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Venezuela Makes Petro Crypto a National Currency, Publishes New Whitepaper
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has made several claims regarding his country’s digital currency this week. He announced the launch of the petro as a national currency on Monday, reportedly claiming that it is already “present in the world’s six topmost international exchange houses. дальше »
2018-10-4 08:45 | |
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In Search of Stability: An Overview of the Budding Stablecoin Ecosystem
Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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National Bank of Ukraine May Launch State-Backed Digital Currency
New reports reveal that the National Bank of Ukraine is considering launching its own state-backed digital currency. The already named e-hryvnia digital currency would be a centralized stable coin entirely under government control. дальше »
2018-9-30 19:59 | |
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Sierra Leone and UN Agencies Use DLT to Create a National ID System
Sierra Leone, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and leading international non-profit Kiva, have recently partnered to launch a national digital identification system. дальше »
2018-9-30 07:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins
Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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New Impact Ledger to Raise Awareness of Blockchain Projects for Social Good
The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA) has received a six-figure grant from the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF) to build its latest project known as The Impact Ledger, an online registry of blockchain projects designed to assist in the public, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. дальше »
2018-9-28 21:44 | |
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National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to Entertain a State-Backed Blockchain Cryptocurrency Tied To Local Fiat
National cryptos seem to have become something more common after the controversial Petro was launched by the government of Venezuela. Now, the National Bank of Ukraine has been considering to launch a new state-owned token that will be based on the blockchain technology, local media outlets report. The bank affirms that the “e-hrevnia” will be […] дальше »
2018-9-27 01:46 | |
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Binance’s Blockchain Charity Foundation Partners With United Nations Development Programme to Use Blockchain for Social Good
As new use cases of the blockchain technology are emerging each day, it is becoming increasingly clear that distributed ledgers could help in creating a better future for all. The United National Development Programme (UNDP) also seems convinced that DLT infrastructures could bring good to the world. дальше »
2018-9-25 10:34 | |
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BIS Backtracks in New Report: Cryptocurrencies ‘Do Not Pose a Global Financial Stability Risk’
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has issued a new report, outlining that cryptocurrencies, at the given moment, do not pose a global financial stability risk, directly contradicting previous statements made earlier this year by this ‘central bank of central banks. дальше »
2018-9-24 22:00 | |
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Singapore May Become First Country to Fully Embrace Cryptocurrencies
Singapore took a step closer towards cryptocurrencies as the national financial regulators discussed their openness towards the emerging industry during the Singapore Consensus. Singapore “Does Not Regulate Technology Itself But [Its] Purpose” It seems that the Singaporean government has a well-thought-out plan for introducing cryptocurrencies into their economy, according to TechCrunch. дальше »
2018-9-23 20:00 | |
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eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
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Marshall Islands warned to cancel its ICO or be denied international aid
The Marshall Islands is launching its own cryptocurrency to boost its economy, but it might have run into a brick wall. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a stark warning: cancel the ICO or face being cut off from the US dollar. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:59 | |
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EU’s decision on Copyright Reform tomorrow could be a turning point for the web
After a long and arduous process, the pivotal moment for EU‘s controversial Copyright Reform has arrived. On September 12, the 751 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will have a final decisive vote on the hotly debated reform, cementing the Parliament’s position before opening negotiations with national governments. дальше »
2018-9-11 15:47 | |
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Report Recommends That Blockchain Should Not Be Used for Voting
A new report from the U. S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says internet voting systems should not be used currently. The organization is also advocating for the use of paper ballots in all U. дальше »
2018-9-10 13:00 | |
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Apple’s move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine reader that charges a flat fee to read all the included content you’d like. дальше »
2018-9-8 04:29 | |
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Abra Supports SEPA Bank Transfers, Enabling Crypto Purchases With Fiat
Abra, the all-in-one digital wallet and cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts. European users can now enable direct wire transfers from European banks to purchase any of Abra’s 28 available cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-9-7 23:38 | |
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Year-to-Date, Bitcoin Outperformed 3 National Currencies Despite Major Correction
Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, has still managed to outperform three national currencies year-to-date despite its steep decline since December of last year. Charlie Bilello, the director of research at Pension Partners, a New York-based investment advisory which manages mutual funds and separate accounts, published a chart comparing the returns of. дальше »
2018-9-3 19:12 | |
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New Research Suggests Bitcoin Price can be Predicted by Google Search Activity
New research by economist Joost van der Burgt, a policy advisor at the Dutch National Bank, reveals a near perfect correlation between Bitcoin’s price fluctuations and Google “Bitcoin” searches up until Bitcoin’s price crash in early 2018. дальше »
2018-9-1 04:27 | |
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Japanese Authorities to Implement Software to Track Cryptocurrency Transactions
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has unveiled plans to implement a new software designed to track cryptocurrency transactions. Created by a secret private company, the tracking program is part of an increased national effort to prevent fraud and other criminal activity taking place in digital money markets. дальше »
2018-9-1 20:28 | |
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Origin Protocol Launches Decentralized Messaging Platform
Origin Protocol, one of the early initial token offerings listed on CoinList, has announced the launch of its new decentralized messaging service. Origin’s latest offering could challenge encrypted giant Telegram, which, while not decentralized, is widely used within the cryptocurrency community. дальше »
2018-9-1 01:43 | |
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What Is the Australian National Blockchain?
