + while no crypto gets an A rating

Author – Sam Reeds, UK The Bitcoin received a lower rating than expected given its gold standards in the crypto world. Other cryptocurrencies received a better rating, but no “A” was awarded to any cryptocurrency. The Highest rating was a…

Open questions with respect to the massive ICO planned by Telegram

The popular encrypted messaging company Telegram plans to launch their blockchain, named Telegram Open Network (TON), and they have planned a massive Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of their cryptocurrency Gram, as reported earlier. New information suggests that there are multiple…

BTC and Overlooked Price Chart Analysis

With all the chaos that happened in the cryptomarket this past week, there are speculations whether or not Bitcoin could still make a comeback from its latest massive dip. While investors and traders look for market analysis and explanations, a…

Innovation Fund: UNICEF plans to Fund more Blockchain based Startups

Author – Sam, United Kingdom The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also seems to be joining the crypto world as it aims to fund early-stages of blockchain based startups with the potential of helping boost its children operation. The UN…

State government of Indian state Karnataka explores blockchain to improve e-governance:

Author – Anujith U The state government of Karnataka, a state in the southern part of India , is exploring blockchain technology, for e-governance. A hackathon named “Blockchain Hackathon for Governance” will be held in the state capital Bengaluru, better…

Unconfirmed Reports From Local Sources: Alibaba Launches Crypto Mining Platform amid China’s Crackdown

Author – Sam Reads, United Kingdom. Local sources of unconfirmed reports state that a Chinese tech giant and e-commerce conglomerate has launched a surprising cryptocurrency mining platform. A local Crypto News Service provider Alibaba registered the P2P Nodes in mid-October…

The Cryptocurrency Yo-yo in a nutshell

By Author – Kate, Australia There is much news breaking out on the impending crash of cryptocurrencies sparking fear amongst investors. As of Jan 16, 1442 cryptocurrencies are currently being traded with the top 10 based on market capitalization being Bitcon…