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It’s been a busy month for Epic Games when it comes to blockchain engagement. The Epic Games Store launched it’s first supported blockchain-based title, Blankos Block Party, earlier this month – and now it’s adding a second title to it’s slate of offerings.
Let’s take a look at the title and what we can expect when it goes live.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is receiving criticism for seeking a second term. But should the Bitcoin community stand by him?
This is an opinion editorial by Jaime García, a Salvadoran-Canadian Bitcoin and co-host of Global Bitcoin Fest.
Many Bitcoiners regard El Salvador as a beacon of hope, as it’s the only country to date that has truly made bitcoin one of its official currencies. The country has provided a hospitable atmosphere for international Bitcoiners to meet, vacation and invest their stacks. Without a doubt, one of the key driving forces behind Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador has been President Nayib Bukele.
Chandler Guo, a prominent Ethereum miner, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss his support for the blockchain’s upcoming proof-of-work fork.
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Ethereum, the second cryptocurrency by market cap, is about to enter a new era. In September, Ethereum will complete its transition from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus blockchain. This event will forever change the crypto industry and the Ethereum ecosystem.
Leading crypto exchange Poloniex, the first trading venue to support Ethereum and Ethereum Classic, will support “The Merge”. The exchange will take an unprecedented step to ensure that all users, communities, and sectors will be able to carry on in the space within a stable and sustainable market.
Per a recent report from on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, pro-Russia groups in Ukraine are raising funds in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and other cryptocurrencies to support their operations. The report claims these groups have raised a total of over $ 2.2 million using social media platforms.
As seen below, most of the donations have been made in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), and USDT based on the TRON Network. The report has linked these funds to around a dozen social media accounts.
Source: Chainalysis
The development comes weeks after THORChain’s native blockchain went live on seven supported networks in June.
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The company will use the funds to build out its Solana-based esports franchise MonkeyLeague ahead of its public launch.
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The popular wallet service Electrum is soon to add official support for bitcoin’s lightning network, its founder has told CoinDesk.
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With the goal of boosting adoption, these four projects are building tools that advance privacy on ethereum.
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Singapore-based crypto exchange KuCoin made a major move this morning, announcing the listing of Binance Coin (BNB), in addition to the projects being developed on the Binance Chain. Binance Coin (BNB) is now on KuCoin. Supported trading pairs include BNB/BTC and BNB/USDT. Deposits will open at 16:00 on June 19, 2019 (UTC+8), trading will start […]
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The Bitcoin Cash community has greatly advanced its efforts to support the sustainability of the cryptocurrency with a fundraiser whose contributions are donated to developers. The campaign has already reached the 95% milestone out of an initial goal of raising 800 BCH for the development fund by Aug. 1, 2019.
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On June 9, digital currency markets have been meandering along in a consolidated manner after the slight downturn this afternoon. At the moment, the entire cryptocurrency market is around $ 243 billion, but global trade volume has dropped from $ 80 billion on June 5 to $ 56 billion this weekend.
Also read: Bitcoin.com’s Local Bitcoin Cash Marketplace Is Now Open for Trading
Coinbase has added support for the EOS cryptocurrency for customers on Coinbase.com and its Android and iOS apps.
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Crypto lender BlockFi is rolling out support for the gemini dollar (GUSD) stablecoin, claiming an expected initial annual percentage yield (APY) of 6.2 percent for non-U.S. customers.
Founded in late 2017, BlockFi is a U.S.-based startup company that issues loans backed by various cryptocurrencies to its users. This practice allows users to generate cash flow without having to permanently sell off particular cryptocurrencies. With the service, investors collateralize the loans with their cryptocurrency holdings and earn interest on these loans.
BlockFi’s recent integration of GUSD is an extension of its already working relationship with Gemini’s services.
Prepaid, debit and credit cards backed by digital assets are a great way to spend your coins, given that it will take time for retailers to transition to accepting direct cryptocurrency payments. One such card, offered by Crypto.com, has just opened up to bitcoin cash users.
Also Read: How to Easily Convert Funds From BTC to BCH
Hong Kong headquartered payments and cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Wednesday May 29 that it has added support for bitcoin cash (BCH) to its wallet and card app. This means that users can now buy BCH from the service with credit card and bank transfer both available for funding.
San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase announced Thursday that it has officially listed Maker’s (MKR) stablecoin Dai (DAI) on its retail trading platform. DAI is launching at https://t.co/iQARfimGvY and in the iOS and Android apps within the next 15 minutes. You may need to update your app to properly buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store DAI. We […]
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Opera (OPRA), a browser built on the Blink engine and growing competitor of Google Chrome with over 300 million users, announced this week that it has partnered with TRON (TRX) to add native support for the blockchain. We are excited that @opera, a mainstream browser with hundreds of millions of users, will now seamlessly support […]
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Recently leaked images from Consensus 2019, the major cryptocurrency conference currently taking place in New York City, suggest eBay (EBAY) is preparing to adopt cryptocurrencies. "Leaked from Consensus, eBay possibly announcing the support of cryptocurrencies on their website." – @PatronsOfTheMoon Telegram. #share #bitcoin #cryptocurrency pic.twitter.com/xqbpdysUic — wolf (@ImNotTheWolf) May 12, 2019 According to the pictures […]
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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has ramped up its support for Cosmos (ATOM), announcing the listing of three new stablecoin base pairs on Monday. #Binance Adds $ ATOM / $ USDC, $ ATOM / $ PAX and $ ATOM / $ TUSD Trading Pairshttps://t.co/gQNzN4by7j pic.twitter.com/v0Q1e6XR1O — Binance (@binance) May 6, 2019 According to the announcement, trading for ATOM/USDC, ATOM/PAX and […]
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