Blockchain technology can unlock a lot of new business use cases. Although one could argue this technology is also vastly overhyped, it remains to be seen what will come of it in the long run. If the Australian National Blockchain is any indication, things will get rather interesting moving forward. The ANB Concept Explained It […] дальше »
2018-8-31 00:00 | |
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National Blockchain Platform to be Launched in Australia
Australia is fast establishing itself one of the global leaders of blockchain innovation. With a new blockchain initiative, Australian businesses will be able to leverage blockchain-powered legal smart contracts in various business processes for enhanced efficiency and transparency. дальше »
2018-8-30 15:30 | |
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4 Cryptocurrency Shows on Mainstream Television
Bitcoin has been sporadically mentioned on television throughout the last couple of years, but 2018 has seen an influx of cryptocurrency and blockchain-based television programs. National networks have picked up on the industry excitement and are giving crypto a made-for-TV makeover. дальше »
2018-8-30 22:00 | |
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Nearly half of the world’s top universities teach blockchain
Eight out of the top 10 universities that offer blockchain courses are based in the US, according to a new report compiled by popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The research has more broadly uncovered that 42 percent of the world’s top universities offer at least one academically endorsed course. дальше »
2018-8-29 13:48 | |
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President Maduro is forcing Venezuelan banks to use his dodgy cryptocurrency
Nicols been Maduro’s plan to pull Venezuela out of financial turmoil. Last month, its highest ever inflation rate was recorded, with prices for goods and services rising by at least 82,766 percent. дальше »
2018-8-28 13:15 | |
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Venezuela’s Central Bank Unveils App to Convert New Crypto-Pegged ‘Sovereign Bolivar’
Hyperinflation in Venezuela is so bad, the nation’s Central Bank has released an Android app to help citizens calculate how many new sovereign bolivar units they possess. The release arrives after the national government re-denominated the old currency last week. дальше »
2018-8-28 13:00 | |
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Microsoft is using blockchain to curb spam calls in India
If you thought blockchain was completely useless as a technology, Microsoft is out to prove you wrong. The technology giant has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading IT solutions provider, to tackle spam calls using blockchain technology in India, Hindustan Times reports. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:46 | |
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Blockchain Firm Seven Stars Cloud to Fund $24-Billion Electric Bus Upgrades in China
Blockchain firm Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc. (SSC) has announced a deal worth $24 billion with National Transportation Capacity Ltd. (NTS) to fund large-scale electric bus upgrades in China. The New York-based blockchain organization has signed a three-year contract to provide fixed-income lease financial-based products for the bus upgrades. дальше »
2018-8-25 20:45 | |
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Canadian Government Debuts Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
Canada’s National Research Council has launched a new Ethereum blockchain explorer for public use, according to a press release. Canada’s Move Toward Transparency The development is one of the world’s first instances of a country building an explorer platform, and the new blockchain explorer will be used to provide the public transparency to government frameworks, specific […] The post Canadian Government Debuts Ethereum Blockchain Explorer appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-24 03:00 | |
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New Venezuela Bolivar A ‘Scam On Top Of Another Scam,’ Says Media
The government of Venezuela pegging its national currency to cryptocurrency Petro and relaunching is a “bigger stunt” than 1920’s Germany during hyperinflation. Scam Me Once… That’s according to a scathing report in Wired August 22, which cites a number of cryptocurrency industry sources describing the country’s latest bid to stabilize its economy as “pure nonsense” and a “smoke curtain. дальше »
2018-8-23 04:00 | |
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South Korea’s National Assembly Keen to Discuss ICO Guidelines and Blockchain Technology
According to Business Korea, the National Assembly of South Korea convened in an extraordinary session to discuss different ways to promote cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Although South Korea enacted a blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) in September 2017, the National Assembly is interested in creating new guidelines for the ICO industry. дальше »
2018-8-23 15:15 | |
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A Look at Venezuela’s Other Cryptocurrencies, While the Petro Takes Center Stage
Financially troubled Venezuela, which is introducing the new, denominated, crypto-anchored “sovereign bolivar” this week, is also the birthplace of a number of alternative coins beside the state-issued, oil-backed national cryptocurrency, El Petro. дальше »
2018-8-21 18:05 | |
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Blockchain Firm Seven Stars Cloud Signs $24 Billion Deal with China’s Largest Electric Bus Service Operator
Blockchain firm Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SSC) has announced in a press release today that it has formed a ‘ground-breaking’ three-year exclusive $24 billion deal with China’s National Transportation Co to issue fixed income lease financing-based products. дальше »
2018-8-21 01:44 | |
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Venezuelans to Be Paid at Least Half a Petro a Month
