At the onset of the new year, an article was published by The Block Crypto, where they speak with Ripple executive Craig DeWitt about his new addition to the XRP ecosystem. xSongs, a platform for musicians to sell their songs directly through the public. In addition, the app will charge no fees to artists, enabling them…

Blockchain technology is on track to make significant changes to a number of global economic sectors, and as the space matures, decentralized finance (DeFi) is clearly in the crosshairs of the upcoming revolution. Over the course of the past two years, as overall crypto values have declined, the amount of cryptocurrency connected to DeFi has…

China is well on its way to having its first blockchain ETF traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, as suggested in the official release by the exchange on December 24th 2019. The index fund is named "SZSE Blockchain 50 Index" and at the time of writing, no official information supports the case that it is actively…

As one of the oldest and most established cryptocurrencies, XRP has long been marked by its steady progress and highly focused mission. Like most other established blockchain platforms, its value has been extremely volatile, yet this issue has not slowed its development. XRP now sits in a strange place. It is ending the year on…

Recent reports indicate that South Korea is actively considering the idea of releasing its very own digital currency, thus joining several other countries in this endeavor. As such, the Asian country is currently in the progress of setting up a task force, in charge of carrying out a thorough research of the opportunities and disadvantages…

On January 3rd the United States military killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani with a targeted drone strike, an act that rapidly escalated tensions between the two hostile nations. The cryptocurrency market responded quickly, with prices quickly moving up. Notably, Bitcoin jumped almost four percent, reaching USD $7,250 within a matter of hours. In the days…

Bitcoin appears to be recovering from a price correction that took place earlier last month, and is once again slowing moving up in the market rankings. The flagship cryptocurrency now holds a sixty-eight percent market share, more than double all other platforms combined. As Bitcoin has recovered, the debate over its ability to permanently remain…

Blockchain development has a reputation for being extremely expensive, demanding a high amount of financial, technological, and human resources to provide value to organizations. The most common type of blockchain that we generally encounter is permissionless, the types of blockchains serving as the foundation for all of the cryptocurrencies that we use regularly such as…

There is little doubt that blockchain development and adoption will make significant progress in the coming year. One clearly emerging trend is a movement by governments and regulators to reign in private use. As more of the public acquires cryptocurrencies, these efforts are all but certain to increase, as the ability to move assets with…

Financial giant and card provided JCB and Paystand, a payment network that leverages blockchain technology, have entered into an agreement to create the first end-to-end blockchain-powered B2B digital payment platform for Japanese enterprises and JCB’s customers in Japan and Asia, according to a press release from the companies. The annual value of the…