Indian State of Telangana Is Interested in Using Blockchain for E-Voting

The State Government of Telangana may develop a blockchain e-voting platform for state and national-level use.

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China registers over 10,000 blockchain firms in 2020

Despite the ongoing pandemic, blockchain growth in China is booming and may outpace 2018...

The post China registers over 10,000 blockchain firms in 2020 appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Russian Rail Network Could Join the Blockchain Adoption Wave

Russia may soon have a Blockchain-powered railway if Sergey Vinogradov gets his way.

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The Top 5 Defining Trends for Crypto in Late 2020

What are some trends in the crypto and blockchain space that may take hold and remain ongoing throughout the rest of 2020?

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The Top 5 Trends Defining Crypto in Late 2020

What are some trends in the crypto and blockchain space that may take hold and remain ongoing throughout the rest of 2020?

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Russia’s Sberbank Launches Blockchain on Hyperledger, Mulls Stablecoin in 2021

Russia's largest retail bank is launching a Hyperledger-powered blockchain for trade finance initially, and may add a ruble-linked stablecoin next year дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Square’s Revenue Surge, Eth 2’s Final Testnet, c-Lightning’s Latest Update

Square’s Bitcoin revenues increased 600% year-over-year and a blockchain-based voting system in Russia may have been hacked. дальше »

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Russia’s Largest Bank May Issue Its Own Stablecoin

On the heels of new crypto legislation, Russia’s largest (and state-owned) bank is considering launching its own stablecoin to simplify blockchain transactions. A Stable Ruble Sergei Popov, director of Sberbank’s Transactions Business department, has raised the possibility of the issuance of digital tokens. дальше »

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Airdrops for blockchain identity platform Blockpass to be distributed via Holdex

KYC-as-a-service provider Blockpass, today announced that its series of community airdrops will be carried out through Holdex. Holdex and Blockpass have been working together since May 2018 when the Blockpass KYC Connect identity solution was integrated into the Holdex tool suite, offering streamlined compliance services to Holdex customers. дальше »

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Tracing Fishy Risks With Blockchain Tech Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges in global seafood supply chains, and blockchain tech may help improve them.

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Russian Voters’ Data on Sale After Blockchain Poll to Keep Putin in Power: Report

Russians voted electronically, using blockchain tech, to keep Putin in power. Now, hackers may be selling the personal data of over a million of those voters. дальше »

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Blood on the Blockchain: Tokenizing Can Make Donations More Effective

Tokenizing blood may help with supply chain efficiencies, creating a way to trace blood from the donor to the hospital.

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Will Video Game Crypto Be the Catalyst for Adoption?

The video game industry may be the natural catalyst to bring blockchain technology into the mainstream. Most experiments have failed so far, but is that about to change? After years of trial and error with Bitcoin, some video game platforms are finding a way to exploit distributed ledger technology. дальше »

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Ren Protocol to Wrap DigiByte’s DGB Coin to renDGB to Empower Ethereum and DeFi Protocols Interoperability

If the goal is blockchain interoperability and synergy, then the Republic Protocol’s work can’t go unnoticed. After launching the RenVM mainnet in late May 2020, today (July 27, 2020), the Republic Protocol (REN) shared its plans to wrap DigiByte’s native coin, DGB, to renDGB to enable interoperability with Ethereum’s ERC-20 and DeFi protocols. дальше »

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Ren Protocol to Wrap DigiByte’s DGB token to renDGB to Empower Ethereum and DeFi Protocols Interoperability

If the goal is blockchain interoperability and synergy, then the Republic Protocol’s work can’t go unnoticed. After launching the RenVM mainnet in late May 2020, today (July 27, 2020), the Republic Protocol (REN) shared its plans to wrap DigiByte’s native token, DGB, to renDGB to enable interoperability with Ethereum’s ERC-20 and DeFi protocols. дальше »

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Gaming Industry Use of Blockchain May Lead to Mass Adoption

Blockchain technology has the potential to create a new era of gaming and drive true adoption in the industry.

