2018-7-13 11:36 |
R3, which develops blockchain software, might list on a stock exchange or get a private buyer, according to sources. The company rebuffs speculation.
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Billionaire Steven Cohen, the founder of Point72 Asset Management, is reportedly backing a crypto and blockchain-focused hedge fund, Bloomberg reports Friday, July 13. Cohen invested in Arianna Simpson’s cryptocurrency hedge fund, Autonomous Partners, via his private equity firm Cohen Private Ventures, according to Bloomberg’s anonymous source.
2018-7-13 18:17 | |
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Blockchain technology can be used to facilitate a proposed customs arrangement between Brexit Britain and the European Union according to the recently released whitepaper which led to ministerial resignations.
2018-7-13 18:03 | |
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NULS, a customizable enterprise solutions platform for the blockchain, announced at its recent Mainnet launch conference in Beijing that it has secured an investment from Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
2018-7-13 17:54 | |
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According to Bloomberg, billionaire Steven Cohen through Cohen’s Private Ventures has recently invested in Autonomous Partners, a hedge fund focused on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Autonomous Partners is currently led by Arianna Simpson, a strong advocate for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
2018-7-13 17:42 | |
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Blockchain technology promises to totally revamp a number of industries. Telecommunications of course is one such industry. A new report by RTT News explores just how big of an impact the blockchain could have on the telecommunications market.
2018-7-13 16:30 | |
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Block. one hired James Mendes as Chief People Officer. He will be reporting to the group’s president, Rob Jesudason, according to a press release. Mendes is entrusted with the responsibility of managing the human resources function for the Group.
2018-7-13 16:24 | |
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Many of the world’s regulators are racking their brains on how to come up with relevant rules that could curb crypto’s dark uses without hampering the industry’s growth. However, the Bank of Finland released a report that has been described as a scathing attack on these digital currencies.
2018-7-13 16:04 | |
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The Korean Blockchain Association (KBA) has passed a vote of confidence on 12 cryptocurrency exchange platforms in South Korea. All 12 Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms Meet the Requirements According to the KBA, all 12 participants in the audit passed the minimum requirements set forth by the Association.
2018-7-13 12:45 | |
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According to a Medium post published July 3rd, Etheremon, a ‘Pokemon clone’ built on the blockchain, will be switching from Ethereum to Zilliqa in light of scalability issues facing the Ethereum network.
2018-7-13 03:14 | |
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The Korean Blockchain Association (KBA) has passed a vote of confidence on 12 cryptocurrency exchange platforms in South Korea. All 12 Cryptocurrency Exchange Platforms Meet the Requirements According to the KBA, all 12 participants in the audit passed the minimum requirements set forth by the Association.
2018-7-13 00:51 | |
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South Korea is a very important location in the world of cryptocurrency. Its exchanges generate tremendous amounts of trading volume, and it seems that situation will not change anytime soon. According to a new report, the Korean Blockchain Association has announced that all exchanges meet its regulatory requirements, which is a very positive sign. Korean Exchanges […]
2018-7-13 00:00 | |
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Report Says Blockchain Will Become a $1 Billion Dollars Industry in the Telecom Field Blockchain technology seems to be expanding everywhere around the world, and the Telecom industry may be one of the most benefited from it.
2018-7-13 23:12 | |
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Interest in blockchain technology has considerably increased in one of the less expected areas: supply chains and the food industry. According to CB Insights, media mentions of both the blockchain,.
2018-7-13 17:41 | |
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Crypto investors these days are all faced with the tough choice of which token to buy in an industry that is churning out a fresh batch of newly minted digital coins each month. However, according to one professional trader, the best bet of them all remains Bitcoin, which is currently the world’s biggest cryptocurrency by […] BTC the Best Choice for Investors States Wall Street Pro was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-7-13 16:19 | |
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According to Lawrence Lerner, CEO of Pithia, a Seattle-based blockchain venture capital fund, governments’ understanding of cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology is fundamental to their acceptance and use worldwide.
2018-7-13 16:00 | |
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NEM in their tweet exhibits how local farmers can integrate the basic IoT solution into their business using Arduino, on the NEM blockchain. This project aims at allowing farms and supermarkets to prevent incidents of food poisoning, as it is possible to track the shipment to a certain animal or plot of land. NEM’s tweet | Source: Twitter According […]
2018-7-12 03:41 | |
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Spain-based Banco Santander has announced the creation of a blockchain research team to look into the technology’s potential to change securities trading, according to a July 11 press release. The “Digital Investment Banking” team, headed by current leader of Santander’s blockchain lab John Whelan, will “explor[e] the use of tokenized securities in debt capital markets,
2018-7-12 23:48 | |
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South Korea’s National Assembly is reportedly set to witness a whirlwind of legislative efforts around cryptocurrencies in the coming days. Between July 13 and 26, members of a number of Korean political parties are expected to submit bills focused on regulating cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings and blockchain, according to a report from The Korea Times. While
2018-7-12 23:33 | |
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With an estimated $100 billion value in sunken artifacts in the waters surrounding the Bahamas, deep-sea treasure hunters could soon satiate their thirst for a big bounty through blockchain technology.
