Coinbase CEO Confirms Development of IEO Token Launch System
The head of the Coinbase trading platform Brian Armstrong confirmed information that appeared last year that his company is currently working on designing an application for organizing initial exchange offerings (IEO).
BMW will track car data via blockchain
German auto giant BMW has announced a partnership with blockchain company VeChain to design a platform for collecting vehicle information and protecting it from tampering and price manipulation.
Bitcoin dominance in Japan exceeds 87%
The dominance of the first cryptocurrency in the Japanese market continues to grow: the bitcoin rate rose above 80% in the summer of 2019, although previously the dominance belonged to the asset Ripple (XRP) with an indicator of 40% of the monthly trading cost, said analyst of the Bitbank crypto exchange Yuya Hasegawa.
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes: I’m interested in DeFi tokens
Arthur Hayes, head of the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, spoke about why decentralized tokens have become popular and are now attracting his attention.
Bank for International Settlements: Cryptocurrency is only an addition to Fiat
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has provided another report on digital currencies.
Iran suspends 1,100 unregistered mining farms
The work of 1,100 mining farms in Iran was terminated by the decision of the national energy holding Tavanir. The ban on the continuation of cryptocurrency mining activities was received by companies that did not receive an appropriate license from the authorities.
Digital yuan to be tested at the 2022 Olympics
The head of the monetary policy department of the Central Bank of China, Sun Guofeng, said that the authorities intend to test the national cryptocurrency during the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022. Writes about this edition of Reuters.
Ryuk Hacking Software Developers Withdraw $ 1 Million Through Binance
The developers of the hacker software Ryuk used the Binance cryptocurrency platform to withdraw funds. So, it is known that about 1 million dollars stolen by fraudsters were sent using this platform within three years. The last such transaction took place this month, according to Forbes.
Apptopia: Installs of Crypto Trading Applications Increase 81.4%
So, it is noted that the surge in downloads was noted during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and, according to experts, should be short-lived, but from month to month the number of application installations is only increasing. The most popular of these are solutions from Coinbase, Blockchain Wallet and Binance.
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary: Bitcoin is like a Ponzi scheme
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has been critical of cryptocurrencies. So, he noted that he would never become a holder of such assets, since he is sure that they are a semblance of a Ponzi scheme.

