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70% of Central Banks “Are Either Currently Working or Will Soon be Engaged in Work on CBDC.” BIS Report Says
According to a report recently published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks in most of its affiliate countries would be highly interested in having a better understanding of blockchain technologies and the possible implications of their adoption. дальше »
2019-1-9 18:50 | |
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Nevada Leads the Blockchain Movement in the US; Issues Digital Marriage and Birth Certificates
According to a report by AP News, published on January 7, 2019, Nevada has become one of the leading states in the US to encourage the use of blockchain technology for government administrative purposes. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:30 | |
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ECB Policy Maker: Crypto Bubble Has Collapsed, Bitcoin Will Die as a Complete Load of Nonsense
According to an article by Bloomberg, published on January 7, 2019, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Ardo Hansson opines that cryptocurrencies are destined to die as a “complete load of nonsense. дальше »
2019-1-8 18:00 | |
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AMD’s Stock Spikes by 11 Percent After Announcement of Partnership with ConsenSys
According to a press release from ConsenSys, published on January 4, 2019, the blockchain startup has entered into a partnership with the American technology company AMD and Abu-Dhabi-based investment management firm Halo Holdings to propel the adoption of blockchain technology in the UAE. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:00 | |
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McKinsey & Company: Blockchain Technology Isn’t Living Up to the Hype
McKinsey & Company, the leading consulting firm, says blockchain technology is failing to transition past its pioneering stage. The company notes, however, that payments may not be the best use-case for a complex technology like blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-7 02:00 | |
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McKinsey Consulting Firm Believes There is Little Substance Behind Blockchain Applications
According to the recognized consulting firm McKinsey & Company, there is little evidence of practical use for blockchain technology. The information was released by the company in an official blog post on January 4. дальше »
2019-1-6 22:50 | |
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Thailand’s NECTEC Testing Blockchain-Based Voting Mechanism for Elections
According to a report from Bangkok Post, published on January 3, 2019, Thailand is contemplating the use of blockchain technology for elections. The voting model would combine traditional voting mechanism and e-voting. дальше »
2019-1-5 22:00 | |
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MIT Technology Review: Blockchain to Become Mundane in 2019
CoinSpeaker MIT Technology Review: Blockchain to Become Mundane in 2019 MIT Technology Review published an article, providing an overview of the recent history of blockchain and explaining why it will start to become mundane in 2019. дальше »
2019-1-3 14:50 | |
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India: RBI Stalls its Plans to Launch Central Bank Digital Currency
According to a report from Business Line, published on January 1, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stalled its plan to launch a national digital currency. Too Early for Central Bank Digital Currency The cryptocurrency ecosystem in India has been plagued with confusion and indecisiveness, and the latest decision by the country’s financial watchdog is no exception. дальше »
2019-1-3 08:00 | |
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Ten Years Later, a Reflection on Bitcoin’s Genesis and Satoshi’s Timing
October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency. дальше »
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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Alex Casassovici Talks Azarus, a Gaming ‘Challenges’ Platform Built on EOSIO
Alex Casassovici talked to Block. one about the new platform called Azarus that lets gamers create and run their own challenges using the EOSIO blockchain. His interview with Block. one was recently published on the project’s blog. дальше »
2019-1-2 20:39 | |
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Bakkt Raises $182.5 in Funding Round; Might Be Delayed beyond January 24, 2019
According to a Medium post published by Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler on December 31, 2018, the much-anticipated Bitcoin contracts trading platform has successfully raised $182. 5 million during its first round of funding. дальше »
2019-1-2 16:00 | |
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Hive Criticizes Norwegian Government Amid Concession Cuts to Miners
Hive Blockchain Technologies has published an update regarding the company’s response to the Norwegian Parliament’s recent approval of a legislative bill that will restrict cryptocurrency miners from accessing the tax relief on electricity consumption available to other power-intensive industries. дальше »
2019-1-2 12:35 | |
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The Avalanche Protocol: The New Age Of Consensus?
