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July 8, 2020

Bitcoin Will Never Be Truly Private Says Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas Antonopoulos says Bitcoin will probably never have privacy features like those in Monero. Bitcoin educator Andreas Antonopoulos says he would like to see more privacy features on Bitcoin, but they’re unlikely to happen anytime soon.In a livestream Q&A on Antonopoulos’ YouTube channel on July 7, he said Bitcoin (BTC) was unlikely to ever implement […]

Former Official Says China Needs to Reform Crypto Laws

A Chinese official indicated that crypto will inevitably be part of the digital capital market. Xiao Gang, former chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the country is facing a digital economy transformation and needs to embrace the right regulations for the fast growing crypto market. Xiao was speaking at the 19th Pushan Lectures of […]

Brock Pierce Reveals Motivation Behind Surprise Presidential Bid

Crypto venture capitalist Brock Pierce said his presidential campaign would reach out to younger voters and technological innovators. Crypto venture capitalist Brock Pierce has revealed his campaign to become the next U.S. president will focus on creating a country where technological innovation is allowed to flourish.Pierce spoke at a Unitize conference fireside chat on July […]

July 7, 2020

New Kyber Upgrade Deployed to the Ethereum Mainnet

Kyber Network recently put KyberDAO and a protocol upgrade into play. Kyber Network just put a protocol upgrade into operation on its mainnet in tandem with its decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO.  Kyber fired up its Katalyst Protocol Upgrade as well as its decentralized finance, or DeFi, solution — KyberDAO, the Kyber Network said in a July 7 […]

South Korea Considers Blockchain-Run Free Trade Zone

The South Korean government considers a free trade zone for industrial hemp run on a blockchain-based platform. Andong, a city in the Gyeongbuk province of South Korea, announced on July 7 that they’ve been granted a permit to operate a free trade zone for industrial hemp. They additionally announced that they will manage their operations […]

Chainlink Rises 15% Amid China’s Blockchain Network Launch

LINK token experienced a massive price surge as China’s national blockchain network activated 135 nodes with integrated Chainlink price oracles. Chainlink (LINK) reached an all-time high of $5.60, appreciating 15% on the day. This comes amid the news that China’s Blockchain Service Network, or BSN, launched this past weekend.LINK price over the past 12 months. […]

Could a Cardano & Litecoin Team Up Be in the Works?

Cardano’s founder wants to posse up with Litecoin’s founder. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently said that he would not mind working with Litecoin founder, Charlie Lee, to test cross chain communication.”It would be great to do something together,” Hoskinson said in a July 7 tweet to Lee. Both men founded industry giantsHoskinson founded Cardano (ADA), which, at […]

Bitcoin Options Data Shows Investors Betting on $50K BTC Price in 2021

Traders are placing large bets on $50,000 Bitcoin options for June and December 2021, but what are the chances of BTC price reaching this level by then? Over the past three weeks, $150,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) $50K call options for June and December 2021 strikes have been traded. LedgerX derivatives exchange has been intermediating […]

Global Compatibility Is A Key Factor In The CBDC Race, Says Expert

CBDCs will have to be internationally interoperable to become globally adopted, says a Hong Kong University expert. International interoperability will become the cornerstone of the CBDC race as it goes forward, according to Douglas Arner, director at Asian Institute of International Financial Law at the University of Hong Kong. Speaking at the Unitize blockchain conference earlier […]

COVID-19 Could Accelerate Crypto Adoption

Coinbase’s former CTO believes over powered governments could lead to accelerated crypto adoption post COVID-19. During a Unitize panel on Monday, Balaji S. Srinivasan commented that COVID-19 has changed everything — and it could ultimately end up accelerating Blockchain adoption. Srinivasan is known for numerous roles in the crypto space. He’s an angel investor, an entrepreneur, […]