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The Swiss Federal Railway Trials a Digital Identity Pilot on the Ethereum Blockchain
The Swiss federal railway SBB is working on implementing its first blockchain use case around certifications for its employees that work on railway tracks. In fact, a collaboration between SBB, Linum Labs and uPort, is exploring a viable solution to verified worker credentials and has produced published a blog entry around proof of concept last […] The Swiss Federal Railway Trials a Digital Identity Pilot on the Ethereum Blockchain was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-19 17:59 | |
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Stop Using “Transactions Per Second:” Bitcoin’s More Than That
While bitcoin serves many functions, one its most substantial uses is as a payment system. Typically the metric that has been used to compare Bitcoin to companies like VISA, Paypal, or even newer blockchains that tout higher transaction capacity, is through how many transactions the system can handle, usually seen as transaction per second (tps). дальше »
2018-11-19 16:00 | |
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Initial Coin Offering Case Ends In Guilty Plea As Man Admits to Lying
A fraud prosecution case in the United States (U. S. ), involving initial coin offerings (ICO) recently ended in a guilty plea. According to a Bloomberg article published on November 15, 2018, the guilty man, Maksin Zaslavskiy, admitted to the U. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:00 | |
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European Central Bank Executive Dubs Crypto “Evil Spawn” of Financial Crisis
An executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), Benoit Coeure, dealt a verbal blow to bitcoin and the infant cryptocurrency industry when he termed the digital currency “a combination of a bubble, a Ponzi scheme, and an environmental disaster,” per a report by Bloomberg, published November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-19 09:00 | |
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U.S. SEC Opens Investigation into Salt Lending and Former Director Eric Voorhees
Shapeshift CEO Eric Voorhees and cryptocurrency loans startup Salt Lending Ltd. is under investigation by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its $50 million ICO in 2017, per a Wall Street Journal article, published November 15, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-19 01:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Price Crash May Be Necessary for the Industry to Mature
The cryptocurrency industry’s market cap recently fell to its lowest state in over a year after a long period of stability. According to a CNBC interview with entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, published on November 16, 2018, the founder of Reddit believes that the cryptocurrency price crash may be a necessary step for the industry to mature and provide tremendous value over. дальше »
2018-11-17 10:00 | |
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KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Raises $20 Million in Series A Round
KuCoin recently raised $20 million in funding in a Series A round led by Venture Capital Firms and included IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and NEO Global Capital. According to the Straits Times’ article published on November 15, 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange is excited to leverage the newly raised capital and strategic partners to help expand their global reach, develop technology,. дальше »
2018-11-17 02:00 | |
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Xerox Awarded Patent for DLT-based Electronic Document Verification System
According to a patent filing published November 13, 2018, by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), American print and digital documents solutions company Xerox has won a patent for a DLT-based auditing system that tracks revisions to electronic documents. дальше »
2018-11-17 22:00 | |
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NYDIG Gets Crypto License from New York Regulators
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a new BitLicense to the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), allowing it to offer crypto-related services in the state, according to an official DFS announcement published on November 14, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-16 21:00 | |
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U.S. Trader Fined $1.1 Million and Sentenced to 15 Months for Commiting Bitcoin Fraud
According to a report by Bloomberg, published November 13, 2018, U. S. resident named Joseph Kim has been fined $1. 1 million and sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating fraudulent schemes related to bitcoin (BTC), and litecoin (LTC), thus duping his employer and several other customers of their money. дальше »
2018-11-16 00:00 | |
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Amazon Bags Patents Related to Cryptography and DLT Data Storage
According to the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Jeff Bezos-led Amazon has won two patents related to cryptography and leveraging the DLT storage functionality. The two patents were published online, November 13, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-15 18:00 | |
