TravelbyBit: In a move to try and boost tourism in Australia’s second-largest state – Queensland, the residing government has proposed it will back a local crypto payments startup using it’s new ‘Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas’ grant. What’s Going On? On Wednesday, the Queensland government announced on its website, details of an $8.3 million AUD grant which…
TravelbyBit: In a move to try and boost tourism in Australia’s second-largest state, Queensland, the residing government has proposed it will back a local crypto payments startup using its new ‘Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas’ grant. What’s Going On? On Wednesday, the Queensland government announced on its website the details of an $8.3 million AUD grant which…
We’ve rounded up the 7 costliest day trading mistakes to try to avoid. Steer clear of these, and you could be on your way to becoming a more responsible day trader. Mistake #1: Trading on FOMO and FUD When you trade based on your emotions rather than analysis, chances are good that you’ll lose your money before long.…
Regulatory risk has always been high on the agenda for bitcoin investors as statements by regulators and lawmakers about the digital currency have historically been major price drivers. Furthermore, due to bitcoin’s decentralized and pseudo-anonymous nature as well as its early associations with dark web marketplaces, many bitcoin holders have feared that governments could attempt…
Mike Novogratz, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner, is far past the point of no return with his Bitcoin merchant bank. Galaxy Digital LP trades on TSX Venture Exchange as of today says Bloomberg, despite the crypto market’s bear movement in 2018. Galaxy Digital LP Trades on TSX Venture Exchange Galaxy Digital, former Goldman…
Ripple (XRP) just made a major announcement on its Twitter page yesterday that has the crypto community buzzing. It seems that former US President Bill Clinton is speaking at the Ripple Swell conference in early-October. Bill Clinton is Speaking at the Ripple Swell Conference We’re thrilled to announce @BillClinton as keynote speaker for this year’s #SwellbyRipple. For more…
Ripple is back at it again with the partnerships. A few months ago, it seemed like there was a new Ripple partnership or donation every week. Then things slowed down. This week, the Ripple I know is back. This week, we’ve heard about the Ripple Madonna partnership. And it’s true. Ripple Madonna Partnership: Another One!…
Coinsquare—the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage platform—has begun listing XRP for trading. This comes as the exchange prepares to expand into the US (and possibly the UK) markets as it looks to take on global exchange giant Coinbase. XRP is the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple blockchain and is currently the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap.…
While working with the Mastercoin team (now called Omni) in Israel in 2013 Vitalik suggested some improvements to the project to make the protocol more generalized to support more contracts. Moreover, he saw a major flaw in its scripting language which was not Turing complete. Although appreciated, his suggestions weren’t implemented by the Mastercoin team,…
Decentralization is key to the rise of cryptocurrencies. It’s a common refrain of blockchain professionals — one uttered at every conference and echoed throughout media coverage of blockchain. However, the on-ramps to the cryptocurrency economy remain centralized single points of failure. Though highly secure, even the most widely used exchanges exhibit the vulnerabilities present in…
