Ukraine chooses Stellar for the development of its CBDC

Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has signed an MoU with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) to use the Stellar Network in the development of the country’s CBDC. A press release unveiled this news on January 4, noting that the two parties made this deal on December 28, 2020. дальше »

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NYT Study: Coinbase Underpaid Female and Black Employees at Much Larger Rates Than Those in the Technology Industry

An analysis performed by the New York Times of internal pay data at cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase unveiled disparities in salaries, showing their women and Black employees were underpaid. Coinbase Underpaid Women and Black Employees, Claims NYT Study According to the report, women employees were paid by Coinbase an average of $13,000, or 8%, which is […] The post NYT Study: Coinbase Underpaid Female and Black Employees at Much Larger Rates Than Those in the Technology Industry appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Unicas launches the first-ever physical crypto banking branch in India

Unicas, a joint venture between Cashaa and the United Multistate co-op society, has rolled a physical crypto bank branch in Jaipur, India. The Cashaa team unveiled this bullish news through a blog post on December 29, noting that the physical bank branch is located at C-52, Keshav Enclave, Janpath, Lal Kothi, Jaipur, 302015, Rajasthan. дальше »

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Nordic crypto miners rake in profits after a drop in electricity prices

The Nordic region has once again become profitable for crypto miners after a period of high electricity costs. A report unveiled this news on December 27, noting that this year recorded the wettest weather and mild temperature in more than 20 years. дальше »

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Solve.Care Gives Physicians the Greenlight to Join Its Global Telehealth Exchange

On 24th Dec, Solve. Care unveiled the activation and integration of the first set of doctors from around the globe into their Global Telehealth Exchange registry(GTHE). The blockchain-based healthcare platform plans to continue helping patients around the world access healthcare services seamlessly. дальше »

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Free TON set to launch a mainnet after getting ample decentralisation

The Free TON project, a community-operated blockchain network that came to be after a fork of Telegram’s attempt to launch a blockchain, has announced the launch of a mainnet. A report unveiled this news on December 22, noting that the announcement was a formality, seeing as there wasn’t a network launch. дальше »

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2020 Pitted Bitcoin Against The Great Reset

As the old system began to unravel in 2020, Bitcoin further unveiled its deeper value proposition. The post 2020 Pitted Bitcoin Against The Great Reset appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »

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US Treasury Unveils Stifling Crypto Wallet Regulation — Experts Break Down the Rules

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U. S. Treasury Department, has unveiled its proposed rules on transactions involving cryptocurrency wallets. Experts in the crypto community have weighed in on what the new proposed regulation means, what crypto owners should do, and which wallets are affected. дальше »

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Coinbase confidentially files to go public with the SEC

San Francisco-based crypto company Coinbase Global Inc. has filed to go public with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm unveiled this news on December 17 via an official announcement, saying that it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the regulator. дальше »

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HealthTrends.AI rolls out a Chainlink oracle node to offer COVID-19 data

HealthTrends. AI, a renowned source for healthcare data, is planning to provide state-certified COVID-19 data through various blockchain networks. The firm unveiled this news via an official announcement on its website on December 16, noting that it aims to launch a Chainlink oracle node, which will allow it to share COVID-19 data through its Coronavirus API. дальше »

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Huobi Pool opens CFX mining, allowing miners to earn double rewards

Huobi Pool, the digital assets mining and trading pool of Huobi Global, has rolled out mining for Conflux (CFX), the native token of the Conflux Network. The organization unveiled this news via an official announcement on December 14, noting that its PoW Innovation Zone would open the CFX mining function at 8:00 AM UTC, December 15. дальше »

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Flash Loan Attack: Origin Protocol Unveils Compensation Plan that Excludes Founders

The Origin Protocol team has unveiled a compensation plan for its depositors who were adversely affected by the flash loan attack in November. According to the team, there is now a plan to provide compensation equal to 100% of the value deposited to OUSD at the time of the exploit. дальше »

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CD Projekt Stock Continues to Shrink, Hotly Anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 Unveiled Today

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MyEtherWallet partners with Staked to offer in-App staking for ETH2

MyEtherWallet MEW, a renowned Ethereum software wallet has rolled out staking for Ethereum 2. 0, making it the first Ethereum wallet to offer these services. A report unveiled this news on December 8, noting that MEW joined hands with Staked, a node-hosting service to achieve this feat. дальше »

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MakerDAO introduces polls to let the community vote on proposed changes

The MakerDAO Governance Facilitator has introduced a governance poll on behalf of the Maker Governance community to improve community engagement. A blog post unveiled this news on December 7, noting that the organization seeks to offer the community a chance to show their support or objection to parameter changes and collateral onboarding among other changes on the platform. дальше »

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Yearn Ecosystem Token Index (YETI) Launched For Diversified DeFi Portfolios