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Ripple’s CEO Believes That the Blockchain Startup May Topple the Swift Banking Network
Ripple, a global payments network is currently in the process of expanding as they onboard new customers and financial firms. According to Bloomberg’s article published on November 15, 2018, Ripple’s popularity with financial institutions may one day overtake the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) banking network, as the blockchain-based company uses newer and […] Ripple’s CEO Believes That the Blockchain Startup May Topple the Swift Banking Network was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:29 | |
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Report: Cryptocurrency Mining Attacks Likely to Surge in the Future
Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat and research arm Securelist published a report on November 13, 2018, which provides details on the rising trend of cyber attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges in Q3 2018. The report also mentions prominent cyber attack groups including Lazarus as well as observing massive growth in crypto mining attacks. дальше »
2018-11-15 10:00 | |
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The Marshall Islands Pushes ahead with State-Backed Cryptocurrency
Hilda Heine, the President of the Marshall Islands, recently survived her vote of no confidence. According to an article from Nikkei Asian Review’s published on November 13, 2018, Heine is pushing ahead with the plan to introduce Sovereign, the state-backed cryptocurrency for the Marshall Islands. дальше »
2018-11-15 06:00 | |
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EU says GDPR will only be a problem for permissionless blockchains
The main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications. дальше »
2018-11-14 18:49 | |
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Bitfinex Updates Fiat Withdrawal Fee Structure, $30,000 Fee to Withdraw $1 Million
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitfinex announced its updated fee structure for high frequency/size fiat withdrawals, through a blog post published November 11, 2018. Notably, regular withdrawals are unaffected by this change. дальше »
2018-11-14 18:00 | |
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TRON Releases Weekly Update: Daily Transactions Surpass 1 Million Within 131 Days, Joined Huoxin Community
The Tron Foundation published its weekly report for the week running from Nov. 3rd to Nov. 9th, and as usual, it is packed with information on what happened during the specified period within the Tron community. дальше »
2018-11-14 15:29 | |
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ICON VC Posts Clarification as Dissent from ICX Investors Grows Over Token Increase
The ICX investors woke up one morning and found the total circulating supply of their coin increased by 18 percent. Things didn’t go well after that. Many investors took Reddit to complain about the overnight ICX token supply pump. дальше »
2018-11-14 14:00 | |
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Fintage House Partners with TaTaTu and Accepts Cryptocurrency for Rights Transactions
Fintage House, a film and TV Rights, and financial services firm has recently partnered with TaTaTu, a social entertainment platform that leverages blockchain technology. According to Variety’s article published on November 12, 2018, the partnership with TaTaTu allows Fintage House to accept TaTaTu’s token (TTU) for television and film rights transactions. дальше »
2018-11-14 08:00 | |
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Japan: GMO Internet Reports Record-High Performance for its Crypto-Related Businesses
Japan’s IT behemoth GMO published its Q3 2018 financial report on November 12, 2018, which reveals the company’s “historical performance” in its cryptocurrency business line. According to the report, the firm’s crypto segment earned revenue more than JPY 2. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb to Give Away Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP in Airdrop Event
Bithumb, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in South East Asia and Korea in particular, has announced a ‘Super Airdrop Festival’ that any registered trader can participate in. In a Twitter post published November 12, 2018, the company said that the highlight of the event is a giveaway involving 15 BTC. дальше »
2018-11-13 14:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Zeniex Terminates Service after Government Crackdown
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex will terminate its services due to increasing government pressure on unauthorized digital currency exchanges. According to Zeniex’s website post, published on November 9, 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange noted that operating amidst a government crackdown on the industry will be a challenging feat. дальше »
2018-11-13 10:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Traders Evade Taxes Making Use of Lending Loopholes