2018-7-12 23:26 | |
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StartApp Launches MobileChain a Platform that Aims to Bring Blockchain Technology to the Masses According to different studies and estimations, there are between 20 to 30 million users of cryptocurrency and decentralized platform and services.
2018-7-12 23:02 | |
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There are certainly a number of positive aspects to bitcoin, but there are also qualities that are less favorable as well. For example, bitcoin has been an issue due to the sheer amount of power necessary to create new virtual coinage.
2018-7-12 22:45 | |
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Blockchain will contribute almost $1 billion to the telecoms sector alone within the next five years, MarketWatch reports Wednesday, July 11. a new research forecasts this week. According to a global market research store Research and Markets, blockchain technology in telecoms will explode from a $46.6 million industry in 2018 to one worth $993.8 million
2018-7-12 21:43 | |
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Imagine if Bitcoin got its own Disney World. A magical land built upon imagination and in this instance, blockchain technology. Well, according to BTCManager, we’re about to see a project of this nature spring up within a 3,000 acre plot in Elko County, Nevada, USA.
2018-7-11 17:30 | |
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Recent research showed that the amount of time needed for cryptocurrency to replace traditional money might be a lot less than expected. The Independent shared that the emerging cryptocurrency market has already passed the first step in becoming a valid replacement for traditional currency.
2018-7-11 17:24 | |
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin mentioned, at a blockchain conference in Morocco, that he has been mining Ethereum with his son. He openly acknowledged that Google has missed out on leading the blockchain movement but found blockchain “extraordinary and mind-boggling.
2018-7-11 16:54 | |
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Malta-based blockchain company Palladium is launching the world’s first so-called initial convertible coin offering (ICCO). According to Palladium chairman Prof. Paolo Catalfamo, the Palladium platform is a revolutionary solution to the biggest obstacles to widespread crypto adoption: cumbersome management of cryptocurrencies and regulatory uncertainty surrounding their use. Investors will be given the right to convert the tokens into
2018-7-11 14:51 | |
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A Wall Street Journal investigation and analysis suggested that users have misplaced a fifth of all Bitcoin. While this has not much in the way of ramifications for the technology, considering how it is designed to be deflationary and is divisible to a very low denomination, it has created a new industry of wallet hunters who […] 20% of All Bitcoin Is Permanently Lost and Unrecoverable, According to Researchers was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-7-10 17:59 | |
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The FedEx Institute of Technology exists as a partnership between FedEx and a research arm of the University of Memphis. FedEx is one of the worlds biggest distribution companies and deals with the import and export of products worldwide.
2018-7-10 17:00 | |
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This year’s Blockchain World Conference (BWC) will be closing with the first-ever, casino sanctioned, all crypto poker tournament, according to an announcement released today. Taking place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, between the 11th-13th July, Blockchain World Conference is an event where blockchain and cryptocurrency experts can meet and discuss the most up-to-date and current information […] The post Blockchain World Conference to Host World’s First Crypto Poker Tournament appeared first on Coinjournal.
2018-7-12 15:58 | |
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Ever think you’d see the name of the last Queen of France – Marie Antoinette mentioned in a cryptocurrency news headline? Well, whilst this almost looks as if Antoinette predicted XRP to hit $3.
2018-7-10 14:00 | |
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Finally, the U.K.’s financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority, started to recognize the benefits that blockchain technology can bring to the society. As it has been revealed, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the country’s financial regulator, announced that 29 companies were accepted to compose the fourth cohort of its regulatory sandbox. According to the information
2018-7-10 13:25 | |
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Benson Oak, a Prague-based investment bank, has announced it is raising $100 million to launch an investment fund dedicated to the Israeli market with a focus on blockchain startups. According to a report from Israeli media outlet Calcalistech on Sunday, the new investment arm, called Benson Oak Ventures, has already secured $25 million and aims
2018-7-10 11:51 | |
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Online physical commodities exchange Open Mineral is planning to build a consortium of mining companies and financial organizations to develop a blockchain-based mineral trading system, according to a press release July 9.
2018-7-10 06:53 | |
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Investment firm Benson Oak Capital announced Sunday, July 8, that the company would be investing $100 million into Israel-based startups using blockchain technology. According to reports from the Jerusalem Post, Benson Oak has already raised $25 million and is planning to raise an additional $75 million.
2018-7-10 21:56 | |
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Walmart Embraces Blockchain Technology for a Better Package Tracking System Walmart seems to be working again with the revolutionary blockchain technology according to a recent application published on July the 5th.
