Category: Blockchain

Bitcoin LTNM Partners With Banking Leader

Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM) has announced yet another new partnership. It has linked up with Vast Bank as a custodial currency.

The cryptocurrency’s lead developer, Monsoon Blockchain Corporation, has described the ethos of this new deal as being based on both “deal flow” and “integration”.

Vast Bank, which has been serving customers since the early 80s, has come to the forefront of the crypto revolution in recent times. Just last year, it became the first nationally chartered bank in the USA to allow customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies alongside a traditional checking account.

Its customers are also able to buy and sell cryptocurrencies from any location within the U.S. using the Vast Bank Crypto Banking mobile app.

Monsoon Blockchain Corporation CEO, Dr. Donald Basile, pointed towards Vast Bank’s commitment to blockchain in a statement detailing the deal.

He said: “We are very excited to announce our latest groundbreaking partnership with the industry leading Vast Bank. Their efforts to bring the promise of blockchain technologies to the banking system will allow consumers access to a greener, faster, and more secure version (cryptocurrency).”

His enthusiasm was echoed by Brad Scrivner, the CEO of Vast Bank., who added: “When our customers asked us why they could not securely buy… cryptocurrencies using their bank accounts, we were driven to develop an end-to-end solution.”

This announcement comes just weeks after it was revealed that the crypto will be listed on ten top-tier public exchanges by the end of the year.

Bitcoin Latinum Backers Get Boost

Bitcoin Latinum (LTNM) backers had their support further rectified this week, as the cryptocurrency was successfully launched on DigiFinex.

Launching on DigiFinex, a platform that has a global following and over four million daily users, LTNM saw an opening of over 200 percent in its first hour.

Not only that, but its developers also announced that it will be available on six other exchanges by the end of the year. These exchanges are as follows: HitCTC, FMFW, Changelly, Changelly Pro, Bitmart and XT.com.

Monsoon Blockchain Corporation, who developed the cryptocurrency on behalf of the Bitcoin Latinum Foundation, also discussed the challenge of making this crypto more environmentally friendly than its alternatives.

According to a statement, this is a challenge that has already been conquered: “LTNM is one of the greenest cryptocurrencies in existence, and recently joined the Crypto Climate Accord.”

The reasoning put forward for this was as follows: “Utilizing (an) advanced Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism, LTNM holders… earn rewards for holding their coins as collateral to stake on the Bitcoin Latinum network. This leads to less electricity consumption. LTNM reduces the energy consumption to only 0.00015 kWh per transaction.”

This asset-backed cryptocurrency is gaining new fans every day.

Nimiq Launches ‘OASIS’ Atomic Swaps Between Crypto and Fiat In Partnership With TEN31 Bank

Crypto has just become more instant, with fiat-to-crypto exchanges now available.

Nimiq Oasis, together with German TEN31 Bank, allows for these exchanges, using SEPA transfers, from any European bank that allows instant transactions.

According to a press release detailing the launch, this is “designed to provide a secure and decentralized experience for its users, Nimiq built Oasis to be the perfect non-custodial bridge between fiat and crypto.”

Launched in 2017, Nimiq was designed to improve blockchain’s ease of use and accessibility. Philipp von Styp-Rekowsky, tech lead and co-founder of Nimiq, discussed their ambition.

He said: “We started the Nimiq project to make cryptocurrency accessible, usable and secure for everyone. It was clear to us that without a technology with which the new cryptocurrencies could easily be bought, sold or exchanged, there would be no mass market. With Nimiq Oasis, we have now finally overcome this barrier.”

Matthias von Hauff, CEO of TEN31 Bank, echoed this enthusiasm. He said: “OASIS is a revolution in trading with cryptocurrencies. With this project, we have come a lot closer to our goal of making trading with cryptocurrencies easy and offering everyone involved real added value.”

One of the main advantages of this development is the possibility of exchanging crypto for fiat without having to install software or register. However, Nimiq Oasis does charge a 1.25% fee per transaction and is currently only available for Nimiq Wallet users in Europe.

Crypto Partners with Hospitality Group

You are now able to pay for drinks, food and much more, with cryptocurrency.

This is thanks to a new partnership between Bitcoin Latinum and global hospitality players, The h.wood Group.

According to a statement announcing the deal, this partnership includes “cross-promotional marketing initiatives, event sponsorships, endorsements, and the acceptance of Bitcoin Latinum for services, products, and amenities across The h.wood Group’s diversified portfolio of upscale nightlife and restaurant venues.”