In mid-may 2018, a group of developers identifying themselves only as Team Rocket published a whitepaper called “Snowflake to Avalanche: A Novel Metastable Consensus Protocol Family for Cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-2 12:00 | |
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Bored Of Vanilla 0x? Here’s 7 More Flavors
While 0x is built on the Ethereum protocol, many other services still rely on the former. While users can draw inspiration from 22 functions in a Medium post published December 5, 2018, in the following article, BTCManager will be uncovering seven of them. дальше »
2019-1-2 04:00 | |
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Wall Street Journal Says Bitcoin and Crypto Assets Are Only Used by Blockchain Developers
According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article published the first day of the year, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology provide few tangible uses. The article analyses the cryptocurrency bull run experienced in 2017 and how the most popular virtual currency performed during 2018. дальше »
2019-1-2 01:58 | |
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Taiwan: Man Arrested for Stealing Electricity Worth $3 Million to Mine Crypto
According to a report by Yahoo Taiwan, published on December 26, 2018, a Taiwanese man has been arrested by the local police for allegedly stealing electricity worth over $3 million to mine cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-1-1 08:00 | |
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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase
Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »
2019-1-1 19:31 | |
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Huobi to Launch EOS-Powered Cryptocurrency Exchange in Q1 2019
According to a press release published on December 29, 2018, Huobi Group’s cryptocurrency mining arm, Huobi Pool is set to launch the company’s first crypto trading exchange in Q1 2019. Notably, the exchange will use EOS as the base currency, leveraging its distributed proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus method. дальше »
2018-12-31 00:00 | |
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National Bank of Kuwait to Use Ripple for a New Service
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is officially the first financial institution in the country to adopt blockchain technologies as tools to improve its services and Ripple has become the first fintech to bring the blockchain to the world of Kuwaiti finance. дальше »
2018-12-29 20:35 | |
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Italy Announces 30 Experts to Lead National Blockchain Strategy
The Italian government has published a list of 30 experts brought together to develop the nation's blockchain strategy. дальше »
2018-12-29 17:16 | |
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Japanese IT Giant GMO Quits Selling Crypto Mining Equipment after Market Slump
Per a report published on December 25, 2018, Japanese internet giant GMO has decided to call off their business of manufacturing and selling cryptocurrency mining machines. Market Slump to Blame for Declining Profits According to the report, GMO’s in-house mining business profitability took a major beating due to the declining cryptocurrency prices. дальше »
2018-12-28 09:00 | |
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Japan’s Second Largest Bank to Launch its Own Cryptocurrency in March 2019
According to a report published by Finance Magnets, on December 26, 2018, Japan-based company Mizuho Financial Group is primed to launch its yen-pegged cryptocurrency in March 2019. Mizuho’s Stablecoin to Be Launched in March 2019 The cryptocurrency being introduced by Mizuho will have parity with the Japanese yen and can be used to make and receive payments through a mobile. дальше »
2018-12-28 06:00 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Firm Bitmain Rumored to Cut 50 Percent of its Staff
According to a report published by Finance Magnets, on December 24, 2018, Bitcoin mining behemoth Bitmain has sacked its entire Copernicus team, which was responsible for the development of the firm’s Bitcoin Cash client. дальше »
2018-12-27 20:00 | |
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South Korea: Authorities Nab Nine People for Dealing Drugs Using DarkCoin Cryptocurrency
According to a report published by Finance Magnates, on December 25, 2018, South Korean authorities have arrested nine cybercriminals for orchestrating drug deals using cryptocurrencies. Execute Illegal Transactions with DarkCoin On December 23, 2018, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the criminals arrested used the darknet and even set up their website to facilitate the trade of drugs. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Private (BTCP)…Privately Pre-Mined 2 Million Coins for Its Founders
The creator of altcoin Bitcoin Private (BTCP) was battling accusations his project was a “scam” December 24 after an investigation revealed over 2 million ‘secret’ coins. Coinmetrics: There Are 2. дальше »
2018-12-24 12:00 | |
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EOS Unbeaten. Remains 1st on China’s latest CCID Rank
EOS seems to have won the heart of Chinese crypto enthusiasts. Yesterday, China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), under the Country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, published the latest update of its Global Public Blockchain Technology Assessment Index (GPBTAI). дальше »
2018-12-23 07:00 | |
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U.K.’s Tax Authority Releases Taxation Guidelines for Local Cryptocurrency Holders
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a non-ministerial department of the British government in charge of the collection of taxes, has published a paper highlighting the various types of fees applicable to blockchain-based virtual currencies and how cryptocurrency traders should handle their cryptos, according to a report released December 20, 2018, by the agency. дальше »
2018-12-23 03:00 | |
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UAE Financial Watchdog to Introduce ICO Regulations by Mid 2019
According to a report by The National, published on December 21, 2018, the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is set to introduce ICO regulations in the country by the end of the first half of 2019. дальше »
2018-12-23 23:00 | |
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Crypto Artist Sells This Art Piece At $0.000000037 Using Lightning Network
Is “pay for coffee” your standard for micro-transactions? You may want to think again… Cryptograffiti, an anonymous artist dedicated to working with topics related to crypto and blockchain technologies recently published in Reddit a post claiming to have conducted a “micro auction” to sell a small work of art made from a dollar bill. дальше »
2018-12-22 09:43 | |
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Lack of Crypto Insurance Hinders Mainstream Adoption