According to an article by Venture Beat, published November 11, 2018, cryptocurrency traders in the U. S. have found a lending loophole to avoid taxation on their digital currency transactions. Evade Taxes by Loaning out Equivalent Amount Taxation has been one larger problems facing the cryptocurrency industry since it came into prominence. дальше »
2018-11-13 02:00 | |
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Colorado Issues Four Cease and Desist Orders to ICOs
The Colorado Securities Commissioner Gerald Rome has recently issued an immediate cease and desist orders to four companies undergoing initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to DCEBrief’s article published on November 11, 2018, the Colorado Division of Securities has already cracked down on 12 ICOs that have violated the Colorado Securities Act. дальше »
2018-11-13 00:00 | |
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Binance Launches Research Division to Provide ‘Institutional-Grade” Reports
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by market capitalization, recently introduced Binance Research, a new division designed to provide institutional-grade research reports on blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. дальше »
2018-11-11 04:00 | |
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Financial Report: Canadian Bitcoin Mining Firm Posts Record $13 Million in Q3
A Canadian Bitcoin mining firm, Hut 8 has reported record revenue of CAD17. 7 million ($13. 4 million) in Q3, according to its quarterly financial report ending Sept. 30th published on Nov. 8th. дальше »
2018-11-10 15:59 | |
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Blockchain Poised To Clean Up In Advertising Industry
Blockchain technology might be able to save the ailing advertising industry, according to a recent study. The report, jointly published by Adledger and TV[R]EV, found that the majority of advertising executives consider the future of the advertising industry to be tied to digital ledger technology. дальше »
2018-11-10 21:38 | |
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Huobi Research Indicates Crypto Mining Costs Are Stabilizing With Bitcoin Prices Remaining Stable
Huobi Research Report Indicates That Crypto Markets Are Stabilizing Earlier this week, the Huobi Research of Blockchain application published the 34th volume of its weekly report on the status of the digital currency markets. дальше »
2018-11-9 21:34 | |
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JP Morgan Chase Says Blockchain Can Boost Ellie Mae, DocuSign and Akamai’s Stock Prices
Three Companies Whose Stock Prices Could Rise Thanks to Blockchain Tech Identified by JP Morgan Financial service provider, JP Morgan Chase has come out and released a list of three public companies whose stock it believes could benefit through the use of blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:38 | |
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Overstock.com Presents Q3 Financial Results, Opens Access to Bitsy Wallet
Overstock.com, the internet retailer turned blockchain, published its financial reports for the third quarter. In a separate announcement, its VC subsidiary Medici Ventures said that it would open access to Bitsy’s digital wallet. дальше »
2018-11-9 16:37 | |
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Rumors of RippleNet’s Integration with SWIFT Are False
A rumor on the Internet about RippleNet integrating with the SWIFT Network gained traction, driving up the price of Ripple’s token (XRP) to $0. 55 on November 6, 2018. According to a PYMNT’s article published on November 7, 2018, the rumor was quickly denied by a SWIFT spokesperson who mentioned that SWIFT’s technical update is entirely unrelated to Ripple. дальше »
2018-11-9 16:00 | |
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Software Giant Salesforce Wins Patent to Detect Spam Emails Using Blockchain Technology
Salesforce, a U. S. customer relationship management (CRM) software company, won a patent to use blockchain technology to detect and prevent spam from entering people’s inboxes. According to the Patent filing published on the U. дальше »
2018-11-9 02:00 | |
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Bank of Israel Publishes a Report On Central Bank Digital Currencies
The Governor of the Bank of Israel, in November 2017, appointed a team of research analysts to explore the possibility of introducing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). According to the report, published on November 6, 2018, the team raised many concerns and did not recommend the Bank of Israel to progress forward with a digital currency in the near future. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:00 | |
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Huobi Research: Blockchain Assets Remain Stable, Bitcoin Miners’ Fees Increase Slightly
The Huobi research weekly report for the period ending on Oct. 28th was published on Nov. 7th. Digital currencies remained relatively stable, and the market value dropped by 0. 99 percent. The prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum, two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies, fell by 0. дальше »
2018-11-8 16:29 | |
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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Plans Infrastructure Required For Crypto Assets
