2019-12-11 17:30 |
As the blockchain stack matures, we’ll look back on 2019 as the start of the blockchain adoption journey. origin »
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The blockchain industry is at a crossroads. While early adopters saw the potential of decentralized networks, mainstream adoption has been held back by high fees, sluggish transactions, and a lack of seamless integration across different chains.
2025-3-25 10:53 | |
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With Iowa election results still unconfirmed, Markets Daily is back and digging into the question: Would a blockchain have helped?
2020-2-5 21:14 | |
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Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms.
2019-12-18 22:00 | |
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China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), a research institute that operates under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released the 15th crypto ranking. The institute started providing the Global Blockchain technology Assessment Index back in May 2018.
2019-12-9 21:15 | |
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China’s Center for Information and Industry Development once again published a new list of its crypto ranking index, pushing Bitcoin 2 spots higher than its last report. Bitcoin Back in China’s Top 10 China has just released a new CCID Global Public Blockchain Technology Assessment Index.
2019-12-9 16:44 | |
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As per an all new press release issued by energy provider ComED a couple of days back, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has just released a number of grants (estimated to be worth $1.05 million) for organizations working to create a blockchain-based energy transaction platform. ComEd is one of the 4 firms to […]
2019-8-12 18:29 | |
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The hackers responsible for the Binance hack back in May are reportedly using a crypto mixer to launder their booty. Trying to Launder Loot from Bitcoin Hack Under the Radar According to a report by blockchain forensics firm Clain, the hackers who stole more than 7,000 BTC from Binance are trying to use Chipmixer to funnel their crypto loot.
2019-8-9 15:00 | |
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Blockstream, the blockchain infrastructure firm that sent a Bitcoin satellite into space, has entered the cryptocurrency mining space. The company revealed details about its Bitcoin mining data centers in Quebec, Canada and Adel, Georgia earlier this week.
2019-8-9 14:40 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceKeepKey, a bitcoin and cryptocurrency hardware wallet, acquired by ShapeShift back in 2017, today announced that SegWit support for bitcoin (BTC) has been enabled.
2019-8-8 21:10 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceMyEtherWallet (MEW), the open-source client-side interface for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain, has announced some new upgrades since its V5 launch back in February worth taking stock of.
2019-8-8 13:05 | |
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Walmart, the US retail giant has submitted an application to patent a use-case for a digital coin that would be backed by fiat currency and linked to customer records.
2019-8-6 10:00 | |
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Standard Chartered, a bank based in the U. K. , has just made its first transaction using a new blockchain-based supply chain application. According to the bank, they did it with Linklogis, a supply chain company based in China.
2019-8-6 22:05 | |
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Waves swept onto the shores of the blockchain scene back in 2016, thanks to a group of Russian developers who became disillusioned with NXT. They decided to launch their own platform, aiming to make it quick and easy for anyone to issue their own token.
2019-8-1 01:41 | |
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San Francisco-based US Capital Global Securities is dipping its toes into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. The FINRA-licensed broker-dealer company on Monday announced that it is committing $10 million to NYCQ Fund LP, a private digital venture capital fund launched by CityBlock Capital.
2019-7-29 17:00 | |
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During Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to stardom and mainstream media back in 2017, another crypto asset also skyrocketed during this time. Due to the ICO boom, thousands of new ERC-20 altcoins were created on the Ethereum blockchain to take advantage of both the influx of capital from retail investors hoping to get rich and the coming.
2019-7-25 23:00 | |
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International investigators warn the ‘Ndrangheta mafia family now resembles a “criminal blockchain” following the recent decentralization of its internal power structures. Usually, ‘Ndrangheta families in Canada took orders from “mother clans” in Calabria, but for the first time, mobsters outside of Siderno are making decisions that impact operations all the way back to Italy, reports National Post.
2019-7-25 16:24 | |
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When Bitcoin soared to $20k back in 2017, altcoins exploded shortly after. January 2018 saw the altcoin market siphon the dominance away from Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency community was buzzing with hopes and beliefs that blockchain would soon take over the world.