A new report from Reuters published December 19, 2018, determined that the inability for Asian cryptocurrency exchanges and traders to insure themselves against cybercrimes like theft and hacking is also presenting fund managers with deep pockets to invest into the market. дальше »
2018-12-22 03:00 | |
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AERGO has published full token metrics
AERGO (AERGO) is a 4th generation blockchain protocol combined with an IT platform that uses advanced technologies. On December 21, the AERGO team published full token metrics. AERGO generated the full 500,000,000 AERGO tokens as ERC20 tokens. дальше »
2018-12-22 19:27 | |
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Contrary to Reports, Crypto Sector is Not Dead: Here’s Why
Bitcoin is dead; Blockchain is wasted; Crypto is gone–this is something the world has been told over and over again. The first ever article that predicted a bitcoin death was published in 2010 by Tim Harford, an economist. дальше »
2018-12-20 14:28 | |
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Coinbase Lists DAI, Golem, Maker, and Zilliqa; Introduces Crypto to Crypto “Convert” Feature
A recent Coinbase Medium post, published on December 18, 2018, suggests that the cryptocurrency exchange platform will now support DAI (DAI), Golem (GNT), Maker (MKR), and Zilliqa (ZIL) crypto tokens. дальше »
2018-12-20 10:00 | |
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Ireland: High Court Rules Ether Can Be Considered Proceeds of Crime
According to an article published by The Irish Times, on December 17, 2018, the High Court Bench in Ireland made a groundbreaking ruling. Authorities stated that ether (ETH) held by criminals serving time for the sale of illicit drugs constitutes the proceeds of crime. дальше »
2018-12-20 02:00 | |
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Western Union Claims to Be Technologically Ready for Cryptocurrency Adoption
In a press release and accompanying video posted on YouTube, financial services company Western Union has expressed interest in adopting blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The video published December 17, 2018, features President Western Union Global Money Transfer, Odilon Almeida, as saying that the company could be uniquely positioned to take digital currency usage and adoption mainstream. дальше »
2018-12-19 20:00 | |
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In-game Virtual Item Ownership Rights Could Be Settled Through Blockchain With the Help of Ubisoft and ConsenSys
Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX. io), a blockchain based marketplace to buy, sell and trade virtual items, published last week its “Inside the Virtual Item Economy” report. The report casts light on the issue of ownership of in-game digital items, often taken away from the gamers who buy it. дальше »
2018-12-19 19:59 | |
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Blythe Masters Resigns as CEO of Blockchain Company, Digital Assets
One of the well-known women in the cryptocurrency industry, Blythe Masters, recently resigned as CEO of Digital Asset, citing personal reasons. CEO Steps Down After Three Years At the Helm According to a press release published December 18, the decentralized ledger technology provider, Digital Asset, recently announced that Blythe Masters stepped down as CEO of the […] The post Blythe Masters Resigns as CEO of Blockchain Company, Digital Assets appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-12-19 16:30 | |
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TRON Releases Weekly Report: TRX Listed on 100 Exchanges, Reaches 159 Trading Pairs
Tron, led by its founder and CEO, Justin Sun recorded a number of key milestones, according to the Dapp weekly report published on Dec. 17th. Tron’s global expansion continues smoothly as the startup held its first Africa meetup in Nairobi, Kenya. дальше »
2018-12-19 15:29 | |
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Hyperledger Project Grows as Alibaba Cloud, Citi, Deutsche Telekom, and New Members Join the Global Forum
Hyperledger, the leading open source blockchain project recently announced that Alibaba Cloud, Citi, Deutsche Telekom, we. trade, and 12 other organizations have joined the Hyperledger Global Forum. According to the press release published on December 12, 2018, the growing Hyperledger Community highlights the importance of open source technology and increasing interest in enterprise distributed ledger technologies. дальше »
2018-12-19 14:00 | |
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Japan’s New Crypto Regulation Draft Report Is Ready
Japan is inching towards new cryptocurrency regulations. The Financial Services Agency published its draft report on the upcoming regulations on Friday last week, highlighting several key issues that have not been addressed by current regulations. дальше »
2018-12-18 20:29 | |
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Blockchain Transparency Institute December 2018 Report: 50 Exchanges Are Wash Trading 95% of Their Trading Volumes
Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) just shared its December 2018 report, in which the group of researchers shed light on the reported volume of Bitcoin trading pairs published by Coinmarketcap during the last month. дальше »
2018-12-18 15:34 | |
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Decentralized Streaming DApp Livepeer as a Case Study for the Profitability of Generalized Mining
A new report published by the digital asset investment fund, Vision Hill Advisors, is making a case for the financial advantages investment funds can garner when participating in a cryptosystem in the context of generalized mining. дальше »
2018-12-17 12:00 | |
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TRON Releases Dapp Weekly Report: Two Tron-based Decentralized Exchanges Launched
The Tron project published its Dapp weekly report on Dec. 14th in which it highlighted key milestones such as the launch of two decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Tron is doing a good job in publicizing its growing Dapp ecosystem, and this will potentially direct more users to the platform. дальше »
2018-12-16 15:29 | |
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New Computer World Report Ranks Australia Sixth Globally for Most Blockchain Patents, China First
Computer World published an article this week on the 13th of December which ranked Australia on the sixth position in terms of patents related to the blockchain infrastructure. According to the same report, China is leading the patent race with a total number of 1520 patents having been filled up to now. The United States […] дальше »
2018-12-16 23:38 | |
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Stablecoin Startup Basis Shuts Down Eight Months after Raising $133 Million
According to an article published by Bloomberg, on December 13, 2018, Basis, a stablecoin startup funded by the likes of Bain Capital Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz has decided to call it a day due to the persistent ambiguity regarding classification of digital currencies as securities. дальше »
2018-12-16 23:00 | |
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