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VeChain (VEN) made a stunning comeback during the recent crypto relief rally by surging 35% in the last 24 hours. The cryptocurrency which was forgotten for a while after leaving the top 20 league has now once again become the 20th largest coin by market cap. The price has yet to break out of the downtrend but it seems to have found support at the lower limit of what forms a falling wedge inside VeChain (VET)’s descending channel since the correction.
In two short weeks, ETHUSD has devalued by 50% of its market value. With little to no relief for the underwater bulls, ether seems to be accelerating downward as buyer confidence is lacking and showing signs of capitulation. The entire crypto market, as a whole, is showing signs of capitulation as many alts have seen similar devaluations in shorter periods of time than ETHUSD. Similar to many other coins, ether is penetrating long-held support with very little ease:
Figure 1: ETH-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro Trend
Galaxy Digital, a merchant bank founded by famed bitcoin investor and president of the Fortress Investment Group, Michael Novogratz, has led a $ 52.5 million investment round for cryptocurrency-backed USD lending platform, Blockfi.
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In the company’s first institutional investment into “cryptoasset backed loans,” Galaxy Digital Venutres LLC, has been announced as the leader in a $ 52.5 million fundraising round for crypto-backed lending platform, Blockfi.
With all of the cryptocurrency markets showing early signs of a recovery process, interesting things can happen. While it remains to be seen if this momentum can be sustained in the long run, the TRON price is enjoying some positivity. More specifically, its value has increased by 6% in the past 24 hours, which is pretty interesting to take note of.
Bitmain, the largest of the Bitcoin mining operations, is putting its muscle behind mobile payments and cryptocurrency trading firm Circle by leading a $ 110 million Series E round of funding, the companies announced on Tuesday, March 15, 2018, at Consensus in New York City.
Several other venture capital firms, including Breyer Capital, General Catalyst and Accel, joined the round, which now pushes the value of Boston-based Circle to $ 3 billion, from a reported $ 480 million in 2016, according to a statement by Circle.
The US state of West Virginia has become the first state to test a blockchain-based mobile app for voting. This project will initially only be available to out-of-state military personnel.
The benefits of blockchain technology have been widely publicized, especially after cryptocurrencies started stealing the headlines last year. Core characteristics such as immutable records, security, and efficiency means that it can be integrated into a wide variety of industries, such as supply chain management and even voting.
The blockchain is taking China by storm as companies in the country are lining up left and right to file patents related to the emerging technology — despite the country’s crackdown on ICOs, cryptocurrency mining, and trading.
Chinese companies are taking blockchain technology very seriously.
According to data sourced from the World Intellectual Patent Organization by Thomson Reuters, more than half of 2017’s 400 blockchain-related patent applications came out of China. For comparison, the United States came in second with 91 applications.
Porsche is officially the first automobile manufacturer to both implement and successfully test the blockchain directly in vehicles, thanks to Berlin-based start-up XAIN.
In the race to implement blockchain technology into consumer automobiles, Porsche is firmly in the lead.
According to the company’s official newsroom, the German automobile manufacturer tested remotely locking and unlocking vehicles via a blockchain-powered app, as well as temporarily granting access authorizations. Additionally, Porsche is testing new business models based on encrypted data logging, with goals of improving autonomous driving functionality.