2019-7-25 10:59 | |
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Hero, a new esports platform that is based on the Ethereum blockchain, has recently affirmed that it managed to get over 260,000 users since the launch of its program back in January 2019. How did the company manage to get this success? By decentralizing the nature of betting even more. The main selling point of […]
2019-7-25 01:23 | |
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Union Bank of the Philippines will experiment with the use of blockchain tech for remittances, allowing overseas Filipino workers to exercise more control over who receives any money sent back home.
2019-7-24 00:05 | |
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Bitfinex and the New York State Attorney General have embroiled in an aggressive game of ping pong, continuously hitting back at each other’s remarks. In the latest episode, the NYAG claimed Bitfinex serviced New York State customers as early as January 2019.
2019-7-24 21:00 | |
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While India took a giant leap forward with the launch of its second moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, it also took a step back after an Inter-Ministerial Committee recommended a ban on “private cryptocurrencies.
2019-7-23 17:30 | |
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If you get something free, that means the product is, in fact, you. Or, it’s actually your personal data which has been stolen from you, and digital corporations are trading in it behind your back, earning trillions in the process.
2019-7-23 11:19 | |
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A Chinese Government agency has provided accreditation to the decentralized cloud-computing network aelf (ELF), marking the first time a project with a cryptocurrency has received official certification by the national government.
2019-7-23 19:36 | |
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Some cryptocurrencies are technically superior on the back end. Some are based on a blockchain network that attains a high level of security and privacy. Another virtual asset facilitates rapid transactions but none of these factors would translate to the digital currency’s success if their adoption rates do not reach a widespread userbase.
2019-7-22 01:00 | |
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Some cryptocurrencies are technically superior on the back end. Some are based on a blockchain network that attains a high level of security and privacy. Another virtual asset facilitates rapid transactions but none of these factors would translate to the digital currency’s success if their adoption rates do not reach a widespread userbase.
2019-7-22 01:00 | |
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People have been making bets since the earliest of times. In Ancient Greece, spectators used to bet on the Olympics’ participants, while in Ancient Rome – Romans used to bet on gladiators and chariot racers.
2019-7-19 15:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceMGT Capital Investments, a U. S. based bitcoin miner with operations at hosted facilities in Colorado and Ohio, today provided an update, noting that earlier this week, the company ordered 1,100 Bitmain S17 Antminers from Bitmain.
2019-7-19 22:56 | |
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GOJOY Business Chain is a digital shopping mall where manufacturers sell directly to consumers and 50% of the income generated goes back every hour to the community of shoppers. When a customer buys on GOJOY, he or she gets a percentage of the purchase in JOY coin. After every hour, the platform shares 50% of […]
2019-7-18 22:27 | |
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According to new research from CB Insights, blockchain venture capital is on track for a 60% decline when compared to 2018 figures. With Bitcoin price on the rise, it’s fair to suggest that blockchain startups are out this year and Bitcoin is back in.
2019-7-19 22:00 | |
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After a scathing attack on Arthur Hayes at the Asia Blockchain Summit, Roubini has once again hit out at BitMex in a blog post that covers his opinion on the cryptocurrency market, as reported by Bloomberg.
2019-7-19 21:00 | |
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In 2018, trust in charities dropped from 67% to 55% in comparison to 2008. Blockchain projects such as GiveTrack, AidCoin, Pinkcoin and Electroneum are ensuring donations get to those in need.
2019-7-18 17:01 | |
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Despite his best efforts, Jamie Dimon has never been one to mince words on the subject of cryptocurrency. So it shouldn’t be all that surprising that when confronted about his thoughts on Libra, the JPMorgan CEO threw some serious shade at Mark Zuckerberg’s pet blockchain.
2019-7-16 18:53 | |
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TORONTO, July 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CryptoCurrencyWire – Untraceable’s mega event, Blockchain Futurist Conference, returns to Toronto, Canada, for the most immersive, experiential and engaging technology event ever devised.
2019-7-16 16:00 | |
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In an unexpected turn of events, Vitalik Buterin has suggested the use of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain as a data layer where transaction verification takes place. In essence, all ETH transactions would be settled and verified on the BCH blockchain, and confirmation will be sent back to Ethereum.
