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Blockchain is Airdropping $125M in Stellar Lumens to Its Wallet Users
Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:24 | |
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:45 | |
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MIT Digital Currency Initiative Specialist Brian Forde: Bitcoin is not Being Used in Mid-Term Elections
The mid-term elections in the United States are coming up and some people are arguing whether Bitcoin is being used to mess with them. Brian Forde has recently written an op piece for Coindesk about this issue. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:47 | |
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Pan-African Organization Launches Framework to Encourage Cryptocurrency Trade
On Nov. 2, the African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) launched with a mandate to promote cryptocurrency commerce within the continent. Co-founder Felix Macharia said ADAF is an open-source software platform to create cross-border standards for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-4 05:05 | |
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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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IAMPASS Biometric Palm Vein Authentication to Be Powered by IOTA Tangle
The IOTA Foundation has struck a new partnership that will enhance its Smart City initiative. Its open-source Tangle technology will now be used to power a biometric authentication system that will use a person’s palm vein pattern to establish a digital identity. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:49 | |
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Reddit Cofounder: Cryptocurrency Needs Its ‘Netscape Browser’ Breakthrough
The co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, and the Director of MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative, Neha Nerula, compare cryptocurrencies to different stages of the development of the internet. дальше »
2018-10-17 02:05 | |
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World’s First Cryptocurrency-Related IPO Capped at $900 Million
The world’s very first cryptocurrency related initial public offering (IPO) has been announced by investment company headquartered in the Cayman Islands. The initiative attempts to widen the exposure of investors to different cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and digital assets in general. дальше »
2018-10-16 00:00 | |
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Why Justin Sun Has A Lot Of Power With TRON
A rumoured partnership with TRON could be the most ambitious by Justin Sun to date. The CEO and founder of TRON founder, Justin Sun is no stranger to high profile announcements. However, the cryptocurrency leader has drawn attention in the past for his showmanship in how he markets his digital currency in the sense that at times he is blatantly promoting TRX. дальше »
2018-10-15 14:00 | |
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HM Land Registry to Revolutionize Land Registration with DLT
Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry, a non-ministerial department of the U. K. government, has joined forces with Methods software firm to integrate distributed ledger technology into its research and development initiative called Digital Street, which is aimed at revolutionizing the land registration and property buy-sell process in the United Kingdom, according to a news release by Gov. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:00 | |
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Can Ethereum (ETH) Actually Go To Zero?
Ethereum (ETH) has been under unprecedented sell pressure these past few weeks. This pressure has been a result of the growing number of ETH Shorts on exchanges like Bitfinex. Recently, Jeremy Rubin, founder of MIT Digital Currency Initiative said that the price of Ethereum (ETH) will go to zero. дальше »
2018-10-1 18:30 | |
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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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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good
ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »
2018-9-20 01:55 | |
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IBM to Tackle Ocean Plastic and Global Poverty with Blockchain Technology
IBM aired a TV Commercial during an NFL match on September 17, 2018, called Plastic Bank, a new initiative which aims to tackle ocean plastic and global poverty with blockchain technology. The Plastic Bank is backed by IBM Technology which uses the LinuxOne blockchain to encourage entrepreneurs from the world’s most impoverished communities to clean up plastic in exchange for digital...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-9-19 14:00 | |
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Buterin Debunks Argument Made by Expert That ETH, Not Ethereum, Will Hit Zero
Jeremy Rubin, a technical advisor to Stellar, a Bitcoin Core Contributor, advisor to early-stage crypto startups, and founder of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, has said that Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, will eventually lose its value and hit zero. дальше »
2018-9-4 20:00 | |
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PwC Set to Train Employees on Blockchain Technology, 3D Printing and Other Digital Technologies
Big four professional services network, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), is looking to train about 1,000 of its employees on digital technologies including distributed ledger technology (DLT), A. I, 3D printing and more. дальше »
2018-9-2 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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Bank of Thailand Announces Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency
In an open statement published yesterday, the Bank of Thailand (BOT), the country’s central bank, announced that it has begun developing a wholesale central bank digital currency. The project is designed to address technological changes happening in the financial services industry by raising the Thai financial sector’s readiness for adopting new financial tech. дальше »
2018-8-23 20:59 | |
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Bitcoin dev finds potentially crippling security flaw in Bitcoin Cash
Another massive security vulnerability in a major cryptocurrency has been discovered, just sitting there, waiting to be exploited – and this time around it’s Bitcoin Cash. Its blockchain was open to being jammed with a toxic block that would have caused complete consensus failure. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:49 | |
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Cory Fields Reveals Now Fixed Critical Bug in Bitcoin Cash That Could Have Chain-Split the Currency
Cory Fields, a Bitcoin Core developer who joined the project around 2013 through MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, anonymously revealed in April a critical bug in one of the main Bitcoin. . дальше »
2018-8-10 14:25 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] Developer Discovers Vulnerability In Bitcoin Cash [BCH] Code, Finds It Near Impossible to Report the Bug to Developers
On Thursday, August 9, a developer and researcher in the crypto industry detailed the difficulties he had communicating a vulnerability in the Bitcoin Cash protocol to their dev team. Cory Fields from the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT Media Lab in Massachusetts outlined the issue in a post on his Medium blog. дальше »
2018-8-10 12:02 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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ICE Announces Bitcoin Venture with Starbucks and Microsoft