The h.wood Group is known for their worldwide portfolio of hotels and upscale nightlife and restaurant venues. Set up by entrepreneurs, John Terzian and Brian Toll, this partnership is viewed as a progressive step by the brand.

Mr Terzian discussed this, stating: “As entrepreneurs, Brian and I have always looked into the future rather than get stuck in old ways. We are constantly watching, learning and adapting. Crypto and blockchain are the future in many ways and we want The h.wood Group to be ahead of the curve. We are excited for this endeavor with Bitcoin Latinum.”

As an enhanced Bitcoin fork, Bitcoin Latinum has already garnered support from companies within the media, entertainment, gaming, and telecommunications industries. It is designed to reduce the cost of a crypto transaction.

The h.wood Group is also accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens for specified services and goods across their group’s portfolio.

SHIBA Inu Soars As It Gets Ready For Coinbase Pro Listing

Is 2021 the year of the meme coin?

Of course, it is not the year that this type of crypto was first created, but many believe it is the year when these coins hit their stride. For instance, dogecoin has hit the trading headlines more than once over the past 12 months and that’s not just because Elon Musk happened to mention it on a very popular weekly comedy sketch show.

Now, shiba inu (SHIB) seems to be having its moment, with prices of the crypto jumping around 30 percent after Coinbase Pro announced that the crypto will be listed on its platform in just a matter of days.

According to Coinbase Pro, trading will begin on or after 9am Pacific Time (PT) Thursday June 17, if liquidity conditions are met. At the time of writing, it is listed at a price of around $0.0000092 and its market cap is $3.6 billion.

Coinbase Pro also announced that it will be adding both chiliz (CHZ) and the keep network (KEEP). Both CHZ and KEEP saw significant increases in the 24 hours after the announcement. Both CHZ and SHIB will not be available to New York residents.

This announcement comes in the same month that DOGE was listed on the platform. Coinbase Pro recently also added trading support for a number of tokens, including polkadot (DOT), gitcoin (GTC), enzyme token (MLN), amp (AMP), and internet computer (ICP).

Bitcoin Latinum Pre-listed on CoinMarketCap

If you are looking to invest in Bitcoin Latinum, then you may be in luck, as it is now pre-listing on CoinMarketCap.
The fork, which is being pushed as a solution for large transaction volumes, digital asset management and cyber security, is already pre-listed on the platform and will be publicly launched on exchanges later this year.
It will trade under LTNM and will be mining-free. There will be a supply of 888,888,888 pre-mined tokens.
Its tokens are part of a blockchain system which has been adopted by firms in many sectors, including media, gaming, and telecommunications. Increased security on in-flight transactions is another claim that’s being put forward in favour of the coin.
A recent statement from those behind the crypto, listed its real world usability as a key factor in its development. It read: “Bitcoin Latinum is an enhanced Bitcoin fork. The Bitcoin Latinum algorithm and infrastructure break barriers and speed limits that have prevented some virtual currencies from achieving practical, real-time use.”
Bitcoin Latinum has also been hitting the headlines for a new green initiative, entitled the Crypto Climate Accord, which is attempting to achieve a more energy efficient future for crypto transactions.
Founded in 2013, CoinMarketCap is known as one of the world’s premier price-tracking and market capitalization authority websites for crypto. It has between 2.5 and 5 million unique daily visitors on its platform.

Introducing the Kava SAFU Fund — Security of Assets Fund for Users.

What is it?

Kava SAFU Fund is an on-chain community pool that will increase the overall safety of the Kava platform by protecting against unforeseeable black swan events while giving users assurity that their funds are safe. The Kava SAFU community pool’s main function is to make users whole after events like unforeseen bugs, exploits, hacks, liquidation failures or other technical issues that result in lost user funds.

These types of events haven’t happened on the Kava platform because of Kava’s architecture, robust testing, audits, and market monitor infrastructure. Now Kava is introducing the latest component in its security and reliability infrastructure; the Kava SAFU Fund. Designed to counter the unique threat of black swan events.

The Kava SAFU Fund will be created through a one-off inflationary event where 10% of Kava’s current token supply will be minted and held within the Kava SAFU Fund.

