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South Africa’s Central Bank Sees Ethereum Blockchain Only as ‘Backup’
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), South Africa’s Central Bank, has concluded a multi-bank project to test bank-to-bank payment transfers using the Ethereum based platform, Quorum. Project Khokha is a collaboration of eight South African banks including SARB, Absa, Capitec, Discovery, Investec, FirstRand, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. дальше »
2018-7-1 01:00 | |
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Solidified Blockchain Smart Contract Security Auditor Gets $500K From innogy New Venture
Solidified, which is a leading code audit company for smart contracts, recently unveiled a $500K investment from innogy New Ventures, LLC. The funds came just before the company held its planned token sale. дальше »
2018-6-30 07:31 | |
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To Build Bitcoin Cash Mobile Wallet Startup Raises $600K
CoinText.io, a blockchain startup developing a way to conduct offline bitcoin cash transactions, just closed a $600,000 seed funding round, the company announced Friday. Lead by Texas-based Yeoman’s Capital, which has previously invested in Fantom, OpenGarden and tZero, the funding round will be used to develop a mobile wallet which can support bitcoin cash transactions дальше »
2018-6-30 01:46 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Charity Funds and Dark Web Run-Ins
This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model. дальше »
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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Blockchain Invoice Financing Platform Hive Project Inks Deal with Social Business Gosocket to Secure Presence in Latin America
The Hive Project (HVN), which used blockchain tech to provide quick liquidity via invoice financing, has announced a partnership with Gosocket, the social business network connecting 12 countries throughout Latin America. дальше »
2018-6-29 15:30 | |
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Expedia Stops Accepting Bitcoin Payments in a Surprise Move
News spread that one of the largest travel websites in the world, Expedia, has stopped accepting Bitcoin payments according to a Reddit user: “Expedia. com, one of the largest sites to book flights/hotels on used to take bitcoin for years… i went on there to look at flights and noticed they no longer accept it. дальше »
2018-6-29 13:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency May Be Used to Disrupt Elections or As Legit Campaign Donations
Critics have always been vocal about the potential usage of cryptocurrency in money laundering and the financing of a host of illegal activities. Recently, one more item has been added into their list of potential crypto issues when a cybersecurity consultant warned that these digital assets might be used to disrupt the US election process. дальше »
2018-6-29 12:04 | |
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Facebook Reverses Cryptocurrency Ad Ban Amidst Rumors of a Coinbase Acquisition
Facebook has reversed its blanket ban on cryptocurrency ads and will now allow pre-approved crypto businesses to advertise. However, ICOs and binary options will still be prohibited from the platform. дальше »
2018-6-29 03:24 | |
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This Crypto Start Up Plans To Bring Amazon And Microsoft To The Blockchain
A new UK based start-up thinks they have have the solution for the convergence between cloud hosting and blockchain technology. Many believe that ‘the cloud’ is seen as the pre-blockchain, an infant version of a technology which is essentially used for the storage and the transmission of data. дальше »
2018-6-28 17:30 | |
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ONe Believes Blockchain Can Solve Social’s Data Problem
Political angst, fake news, and data leaks about who you are as an individual are just some of the problems social media giants have faced this year. Those are the ones we know about. Unfortunately, much of your data and mine are locked away in dark rooms and used continuously in ways we can’t see or learn about today. дальше »
2018-6-28 00:45 | |
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Top 7 Ways Blockchain Can Be Used to Benefit Capital Markets
Blockchain technology has many benefits that lend themselves nicely to capital markets. As fears of disruption and job losses begin to subside, smart traders and asset managers are waking up to the possibilities. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:00 | |
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EOS – How might blockchain technology be used in five years?
