Blockchain Daily Digest – October 29th, 2019
- China’s Central Bank Rolling Out DCEP National Currency, While Saying ‘Libra Won’t Succeed'
China has been reportedly developing its central bank-issued digital currency for a while and is believed to be ready to launch by China’s central bank, People’s Bank of China (PBoC). - Paxos Launches Blockchain Settlement Platform Following No-Action Relief From SEC
Paxos Trust Company will go ahead with the launch of its blockchain-enabled settlement service for certain listed U.S. equity securities after receiving ‘No-Action relief’ from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. - Bitmain's Board Makes Decision Ousting Co-Founder Ketuan Zhan
As reported by Utoday, crypto mining giant Bitmain ousts its co-founder and executive director after Jihan Wu, another co-founder and now chairman, sent an email announcing Ketuan Zhan would be dismissed from his position. - Marketlend Launches New Stablecoin Against the Australian Dollar for Security Token Purchasing
Marketlend, an Australian-based online marketplace that prompts lending in a secure environment has developed a new digital currency known as 'Black,' which is supposed to be on a 1:1 ratio against the Australian dollar. - Central Bank Official: Blockchain Application Ideal for Chinese Commercial Banks
Li Wei, the Technology Departmental Head of the People’s Bank of China has urged Chinese commercial banks to embrace blockchain and digital finance. His viewpoint comes at a time when China's President Xi Jinping has noted that the nation ought to accelerate the development of blockchain technology.
The Top 5 Cryptos At a Glance
|
# |
Crypto |
Symbol |
Market Cap. |
Price (US$) |
Change % (24h) |
Trading Vol. (24h) |
|
1 |
Bitcoin |
BTC |
$169.59B |
$9,412.26 |
0.10% |
$27.799B |
|
2 |
Ethereum |
ETH |
$20.12B |
$185.76 |
1.24% |
$9.698B |
|
3 |
XRP |
XRP |
$12.83B |
$0.29 |
-0.08% |
$1.882B |
|
4 |
Bitcoin Cash |
BCH |
$5.25B |
$290.70 |
9.83% |
$4.003B |
|
5 |
Tether |
USDT |
$4.12B |
$1.00 |
0.04% |
$34.847B |