Motivations

Now that the Kava platform has grown to hundreds of thousands of users and has hundreds of millions of dollars in collateral deposits, Kava Labs as a centralized entity cannot and should not take responsibility for unforeseen events for following reasons:

  1. As a US company, we must collect KYC/AML and run OFAC checks before transferring funds to any users. Even if we wanted to, due to regulations we cannot send funds to many users around the world. In the spirit of creating an open and decentralized platform for anyone, anywhere in the world to use, the Kava platform needs to have an on-chain way to make users whole in the event of loss that is free of censorship and regulation.
  2. Collecting KYC/AML of all the users on the Kava platform is the opposite of what DeFi is all about. Kava Labs would have to do exactly this if a global black swan event occurs that impacted funds across all users on the Kava platform.
  3. Now that the collateral deposits are hundreds of millions of dollars in size, it’s simply not possible for Kava Labs to play a role in making users whole in black swan events. The Kava platform network needs a better solution that can scale with its increasing size.

Historical Context and Comparables

Inspiration for the Kava SAFU Fund comes from traditional finance where margin trading platforms have a rainy day fund to cover losses. In crypto, we have several notable examples with Bitmex’s Insurance Fund that ensures liquidations of margin positions go smoothly and Binance’s all purpose SAFU Fund which has been used to make users whole after serious hacks and exploits have occurred.

More recently, the Cosmos Hub has adopted a community pool which has several purposes, including that of being a SAFU fund for users. Similarly other Cosmos-SDK based blockchains like Akash and Terra have adopted different forms of community pools.

Qualification for Covered Incidents

Many events can impact user funds. Events like upgrade errors, defaults, and critical bugs that result in lost funds will qualify to be reimbursed by the Kava SAFU Fund subject to governance approval. Below is a example non-exhaustive list for illustrative purposes of the type of events which may impact users funds and may be covered by the Kava SAFU fund, however it is critical to note that any and all actions taken on behalf of the Kava SAFU fund is made by the Kava governance community alone.

  • Network downtime resulting in loss of users funds (e.g. via inability to re-supply)
  • Critical network bugs which result in loss of users funds (e.g. inaccurate accumulation of interest)
  • Critical network exploits which result in loss of users funds (e.g. exploited vulnerabilities in business logic)
  • Critical cross-chain software bugs or exploits which result in loss of user funds (e.g. cross-chain double spends or multi-sig wallet compromise)
  • Critical bugs or exploits in auxiliary network services (e.g. oracle software exploits)
  • Market manipulation which results in loss of user funds (e.g. driving massive liquidations by manipulating price feed or associated reference market price)
  • Application service defaults in the event of massive liquidation events (e.g. under-collateralization of Kava of Hard application services resulting from system debt not being met at auction)
  • Network upgrade critical bugs which may result in loss of users funds
  • Network upgrade rollback procedures which may result in loss of users funds

The Funding the Pool

There are many ways to fund the pool, including a one-off inflationary event or a continuous inflation schedule which adds to the pool overtime.

For the purposes of providing an adequate SAFU Fund for the current levels of collateral and debt managed by the Kava platform, 10% of total Kava supply should be created in a one-off inflationary event and put towards the Kava SAFU Fund initially. This will be more than adequate for the foreseeable future.

Should the platform grow orders of magnitude larger or if Kava SAFU Funds are disbursed after an event, it will be up to the Kava governance community to decide how to ensure the Kava SAFU Fund is appropriately re-capitalized from that point forward. This can occur from a redirecting of various platform fees, another one-time inflationary event, or a continuous inflation contribution to the Kava SAFU Fund going forward.

Usage and Disbursement of Pool

It will ultimately be up to the Kava token holder group to vote on each SAFU-spend proposal/request and determine if the case qualifies for distribution.

If a SAFU-spend proposal passes successfully, the number of KAVA encoded in the proposal will be transferred from the Kava SAFU Fund to the address encoded in the proposal, and this will happen immediately after the voting period ends.

Source: https://medium.com/kava-labs/introducing-the-kava-safu-fund-security-of-assets-fund-for-users-bd8a7005a28f

Win a Tesla Roadster With Bitcoin Latinum

How would you like to get your hands on a custom built Tesla Roadster?

Bitcoin Latinum, a digital asset associated with award winning movie studios and globally renowned insurance brokers, is offering you that chance.

The digital asset, which has been described as the “next generation of Bitcoin fork” for its ability to “break barriers… that have prevented some virtual currencies from achieving… real-time use”, sold out of its initial public presale in November 2020.

To celebrate it coming to the market again later this year, Bitcoin Latinum is giving away eight custom Tesla Roadsters and you’re not even required to buy anything to be in with a chance of winning.

You can enter the draw over on shop.bitcoinlatinum.com.