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Ripple partner's alliance may give way to Japan-Vietnam corridor

The cryptocurrency industry has been churning out real-time use cases with some regularity to ensure adoption. Ripple is one such company, with the blockchain firm popularizing its on-demand liquidityThe post Ripple partner's alliance may give way to Japan-Vietnam corridor appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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BOSAGORA(BOA) Won UN Solidarity Awards

Public Blockchain Platform ‘BOSAGORA’ has received ‘the UN Solidarity Awards’ last 16th. The UN received stories of various actors contributing to individual/society to overcome COVID 19 last May. дальше »

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You May Not Know This but There’s No Such Thing as “a Bitcoin”

Is it possible to track individual Bitcoin (BTC) ‘coins’ across the blockchain or are BTC units indistinguishable from each other? While some organizations pay significant sums for Bitcoin ransomware attacks, others question whether these payments can actually be tracked. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: Chainlink’s Interest, Ethereum’s ‘ReGenesis’ and Crypto Taxes

Retail interest in Chainlink is booming, Ethereum may follow Cosmos on its path to upgrade and the U.K. central bank is mulling a CBDC. дальше »

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Blockchain Bites: It’s Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin

Bitcoin's mining difficulty is at a record high, Singapore's CBDC may find commercial use and Chinese companies are going in on Filecoin. дальше »

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Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked

Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed.

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Blockchain gaming company, Animoca, logs record Q1 revenue despite lockdown

Gaming company Animoca has achieved a record in its Q1 revenue, which may have... The post Blockchain gaming company, Animoca, logs record Q1 revenue despite lockdown appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Business Consensus May Be Blockchain’s Main Challenge

Dr. Ali Loveys says the biggest challenge in the blockchain space is not about the tech, but rather defining the right business value. дальше »

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Interoperable Blockchains May Be the Future of Finance but Have a Ways Yet to Go

As interoperable blockchain solutions gain traction, many believe that the technology is still relatively nascent and needs more polishing. дальше »

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The Rise of Virtual Hackathons: Tackling Blockchain Challenges Online

Virtual hackathons may allow developers to solve technical problems and create new solutions, yet it’s not all easy going for these online events. дальше »

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Norway turns to IBM blockchain for sustainable salmon—and activists are probably happy

For Norway’s huge following of climate change and sustainable farming activists, blockchain technology may hold an answer. The post Norway turns to IBM blockchain for sustainable salmon—and activists are probably happy appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Blockchain Expands in Advertising Industry, but Crypto Remains a No Go

Crypto has been left out of the advertising industry, but blockchain technology may be its ticket back in to innovate and change the space. дальше »

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KPMG Launches Suite of Tools for Digital Asset Management

The self-auditing nature of blockchain means there will be a “Kodak” moment for firms that fail to evolve and adapt. The multi-billion audit industry may be on the cross-hairs. However, KPMG–a leading accounting firm offering services to governments and institutions, is readying for the future. дальше »

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Cambodia’s Central Bank Rolls Out Blockchain Payment System Whitepaper; It’s Not A CBDC

After three years of development, the Cambodian national digital currency may be out later this month, according to a recently released whitepaper. The permissioned blockchain-based payments system differs from the central bank digital currencies, also known as CBDCs, being offered by several states, including China and Russia, the paper states. дальше »

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South Korea Levying Crypto Tax Will Stifle Industrial Growth, Say Economists

Taxing cryptocurrency income is premature and may stifle the growth of blockchain and crypto in South Korea. Cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat, have not taken root and are largely unstable. This is the view of leading South Korean economists in response to the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s tax office proposal to levy a 20 percent taxRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Blockchain Tech May Soon Fuel Medical Tourism in South Korea

A consortium aims to strengthen medical tourism in South Korea by launching a blockchain-powered platform.

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Why the “Explosively Bullish” DeFi Trend May Not Stop Ethereum from Breaking Down

Ethereum’s utility has seen an explosive rise over the past couple of years. Throughout late-2017 and most of 2018, the blockchain’s utility was primarily rooted in the ICO mania that plagued the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

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Petro Coin (PETC) skyrockets over 400% after listing on GodFinex exchange

(25 May 2020 |Singapore) – Petro Coin (PETC) project, a blockchain-powered service platform which helps to quickly create, manage and maintain enterprise-level networks and commercial blockchain applications, surged over 400% after listing on GodFinex, a world-leading cryptocurrency exchange which focuses on digital currency transactions and future development, and only provides safe and convenient currency transactions. дальше »

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Researcher Refutes ‘Blackmail’ Theory Behind Mysterious Ether Transactions