Yesterday, EOS posted a video on Twitter where the EOS core members narrated their ideas on how they view blockchain being utilized in the next five years. The video features Serg Metelin from Developer Relations, Bart Wyatt from Engineering, Daniel Larimer the CTO of Block. дальше »
2018-6-27 08:26 | |
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Enjin Coin CTO Creates ERC-1155, a New Token Standard for Ethereum
Witek Radomski — co-founder and CTO of Enjin Coin — has developed ERC-1155, a new standard for defining video game tokens on the Ethereum blockchain. Radomski’s journey to improve the gaming experience began 12 months ago in June 2017, when he created code for the first non-fungible token. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:25 | |
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Merck Considers Using Blockchain to Fight Counterfeit Med Proliferation
Pharmaceuticals giant Merck is seeking a patent for a way to use blockchain in order to track goods as they move through the supply chain. That distributed network could then be used to store information verifying the authenticity of the item. дальше »
2018-6-26 00:15 | |
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Chinese Crypto Miner Trying to Defraud Electricity Company Busted
Chinese police, recently, seized over 200 computers used to mine the digital currencies Bitcoin and Ethereum after a miner tried to defraud an electricity company over his power bills. The Xinhua News reported that the man stole 150,000kW hours of electricity in just one month. дальше »
2018-6-26 22:32 | |
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A 230 Billion Won Government Pump Awaits Korean Blockchain Sector
The Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea announced its blockchain technology development strategy on June 21. The government aims to provide 230 billion won (~$207 million) for boosting development of distributed ledger technology in the country. дальше »
2018-6-23 14:38 | |
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Brazil’s Central Bank to use blockchain based platform PIER
The Central Bank of Brazil [BCB] and other regulators of the Brazilian Financial System [SFN] have decided to use the blockchain based technology platform – Information Integration Platform for Regulators [PIER]. дальше »
2018-6-23 04:32 | |
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BBVA Signs Agreement With Repsol to Develop Blockchain Financial Solutions
BBVA and Repsol have signed an agreement to work together on developing a blockchain financial solution that renews a 325-million-euro credit line. The revolving credit facility (RCF) is being used on the blockchain for the first time. дальше »
2018-6-22 23:10 | |
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Korean Government to Fund Six Blockchain Projects with $9 Million
The country has sights set on being one of the leaders in blockchain technology and has made a strong statement after the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revealed in a report that 10 billion Korean won (app. дальше »
2018-6-22 13:44 | |
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St. Louis Fed Now Tracking Prices of 4 Prominent Cryptos
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has included prices of four top cryptocurrencies in its research database. The Feds announced the move on Tuesday, indicating that the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) will now include price data of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin, provided by Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-21 20:59 | |
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New IOST Blockchain Incubator begins with $50 Million Fund
Bluehill, a startup incubator for global blockchain projects, launched on Thursday after raising $50 million to support the IOST blockchain ecosystem. Notably, the startup claims it will work with Binance Labs and Huobi Capital when investing in companies. дальше »
2018-6-21 20:22 | |
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NEM [XEM] used for CopyRightBank – Cryptography replaces Authority!
Over the past week, NEM has been covered in several tie-ups by trading platforms as well as new programs. NEM Blockchain was recently used for the launch of CopyRightBank. Today, NEM tweeted: “We are proud to announce that @MyCopyrightBank has officially launched! The NEM community can get a 50% discount with the coupon code NEM50%. […] дальше »
2018-6-21 16:02 | |
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Huge Philippines Bank Bored Of SWIFT, Perhaps Stellar Is The Solution
Reports out today discuss how the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), one of the top 10 banks in the Philippines is falling out of love with SWIFT, its current remittance service provider. дальше »
2018-6-21 14:00 | |
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Korean gaming giant chairman thinks blockchain will be used in the future
The chairman of Netmarble, one of the largest South Korean gaming companies, believes that blockchain technology will soon be applied across all industries, local news outlet EDaily reports June 20. Netmarble reported revenue of 1. дальше »
2018-6-21 23:32 | |
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UBS CEO Claims Blockchain Is an Opportunity for Businesses
UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. However, he said that blockchains could be used to reduce costs in the financial services industry and noted that it could help in improving gross margins. дальше »
2018-6-20 23:03 | |
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Central Bank of Brazil To Use Blockchain For Sharing Information
Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) has announced the birth of its first blockchain project developed set to be rolled out at the end of the year. The Information Integration Platform for Regulators (Pier), the new system developed by the BCB’s IT Department (Deinf) will now be used by the central bank to send and receive information […] The post Central Bank of Brazil To Use Blockchain For Sharing Information appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-6-21 22:42 | |
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Malaysian Government Teams Up With Korean Lab to Develop Sharia-Compliant Blockchain
South Korean blockchain lab IncuBlock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Malaysian government advisory committee for blockchain tech development permissible under Sharia law, local news outlet IT World reported yesterday, June 18. дальше »
2018-6-20 23:22 | |
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Top Investors Have Quietly Earned a 60% Return, Why Are You Hesitating?