2019-7-16 13:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceCoinberry, a Canadian-based, FINTRAC-registered digital currency platform, has begun negotiations with the City of Richmond Hill to provide a bitcoin payment processing solution for property tax payments.
2019-7-16 07:07 | |
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Cryptocurrency is back on the congressional calendar. As Facebook prepares to enter the space, the American President is now tweeting about crypto with the same careful deliberation which he normally reserves for immigrants.
2019-7-16 17:21 | |
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Taking blockchain mainstream, Blockchain Live is back and will be returning to London Olympia on September 25, 2019, as a festival of blockchain education. A one-day event, packed with engaging, thought-provoking and quality content, this year Blockchain Live will be moving away from the traditional exhibition model, into a ground-breaking festival of content and collaboration.
2019-7-15 16:00 | |
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Days after President Trump slammed bitcoin and the very idea of crypto, geopolitical foe Iran revealed that it is ready to unveil its own gold-backed cryptocurrency. Gold held in reserve by the Middle East country’s central bank will back the value of tokens on the blockchain of Iran’s new central bank “cryptocurrency” – which might […] The post Iran Punks Trump With Historic Gold-Backed Crypto Scheme appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-7-15 21:30 | |
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Coinspeaker Visa, Blockchain Capital, and Others Back $40 Million for Anchorage Crypto CustodianAnchorage has announced that they have raised around $40M in a Series B funding round. A few of the large backers include Visa, Blockchain Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.
2019-7-11 14:43 | |
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Taking blockchain mainstream, Blockchain Live is back and will be returning to London Olympia on 25th September as a festival of blockchain education. A one-day event, packed with engaging, thought-provoking and quality content, this year Blockchain Live will be moving away from the traditional exhibition model, into a ground-breaking festival of content and collaboration. This […]
2019-7-11 11:02 | |
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Bitfinex, a controversial cryptocurrency exchange that claims to be the largest and most advanced bitcoin trading venue, has announced the commencement of its LEO token buyback program. The exchange says it has successfully used 27 percent of the revenue generated from the sale of Ampleforth tokens on Tokinex, its initial exchange offering (IEO) platform toRead MoreRead More.
2019-7-10 20:00 | |
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Coming back for its second year, the annual global blockchain product development conference will be taking place in Japan. On October 14th-15th, Provenance Summit will gather 500+ industry leaders in Tokyo.
2019-7-9 12:14 | |
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The Rio Branco Institute, a Brazilian diplomatic academy set up by the government, will start to require its students to learn about cryptocurrencies now. The institute, which was created back in 1945, is the responsible organization for a course that needs to be done by everybody who wants to be a diplomat in Brazil. Now, […]
2019-7-9 04:16 | |
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A new model of raising funds for political purposes is being put forth by a company called Peeps Democracy. As reported by MIT Technology Review, July 6, 2019, their new platform We the Peeps wants to let ordinary people raise money and vote on how the money gets used.
2019-7-8 13:00 | |
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Toronto, ON – Blockchain evangelist, Tracy Leparulo of Untraceable, brings back the largest and most talked-about Blockchain Futurist Conference in Canada for its second year on August 12 to 14, 2019, Toronto, Canada.
2019-7-7 15:00 | |
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After a statewide sweep in December 2017, Texas’ securities regulator will begin a second sweep of the entire state to find and shut down any illegitimate cryptocurrency schemes run by unlicensed companies and individuals, as reported by CrowdFund Insider, on July 4, 2019.
2019-7-6 15:00 | |
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Flexa, a payment network seeking to unite retail and blockchain technologies, has announced Litecoin (LTC) as the fifth digital asset to be accepted by merchants on the Flexa network, and the first coin added to the network since it launched back in May.
2019-7-5 21:19 | |
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In a note published Wednesday, Facebook blockchain lead David Marcus pushed back against calls to stop Libra's development.
2019-7-3 20:35 | |
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BlockGroup, the parent company of BlockVC, a $200M crypto M&A fund created back in December 2018, has announced a new round of strategic investment in NKN (New Kind of Network). NKN is an open and decentralized network powered by a public blockchain.
2019-7-3 20:01 | |
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"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain.
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains "accelerationism."
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.