Intercontinental Exchange, one of the world’s largest exchanges has teamed up with Starbucks to integrate bitcoin into global commerce. ICE has created a new company “Bakkt” to pursue this new initiative according to an announcement on August 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:00 | |
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EY Develop A Blockchain Solution For Vienna’s Digital Future
Vienna, the capital of Austria and the home of a new blockchain initiative, powered by professional services firm, Ernst & Young (EY). As a home for innovators such as Freud, Beethoven and Mozart, Vienna is a fitting location for a new digitisation initiative that is being developed to help the city exist within a blockchain based network. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:30 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Releases Guidance on ICOs to Support Self-Regulatory Approach
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s (CDC) industry initiative has released a comprehensive report outlining guidelines for the token ecosystem and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report, Understanding Digital Tokens: Market Overviews & Guidelines for Policymakers & Practitioners, was prepared by the Token Alliance, an industry-led initiative of the CDC. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:25 | |
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[promoted] WatermelonBlock Harnesses AI Brainpower to Fuel Crypto Market Analysis
The world of cryptocurrency is in a constant state of flux. As a result, the process of sorting through untold amounts of background information and data can be a laborious, time-consuming endeavor. дальше »
2018-7-30 16:47 | |
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Iranian cryptocurrency planned by IRAN to rise above U.S sanctions
While giving a statement about this latest initiative of Iranian cryptocurrency, Daliri also clarified that the central bank was working with “domestic knowledge-based companies” to develop the domestic digital currency. дальше »
2018-7-27 22:15 | |
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Gary Gensler: From CFTC Chair to Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Educator
Gary Gensler was chairman of the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) between 2009 and 2014, right after the global financial crisis. Today, Gensler is part of MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, lecturing students on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-23 08:00 | |
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Global eTrade Services (GeTS) Launches Open Trade Blockchain Platform
Global eTrade Services (GeTS) is using the blockchain technology to connect the ASEAN countries with China’s Digital Silk Road. This initiative was launched by the Singapore-based government group CrimsonLogic. дальше »
2018-7-21 11:44 | |
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South Korean Regulator Launches Initiative to Improve Relationship with Crypto
The South Korean financial watchdog, Financial Services Commission (FSC), has created the Financial Innovation Bureau to oversee and nurture the crypto sector as part of the fourth industrial revolution. дальше »
2018-7-20 21:00 | |
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The CFTC warns Congress of the Gest Crypto Rules in the Congress’s tone
The latest Congressional Hearing had academic, engineering and entrepreneurial experts discussing how digital currencies should be dealt amid the existing need of innovation and education in this space. дальше »
2018-7-19 12:44 | |
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Reveal All Crypto Activity, FINRA Tells Its Members
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is requesting that all its member firms notify the regulator if they engage in any activity related to digital assets. This is an ongoing initiative by the regulator to ascertain the members’ involvement in the digital assets marketplace and covers the firms, their staff, and their affiliates. Making the […] дальше »
2018-7-13 19:00 | |
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CryptovationX ICO
CryptovationX aims to assist crypto investors by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to build a “best of breed” robo-advisory platform for digital asset investment. Cryptovation X also aims to assist in solving socio-economic problems such as education, unemployment and poverty by implementing a corporate social responsibility initiative with two strategies: 1) Financial Inclusion - a program that allows everyone to become an analyst (“Predictor”) and be compensated for so doing, together with a grant to support other social organizations and 2) Blockchain x AI Ecosystem - a program that encourages R&D and knowledge sharing about the ecosystem, through annual competitions. дальше »
2018-7-8 22:07 | |
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Swiss Stock to build a trading platform for the exchanging of cryptocurrencies
On 6th July, Swiss Stock Exchange announced its collaboration with Swiss National Bank and FINMA. The initiative of the collaboration is to build a trading platform for the exchanging of digital assets. дальше »
2018-7-8 02:59 | |
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How does DEPO work?
As both blockchain technology and the digital economy mature and develop each day, the synergy between the two manifests into increasingly exciting and transformative projects. One such initiative looking to push the envelope is Depository Network DEPO, a blockchain ecosystem for lending and digital collateral. дальше »
2018-7-6 20:30 | |
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Bringing IoT and Blockchain Applications Together to Avoid Human Error
ULedger and Fetch. ai have joined resources to tackle the problems caused by human error in today’s economy. Based in Boise, Idaho, ULedger is an international technology firm with offices in Kosovo, Italy and Austria. дальше »
2018-7-5 16:38 | |
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FCA Chooses Blockchain Companies for Fourth Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), responsible for conduct and relevant prudential regulation of financial services firms and financial markets in the U. K. , has announced the details of the firms selected to be part of cohort 4 of its regulatory sandbox, according to an FCA post. дальше »
2018-7-5 01:04 | |
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Microsoft Team Up With Ernst & Young To Launch Blockchain-Based DRM for Xbox
Global tech Juggernaut Microsoft and multinational financial services firm Ernst & Young joined forces to launch a new blockchain initiative that will bring digital rights and royalties management onto a distributed ledger network. дальше »
2018-7-1 08:34 | |
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Blockchain-Based Community Currencies to Be Launched in Kenya
Bancor has announced today it will launch a network of blockchain-based community currencies in Kenya. The new project is expected to combat poverty through the stimulation of local and regional commerce and peer-to-peer collaboration. дальше »
2018-6-19 01:01 | |
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New York’s Attorney General Begins Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Practices
Earlier today, New York’s Attorney General began an official inquiry into the cryptic business practices of companies that make up the digital marketplace for cryptocurrencies. Understanding how these marketplaces actually operate could push officials to actually regulate cryptocurrency in a way that benefits unwitting investors. дальше »
2018-7-12 21:42 | |
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