Contrarian investment firm, Horizon Kinetics, is advising investors to seek exposure to crypto assets amid mounting global economic challenges. Speaking to the Financial Times, Horizon’s co-founder Peter Doyle warned that the …
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Ripple announces new ODL corridor in Japan
Distributed ledger tech provider Ripple has announced the launch of a new On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) payment corridor between Japan and the Philippines. SBI Remit, the remittance division of Japanese finance group SBI, …
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Europe growing into DeFi hub as US tightens screws on crypto
Research by Dove Metrics has delved into the European DeFi scene revealing that things are still looking healthy despite the market pullback and increased regulatory pressure. A July 27 report noted that 56 European …
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Thailand telecoms firm to expand into Bitcoin mining
Jasmine Telecom Systems, a publicly-listed unit of Thai telecoms operator Jasmine International, is set to ride the Bitcoin mining wave, with plans to install tens of thousands of mining machines …
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What’s Ethereum price outlook for the rest of 2021?
The price of Ethereum — the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value after Bitcoin — is expected to be at US$4,596 by the end of the year, according to the average forecast from …
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Sentiment turns bullish as Bitcoin (BTC) rockets past $38K
In an explosive market recovery, Bitcoin has blasted past $38K to make over 25% weekly gains. The bearish mood began to shift on Wednesday, when Elon Musk appeared at the “The B Word” conference …
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Singapore crypto license applications in final stages of review
Singapore’s central bank is in the final stages of reviewing applications for licenses to provide crypto services, including payments and the operation of cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Tharman Shanmugaratnam, minister …
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India to use Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to verify diploma certificates
The Government of Maharashtra recently announced a partnership with Indian blockchain startup LegitDoc to implement a credentialing system powered by Ethereum (ETH) for providing tamper-proof diploma certificates. In an effort to counter …
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Goldman Sachs files with the SEC to make a ‘DeFi and Blockchain Equity ETF’
Wall Street megabank is planning to create an exchange-traded fund tied to the performance of companies that are working on blockchain technology and the digitization of finance, according to a …
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NFTs, smart contracts come to Cardano as Alonzo mainnet debut approaches
Wolfram Blockchain Labs and Cardano are set to host a livestream event in which items from Wolfram’s computational universe will be “Liveminted” as NFTs on the Cardano network. Details of …
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