Ethereum 2.0 is approaching fast, and when it finally arrives in 2020, one of the first features that it will introduce is proof-of-stake. Staking will serve the same function that mining currently serves in Ethereum 1.0, and it will give Ethereum coinholders a way to earn a return on their investment.

• Decred has a bearish short-term outlook, with price remaining below key resistance on the four-hour time frame
• The four-hour time frame shows that a bearish head and shoulder pattern has been triggered
• The daily time frame highlights that the DCR / USD pair remains in correction

Decred has a bearish short-term outlook, with the cryptocurrency trading below critical resistance on the four-hour time frame.

• DASH has a bearish short-term outlook, with the cryptocurrency remaining under technical selling pressure
• The four-hour time frame shows that the DASH / USD pair continues to create bearish lower lows and lower highs
• The daily time frame continues to highlight a bearish double-top pattern formation

DASH has a bearish short-term outlook, with the cryptocurrency remaining under selling pressure below its 200-period moving average on the four-hour time frame.

• Basic Attention Token has a bullish short-term trading bias, with the cryptocurrency recovering back above its 200-period moving average on the four-hour time frame
• The four-hour time frame shows that the BAT / USD pair is trading within a rising price channel
• The BAT / USD pair remains technically bearish below its 200-day moving average

Basic Attention Token has a bullish short-term trading bias, with the BAT / USD pair recovering back above its 200-period moving average on the four-hour time fram

Prediction markets are a simple concept: they allow you to bet on the outcome of various events, such as sports matches, political events, and market activity. And that’s just the beginning: you can place a bet on almost anything that you can imagine.

Cryptocurrencies and prediction markets are sometimes considered a natural fit, as gambling regulations in the United States and elsewhere are quite restrictive. In fact, it is quite hard to operate a prediction market under most circumstances.

The government of South Korea has given its approval for the city of Busan to be designated as a “regulation-free blockchain zone.” It comes after Busan was selected as the preferred bidder for the designation by the Korean Ministry of Startups and SMEs in April of this year.

Reports in the western crypto press have highlighted a statement by South Korean President Moon Jae-In, who stressed the need for “regulatory innovation” of blockchain technology. Moon also called it it “a matter of survival.”

Personal privacy is a huge problem on the internet, as evident in Facebook’s latest privacy fiasco. Companies routinely mine data on their users, from political leanings to holiday destinations and buying preferences.

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is one of Ethereum’s most important usability features. By default, Ethereum addresses appear as garbled text. By substituting that text for human-readable names, ENS makes it easier to interact with the blockchain.

SIMBA Chain has announced the release of a cloud-based platform which could remove the hardest barriers for dApp developers. The Smart-Contract-As-A-Service (SCaaS) solution will reduce development time for decentralized applications by automating the process of creating a smart contract, enabling developers to rapidly prototype and deploy enterprise-level dApps on Android, iOS and the Web. 

Galaxy Digital is now a licensed underwriter for registered public offerings, the company announced yesterday. Having already secured approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Galaxy can now facilitate IPOs for crypto companies.

“[W]e now have the ability to finance digital asset and blockchain technology companies through their entire life cycle – from founding, through private capital raisings, to their initial public offering and beyond,” said Ian Taylor, Head of Advisory Services for Galaxy Digital.