June 13th Singapore time, after a long period preliminary review and examination, DAGT, one of the world’s first digital asset credit pledge platforms which is based on blockchain technology, successfully listed on the ForkDelta Digital Asset Exchange (#2 Ranked Ethereum Dapp by active users). дальше »
2018-6-20 22:00 | |
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Bitfury Integrates Java, Allows for Private Chain Anchoring to Public Networks
Mining firm and blockchain software service company Bitfury wants to expedite blockchain development for traditional enterprise and business. Working toward this goal, the company announced today that it’s introducing Java binding for its blockchain service, Exonum. дальше »
2018-6-20 20:13 | |
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Press Freedom Gets a Crypto Boost
The First Amendment just got a major financial boost in the United States. Mainframe, a cryptocurrency startup dedicated to creating a censorship-resistant messaging system, donated a thousand Ethers to the Freedom of the Press Foundation. дальше »
2018-6-19 01:18 | |
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Blockchain Startup ‘Factom’ Receives Grant To Secure Patrol Data
A blockchain project that will be dedicated to securing data from US Border Patrol cameras and sensors have received a grant worth $192,380 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The new fund release, a fourth portion of the $800,000 grant, will be used to fund the beta testing of the project that is to […] The post Blockchain Startup ‘Factom’ Receives Grant To Secure Patrol Data appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-6-18 18:02 | |
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Blockchain in the Music Industry: Art and Technology Connection
We are happy to congratulate you on the French Music Day on June 21. Due to the celebration, we decided to show that art, music, and blockchain are connected. DLT is not only applied to the financial sphere – it is used in the music industry as well. дальше »
2018-6-18 17:30 | |
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Exclusive: NEO GM Says Blockchain Could be Used to Replace Facebook
A senior NEO executive has questioned how Facebook handles data, offering blockchain as a solution to the problem of data consent. Speaking on his first time in London, he also said NEO are planning to create a European office to access the western market. дальше »
2018-6-18 13:00 | |
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Ripple Powered Mobile App to Provide On-Demand Domestic Payments in Japan
The Japan Bank Consortium will release a groundbreaking smartphone application called “MoneyTap”— powered by Ripple’s blockchain technology — to allow customers of the bank consortium to settle transactions instantly, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. дальше »
2018-6-17 12:52 | |
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A Grammy Award Winner Is Using Ethereum & Harry Potter To Fund Her Blockchain Project
Musician Imogen Heap is working on her very own blockchain project, Mycelia, that will let musicians store all the information about their songs in one place and so they can easily track payments for their songs. дальше »
2018-6-17 10:00 | |
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Should Cryptocurrencies be Taught in Schools?
Even though the concept of bitcoin or cryptocurrencies is still not clear to many people around the world, the latest debate has been on whether cryptocurrencies or its backbone ‘blockchain technology‘ should be introduced in the global educational system. дальше »
2018-6-17 01:07 | |
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Walmart May use Crypto Payments To Improve Energy Distribution
A new use for cryptocurrencies is part of a new patent filed by retail giants Walmart. As soon as the US Patent and Trademark Office approves it, a public blockchain system will be used to connect household devices and electricity providers. дальше »
2018-6-16 20:43 | |
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After vote threshold is met eos blockchain is finally live
After months of testing and voting, the EOS blockchain is finally live. Go EOS!! According to the data from EOS voting page, more than 17% of the EOS tokens have cast a vote. For the EOS blockchain to go live, 15 percent of the total EOS tokens in supply had to be used to elect the дальше »
2018-6-15 17:44 | |
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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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AlphaPoint raises $15 million from Galaxy Digital Ventures to scale asset digitization
AlphaPoint, the provider of, secure, and scalable blockchain infrastructure for asset digitization and trading announced today they have partnered with founder Michael Novogratz’s firm Galaxy Digital Ventures. дальше »
2018-6-15 01:27 | |
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Clearing Up Misconceptions: This Is How Tether Should (and Does) Work
There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U. дальше »
2018-6-14 22:01 | |
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XRP is Not Being Used By Banks, Ripple Exec Says
Ripple chief cryptographer David Schwartz has said the company’s payment system “is not a distributed ledger,” while revealing doubts from banks about Blockchain. ‘We Haven’t Gotten There Yet’ In comments to Reuters June 13, Schwartz went on record to “concede” the company “hasn’t gotten there yet” regarding banking uptake of its services. дальше »
2018-6-14 21:00 | |
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New Coinbase Additions: Ethereum Classic and Crypto Index Fund
Coinbase dominated headlines across the space this week with a pair of significant developments. The San Francisco–based exchange announced on Monday, June 11, its intention to add Ethereum Classic to its trading platform and then quickly followed the news on Tuesday with the official opening of a crypto index fund. дальше »
2018-6-14 01:32 | |
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Suggested Regulations Could Create Major Changes in Canadian Crypt Businesses
The Canadian crypto business community is still assessing the new proposed regulations but a number of experts have told Bitcoin Magazine that the impact on the community will be “massive” and “significant” and may result in a shake-up and consolidation of companies, including blockchain companies currently in the space. The language used could mean a дальше »
2018-6-13 23:02 | |
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Proposed Regulations Could Cause Major Shifts in Canadian Crypto Businesses
Canada’s government has released draft regulations for “virtual currencies” with a consultation period of 90 days, saying that proposed regulatory changes could mean a loss of $60 million over 10 years for businesses that deal in cryptocurrencies but will improve Canada’s international reputation and make it easier for crypto businesses to deal overseas. дальше »
2018-6-13 20:24 | |
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