The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recently issued a thought paper detailing the infrastructure required for crypto assets, distributed ledger environments, and financial markets. According to a post published by the ADX on November 6, 2018, the paper serves as a reliable reference to help financial institutions transition from conventional assets to crypto assets. дальше »
2018-11-8 16:00 | |
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Report by Huobi Shows an Increase in Active Bitcoin Addresses and Transaction Fees
Huobi Group published a statistics-filled report called ‘Huobi Blockchain Big Data’ on Nov. 7th that breaks down the activities of the previous crypto week from Oct. 24th to Oct. 31st. дальше »
2018-11-8 15:29 | |
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Fighting Spam with Blockchain: Salesforce Patents Blockchain-Based Anti-Spam System
A customer relations firm called Salesforce has won a patent that will allow the company to fight spam with blockchain technology. The patent was published by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 4th, and details a system that promises to improve on anti-spam measures in a brand new way. дальше »
2018-11-8 03:44 | |
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Bitstamp Partners with Cinnober to Boost Crypto Trading
Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange, and Cinnober, a global independent provider of trading and clearing technology for the financial sector, recently partnered to increase the Bitstamp platform’s order matching speed and throughput. дальше »
2018-11-8 02:00 | |
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Blockchain Transparency Institute Releases Updated Exchange Rankings Report
The Blockchain Transparency Institute recently released a Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Ranking Report for November 2018. According to the Organization’s blog post, published on November 1, 2018, Binance ranks first among other digital exchanges, with 312,801 active users and a 24-hour volume of over $1 billion. дальше »
2018-11-7 21:00 | |
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Marshalls Island President Heine’s Cryptocurrency Plan Faces No-Confidence Vote
Marshalls Island President Hilda Heine’s controversial plan to introduce a sovereign cryptocurrency faced a lot of opposition in local Parliament and from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to The Guardian’s article published on November 5, 2018, President Hein’s cryptocurrency plan was met with sharp criticism from eight senators, which led her to her first vote of no-confidence. дальше »
2018-11-7 20:00 | |
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Salesforce thinks it can fight spam with blockchain
You probably receive email marketing that was deployed on a Salesforce system multiple times a week, without even knowing it. Well, the cloud-based customer relationship management firm is now intent on using blockchain to curb the number of spam emails finding their way to inboxes. дальше »
2018-11-7 19:04 | |
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Deloitte and Attest Partner To Bring Digital Identity Blockchain Solutions To Government
Deloitte, a multinational professional services network, and Attest, an identity management organization recently partnered to help Government clients with their digital identity challenges. According to the press release published on November 5, 2018, the collaboration will help Government organizations transform their existing systems with blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:00 | |
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Witheblock Study Claims EOS Not a Blockchain, Has Significantly Lower TPS Than Advertised, and Is Nothing but Ram Market and Cloud Service
A Blockchain performance testing company completed a 3 months long independent benchmark testing on the EOS Blockchain. The test results published by the company on November 1st drew the inference that EOS doesn’t meet the technical requirements to be classified as a Blockchain and that it has substantially lower transaction throughput capabilities than what EOS […] Witheblock Study Claims EOS Not a Blockchain, Has Significantly Lower TPS Than Advertised, and Is Nothing but Ram Market and Cloud Service was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-11-7 17:59 | |
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Tron Releases Weekly Update: Tron’s Global Business is Expanding
Tron’s weekly update covering the period from Oct. 27th to Nov. 2nd was published on Nov. 5th, and it is filled with new records and prospects of a brighter future. The update highlights the major events for the week and lists Tron as the most mentioned blockchain project on Twitter, ahead of Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:59 | |
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BIS Report: Cryptocurrencies Are a Poor Store of Value, Unlikely to See Mass Adoption
A report from the Bank for International Settlements titled “Money and payment systems in the digital age,” published November 1, 2018, suggests that leading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and stablecoin tether do not serve the primary functions of money, and are, therefore, a poor store of value. дальше »
2018-11-7 08:00 | |
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