The abnormal transaction fees from last week may not be blackmail after all, according to Alex Manuskin, a blockchain researcher at wallet company ZenGo. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price May Plunge Due to Several Major Bearish Factors, Including Large Difficulty Adjustment

Blockchain expert Joseph Young expects this week to be interesting for Bitcoin and reveals several big bearish factors, while Preston Pysh believes BTC is going to plunge дальше »

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Ethereum DeFi Is Kicking Into “High Gear”: Why This May Not Last for Long

Decentralized finance has been deemed one of Ethereum’s killer use cases over recent months. The concept of bringing financial applications into a blockchain format has been deemed innovative by many. дальше »

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Blockchain to restore job applicants’ control of their credentials

­­­­­­Report by the American Council of Education argues that blockchain-based tracking of credentials may... The post Blockchain to restore job applicants’ control of their credentials appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Rising Hashrate Signals End of Bitcoin Capitulation; Price Eyeing $10K-Retest

Bitcoin hashrate jumped 23 percent since May 26, signaling more miners are resuming operations on the cryptocurrency’s blockchain network. The rally also continued as Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by over 9 percent on June 4. дальше »

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Like Ethereum, Tezos Plans to Introduce Domain Names

Drawing inspiration from Ethereum, Tezos may soon support domain names and human-readable addresses thanks to a new proposal from the blockchain community. How Tezos Domains Work Miroslav Bodeček, leader of... The post Like Ethereum, Tezos Plans to Introduce Domain Names appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Top UN Blockchain Expert Believes Digital Currencies And CBDC’s Pose a Threat To Bank Accounts

Massimo Buonomo, a United Nations global blockchain and fintech expert, said the rising development of CBDCs and the low interest (negative) rates offered in commercial bank accounts may act as a catalyst to make corporate bank accounts obsolete. дальше »

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OCC Possibly Eyeing Crypto Banking Regulations

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), may be looking to bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and traditional banking institutions. The financial regulator recently issued an Advance Notice of Public Rulemaking (ANPR). дальше »

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China May Use CBDC in International Transactions: NEO Chief

China may be making plans to include its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in international transactions. That’s the rub according to NEO blockchain CEO Da Hongfei who Tweeted on Wednesday: “Da Hongfei, founder of blockchain platform Neo, says the central bank could split part of the digital currency for use outside of China, much as […] The post China May Use CBDC in International Transactions: NEO Chief appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Sapien Launches Blockchain-based Social Network Mobile Apps for Android and iOS

Sapien Network is now among the first blockchain-based social networks to launch native mobile applications for Android and iOS devices. Sapien has also released two new features, a referral contest, and partnered with blockchain companies Biconomy & 1World Online in bid to become a decentralized network, according to a press release on May 31, 2020. […] дальше »

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Crypto Firm Uquid Launches Marketplace- 30,000 Digital Products, Bitcoin Cash Support

On May 28, 2020, the digital currency and blockchain company Uquid has announced that the Uquid Shop is now live and accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash for payments. The team at Uquid has dubbed the market the “world’s biggest digital shop for crypto users is ready to launch with 30,000 digital products. дальше »

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В сети Ethereum Classic активирован хардфорк Phoenix

Технологический координатор ETC Core Стеван Лоя сообщил об успешном хардфорке Phoenix в сети Ethereum Classic. 🥳 The #EthereumClassic blockchain successfully activated the Phoenix hard-fork at block 10,500,839 or May 31, 2020 CT. дальше »

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BNC Weekly Bitcoin Blockchain Statistics 1st June 2020

Brave New Coin's weekly bitcoin blockchain statistics for the week of: May 25th - June 1st 2020 дальше »

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Cryptocurrency News From Japan: May 24 - May 30 in Review

Bitflyer showed 2019 losses, blockchain startup LayerX raised millions, and more headlined news from Japan this past week.

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Samsung May Have Appointed New Blockchain Leadership

South Korean tech titan names Woong Ah-yoon as the head of their blockchain division.

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E-Commerce Giant, Amazon, Patents Blockchain Authentication Of Accepted Consumer Products

The world-leading e-commerce platform, Amazon Technologies Inc., filed a patent on blockchain technology for proving the authenticity of consumer goods in its online marketplace. The filing approved and made publicly available on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, describes the platform as an “interface for verifiable tracking of an item through a supply chain using a distributed […] дальше »

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