2018-7-9 21:02 | |
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Blockchain was popularized by the rise of cryptocurrency, and as a result, many still associate the technology with dubious dealings on the dark web. This is perhaps why, according to Gartner, 77% of CIOs have no interest in the technology.
2018-7-9 17:59 | |
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The world of crypto assets is a utopian playground where coders, developers, and futurists are imagining downright revolutionary technological concepts. With smart contract platforms, digitization of identity and assets, supply chain tracking, and more, it’s no secret where the world’s next industrial revolution will come from.
2018-7-9 12:30 | |
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Walmart has yet another delivery-focused blockchain patent in the works. “Each space on the docking station has a corresponding capacity unit for each location on the docking station. As such, each docking station can be a node within a blockchain network.
2018-7-9 09:34 | |
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The social media giant named Evan Cheng as its first Director of Engineering, Blockchain, TechCrunch reported. Cheng has been part of Facebook since 2015, according to his personal LinkedIn profile.
2018-7-9 00:48 | |
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Facebook appears to be strengthening its interest towards blockchain technology and possibly its own cryptocurrency as the world’s largest social media platform just appointed its very first Director of Engineering, Blockchain.
2018-7-8 21:00 | |
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One of the richest man on earth, with an estimated net worth of $52 billion, is apparently mining ethereum according to Michael del Castillo reporting from the Blockchain Summit currently ongoing at Sir.
2018-7-8 19:08 | |
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According to Crypto Fund Research, these are the 10 most important and influential venture capital companies investing in blockchain and cryptocurrency companies — ranked according to four key criteria: value of total blockchain investments, total number of blockchain investments, length of blockchain investment experience, and level of investment activity in the last 12 months
2018-7-8 18:01 | |
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According to Blockgeek’s Ameer Rosic, blockchain tech still has a long way to go before it will reach the level of scalability needed for widespread adoption
2018-7-8 17:42 | |
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Prominent blockchain and Web 3.0 venture capital company Outlier Ventures has become chief investor in, and strategic partner to, foundational distributed and decentralized technologies developer Haja Networks, according to a press release CoinReport received from Fire on the Hill, Outlier’s communi… The post Outlier Ventures becomes chief investor in Haja Networks appeared first on CoinReport.
2018-7-8 15:43 | |
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Coinbase is the perfect opportunity for consumers to trade across multiple platforms at once, as long as the investor specifically works with Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, or Bitcoin Cash. Right now, they are working towards adding other crypto tokens, according to CTO Balaji Srinivasan.
2018-7-7 10:34 | |
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The state should therefore focus on implementing blockchain technology to increase efficiency, save on costs, and rebuild societal trust. This is according to a report by Eddie Hughes, the Member of Parliament representing Walsall North in the UK.
2018-7-7 08:39 | |
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Blockchain technology offers an unrivaled opportunity for the UK to redesign its data systems. The state should therefore focus on implementing blockchain technology to increase efficiency, save on costs, and rebuild societal trust.
2018-7-7 02:00 | |
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Trade finance is a complex and tedious process that involves a large number of participants. With the risks involved being quite high, especially in international trade finance, banks have stepped in to mitigate them through various products such as letters of credit and bank guarantees.
2018-7-7 01:00 | |
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Tombola is a lottery platform that draws on a blockchain basis. Users can purchase tickets through virtual currency and proceed with the game, and the prizes are automatically distributed according to the winnings.
2018-7-6 21:26 | |
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The Fear and Greed Index has plummeted to 21, marking heightened fear in the market. ETF net flows show a mixed trend, with BTC seeing minor inflows while ETH struggles with continued outflows.
Pi Network’s 82. 8 billion holdings sparked concerns over centralization, transparency, and validator control. Despite reaching a $12. 26 billion market cap, PI faced growing skepticism amid goThe post Pi network not really decentralized? 82.
Despite altcoins seeing significant losses, XRP's dominance has been at its highest level since 2020. XRP has gained by 2.61% over the past day. Over the past year, Ripple's XRP has experienThe post XRP Dominance booms as altcoins bleed - Can it challenge Bitcoin, Ethereum next? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Ethereum's net taker volume remained deep in the red, signaling sustained sell pressure over the past few months. Despite the selling pressure, the total number of ETH holders continued to incrThe post Ethereum faces heavy sell-off - So how are investors still holding strong? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
The declining crypto trading volume raised concerns about weakening market momentum and trader exhaustion. Sustained recovery requires both rising prices and increasing trading volume for stronThe post Crypto trading volume plunges 63% despite market cap recovery - Rally at risk? appeared first on AMBCrypto.
Global asset manager Franklin Templeton has officially entered the XRP ETF race, filing an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The U. S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve boosts global government interest in cryptocurrency adoption. Deutsche Bank sees Bitcoin as a “hard reserve asset” with strong diversification potential.