You can enter until the end of April and the draw will be made later this year when the Bitcoin Latinum hard fork is launched.

This highly anticipated Bitcoin Latinum has been in the news already over the last few months, being slated as the “world’s largest insured digital asset”. Globally renowned brokers Marsh and McLennan’s Asia division has been appointed for it.

Its association with movie studio, Cross Creek Media, also hit the headlines. The studio, who made Oscar winner Black Swan, has adapted the asset.

Its CEO, Timmy Thomspon discussed this move, stating: “Cross Creek’s portfolio of new media technology investments perfectly positions us to take advantage of the digital asset sector in media and gaming.”

Huobi Global releases details of crypto buying campaign and RUB withdrawals/deposits

Recent news from global cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has seen the platform announce user support for the Russian Ruble (RUB). This latest development will mean that Huobi users can now withdraw and deposit in Russian Rubles. This is, of course, great news for the long-term success of the exchange itself and also users there who have been waiting for RUB support on the platform.

This is not the only new announcement made by the company though. They have also released details of users now being eligible to buy top digital currencies, such as BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH and DASH with Rubles. These new innovations will work in conjunction with AdvCash, which is one of the most respected payment solutions around in the crypto world.

RUB deposits and withdrawals in Huobi – how does it work?

Huobi Global has confirmed that both crypto buying and RUB deposits/withdrawals will be conducted through AdvCash wallets moving forward. This will come with a minimum deposit/withdrawal limit of 200 RUB for users. There has also been a maximum limit introduced for deposits of 100,000 RUB and 50,000 RUB for withdrawals.

It seems that the process of making transactions in RUB via AdvCash wallets on Huobi will be pretty simple. Users will be asked to provide identification details first, which will then be verified by AdvCash. People will then simply log into their Huobi Global Account and find the ‘Deposit-Exchange’ option under ‘Balances’. Once there, you would just find ‘RUB’ on the list of eligible currencies to fund your account with them.

Verification of KYC also needed

At this point in the process, users will also have to complete and submit their KYC for verification, if not done already. When this is all sorted, you can then choose ‘AdvCash Balance’ as your method of payment and choose how much you want to deposit. You then choose ‘Pay’ and get sent to the AdvCash platform where you set up an account or log in to continue.

After this, the whole payment procedure can be finished by using any of the options in your wallet. Once the payment is completed, you will be sent back to the ‘Deposit’ page and be able to carry on using Huobi Global as usual. Security is assured as all transactions made to and from your Huobi account are recorded.

Special RUB promotion period

Those who decide to use RUB in the current promotion period can save 0.99% on deposit fees and 2.49% on fees for withdrawals. It is also expected that Huobi Global’s decision to bring RUB into their platform will pave the way for other FIAT currencies to follow.

Source: Pressat

Typerium: the app that aims to revolutionise content creation

UK-based blockchain start-up Typerium has revealed an app that it says will change the way content creation is done for everyone.

The app, available on the Apple App Store, is designed to enable users to create fantastic visual content that can be shared instantly on every digital platform.

Typerium will expand its offering in the future, but even v1 of the app offers the opportunity for creators to access sophisticated suites of photo and text editing options, more than 400 premium fonts from some of the best type foundries around and free access to more than half a million stock images.

There are also more than 40,000 professional-quality designed assets already available on the Typerium app, with more added every day.

Simplicity is also key to the Typerium platform: with it, you can share the assets you’ve created to every social media network with just one click.

Crucially, though, all this work is protected by Typerium using blockchain technology.

The app took more than two years of work to reach the point of a successful launch, but Alex Haigh, the founder of Typerium, feels the app could change the game completely for content creators.

“It’s been an extremely challenging 2 years,” he says, “however, I believe we now have a solid foundation to build on to compete with companies like Canva, who have concerned the market for too long.”

Ultimately, Typerium intends to facilitate the work of content creators with a whole blockchain-protected ecosystem where they can work and run their business. This means a social media network and marketplace as well as a distributed platform for content creation.

Alex Haigh again: “What we are ultimately setting out to build has never been done before. In these current times, it’s more important than ever to provide people with an opportunity to become self-sufficient without the need for reliance on huge corporations or marketplaces for their livelihood. This is the first crucial step towards creating a decentralised platform that has the potential to empower content-creators.”

With top-quality designs available, a look and feel that’s smooth and sophisticated, and an easy versatility and simplicity in its operation, the first iteration of the Typerium app looks to be off to a good start.