Announcing a 60-fold increase of the minimum monthly salary, President Maduro promised Venezuelans they will be paid at least 0. 5 petro, once his monetary reforms are in place next week. The national crypto will be exchanged at a rate of $60 USD and the new “sovereign bolivar” will be pegged to the digital coin. дальше »
2018-8-19 05:25 | |
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Former CIA Analyst Says Cryptocurrencies are Not a Threat to National Security
Former CIA analyst Yaya Fenusie has published a new article on Forbes arguing that although authoritarian governments are working to build cryptocurrency-based financial systems, cryptocurrencies themselves should not be feared or discouraged from a national security point of view. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:40 | |
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Venezuela Nationalizes Petro, Will Introduce Crypto-Based Salary System for Workers
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recently revealed that the nation’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, the petro, will be used as a unit of account by the state oil company PDVSA. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:26 | |
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Venezuela to Have Two Units of Account – Petro and Petro-Pegged Bolivar
President Maduro’s Venezuela is preparing to effectively adopt next week two official units of account – the nation’s crypto, El Petro, and the new petro-pegged bolivar that will replace the inflated national fiat. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:55 | |
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Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Drafts Law to Create Central Bank for Crypto
A member of the Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly has reportedly revealed that the assembly is preparing a reform to the country’s Constitution that includes a central bank for cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:50 | |
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The Philippines Proposes All ICOs Be Classified As Securities
Countries all over the world are either already regulating cryptocurrencies or are in the works of it. As for the Philippines, the national watchdog-SEC-is in the works of it. On Thursday this government agency released what they propose to be the new set of rules that will govern ICOs. дальше »
2018-8-14 04:00 | |
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British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams This Summer
A new report published by the British authorities warns citizens of a noticeable increase in cryptocurrency investment scams taking place within in the country over the summer. According to national fraud and cyber crime reporting center Action Fraud, 203 incidents of fraudsters cold calling victims using social media platforms to advertise ‘get rich quick’ investments involving… The post British Cyber Crime Center Reports $2. дальше »
2018-8-11 19:40 | |
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Iran Steps Up Plan for National Crypto After US Sanctions
Right after Washington’s move to impose sanctions that will restrict Iran’s access to US currency, reports came out that Tehran is speeding up the project to develop a national cryptocurrency. Officials in the Islamic Republic believe the state-issued coin could help circumvent the restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:10 | |
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Maerki Baumann Is the Latest Swiss Bank to Embrace Crypto
Maerki Baumann — a private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland — has announced it will manage its clients’ cryptocurrency assets. This makes it the second Swiss bank to make such an announcement following Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi), which stated in June that it would open business accounts for cryptocurrency companies. дальше »
2018-8-7 23:23 | |
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The U.S. Needs to Adopt Blockchain or Be Left behind
As suspicion and excitement about blockchain technology circles the globe, the United States finds itself in need of a strategy to find itself on the right side of this revolution in tech. National Security Concerns While on the one hand, blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be used for quick transfers of wealth and the creation of a new generation of powerful. дальше »
2018-8-6 23:00 | |
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New NFL Streaming Deal to Offer Cryptocurrency User Rewards
A new streaming partnership between the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and sports streaming service SportsCastr is set to revolutionize the world of fan-engagement. Using Fan Chain, a new cryptocurrency framework built on Ethereum, fans can engage with current and past NFL players in an exciting range of new ways and get rewarded for it. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:00 | |
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Helping Athletes Earn crypto, NFL Players Union Sparks Up a Deal
The players’ union for the National Football League (NFL) is partnering with a blockchain startup to help athletes license products on a decentralized network. With the new partnership, some NFL players will be able to earn revenue by providing commentary during live sporting events and otherwise creating unique content for fans to enjoy. Schwab added: дальше »
2018-7-31 20:30 | |
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An Australian Blockchain Experiment: Tracking Global Almond Shipments
Following a successful 2016 trial of blockchain technology in an interbank open account transaction, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has partnered with five international and Australian companies to ship 17 tonnes of almonds from Melbourne, Australia, to Hamburg, Germany, using a new distributed ledger platform built on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-31 23:13 | |
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