A new index token has been launched for the Yearn Finance ecosystem, enabling investors to get broad exposure to all assets on the protocol under one index. The Yearn Ecosystem Token Index, or YETI, has been unveiled by meta-governance protocol PowerPool as a way to diversify a portfolio with a number of tokens within the … Continued The post Yearn Ecosystem Token Index (YETI) Launched For Diversified DeFi Portfolios appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Coming next spring: Theta Labs Mainnet 3.0 introduces TFUEL staking and burning

Theta Labs today released the white paper for its mainnet 3 upgrade which is going live in April 2021 and introducing new features, TFUEL staking and burning The news comes shortly after Theta unveiled its fully decentralized Edgecast network, revealing a platform that brings end-to-end decentralization for users, content creators and video platforms. дальше »

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OKEx announces support for XYM airdrop for XEM holders

Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx has announced that it will support Symbol’s (XYM) airdrop for NEM (XEM) holders. The exchange unveiled this news on December 8, noting that it would suspend XEM deposits at 8:00 AM UTC on January 14, 2021. дальше »

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Stanchart rolls out crypto trading for institutional investors

London-headquartered Standard Chartered bank has brought together a group of crypto exchanges to launch a crypto trading platform for institutional investors. Two sources familiar with the bank’s plans unveiled this news on December 8, noting that the crypto trading platform comprises five of the largest over-the-counter (OTC) traders and four leading exchanges. дальше »

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Ripple teams up with Novatti Group to expand in Southeast Asia

Ripple, a San Francisco-based blockchain firm that runs XRP, has partnered with Novatti Group, a digital banking and payments company based in Australia. Novatti Group unveiled this news via an official announcement on December 7, noting that this collaboration seeks to facilitate real-time cross-border transactions between Australia and Southeast Asia. дальше »

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US congresswoman introduces a new bill to ban illegal stablecoins

Rachida Tlaib, Michigan’s House Representative, alongside congressmen Jesus Garcia and Stephen Lynch, have introduced a new bill in Congress to ban the use of illegal stablecoins. A press release unveiled this news on December 2, noting that this bill seeks to improve protection for US citizens against the risks associated with the rapidly growing crypto market in the US. дальше »

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Ukraine’s draft bill on crypto passes the first parliamentary hearing

Ukraine’s efforts toward crypto regulation have seen its draft bill on crypto have a successful first hearing in the Verkhovna Rada, the nation’s parliament. A report unveiled this news on December 2, noting that the country’s lawmakers discussed and greenlighted the idea. дальше »

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KnowSeafood implements VeChain ToolChain to boost transparency

KnowSeafood, an online seafood marketplace has implemented StoryBird, a VeChain ToolChain-powered transparency application developed by Producers Market. VeChain unveiled this news through a blog post on December 1, noting that KnowSeafood made this move to facilitate the reliable supply of fresh seafood in the US. дальше »

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Visa, Blockfi Launching Credit Card With Bitcoin Rewards — Get BTC Back on All Transactions

Blockfi has unveiled a credit card with bitcoin rewards in collaboration with Visa. This is “the first credit card that lets you earn bitcoin back with every purchase,” Blockfi detailed. дальше »

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Nation-state hacker group uses mining techniques to stay hidden

BISMUTH, a nation-state threat actor, is taking advantage of crypto mining techniques to disguise its attacks, according to the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence team. The team unveiled this news through a report on November 30, noting that the hacker group is now releasing crypto-mining malware alongside its regular cyberespionage toolkits. дальше »

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SEB bank creates its own part of a global blockchain platform

SEB, a leading Swedish bank has created its own part of an international blockchain trade finance platform. The bank unveiled this news via an official press release on December 1, noting that it had set up its own production environment under Contour, a global blockchain-based platform for trade finance transactions, which went live at the start of October this year. дальше »

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Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regulation

The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the bank may issue its own cryptocurrency in collaboration with JPMorgan. дальше »

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Yet Another Relaunch for Libra as New Name Unveiled

Libra is seizing the day with yet another brand refresh.

The post Yet Another Relaunch for Libra as New Name Unveiled appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog.

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Russia’s Sberbank plans to launch a crypto-buying service

Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank is planning to roll out a platform that will allow its approximately 96 million clients to purchase cryptocurrencies. A report unveiled this news on November 30, citing German Gref, the bank’s CEO, who first disclosed this information during the Investor Day. дальше »

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Libra Association appoints former OCC prosecutor as general counsel

The Libra Association, the body that manages Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project has hired Saumya Bhavsar, an ex-OCC prosecutor and central bank expert. The organization unveiled this news via an official announcement on November 25, noting that Bhavsar will take on the role of general counsel of Libra Networks, a subsidiary of the Libra Association, which operates the blockchain-based Libra payment system. дальше »

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CipherTrace files two Monero (XMR) tracking patents

CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics firm has filed two patent applications for tracing privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). The firm unveiled this news on November 20, noting that the patent applications are dubbed Techniques and Probabilistic Methods for Tracing Monero and Systems and Methods for Investigating Monero. дальше »

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PayPal purchased 70% of all newly-mined BTC over the past month

Payments giant PayPal bought up to 70% of all newly-mined BTC over the past month since it started offering crypto services on October 21 this year. Pantera Capital, a hedge fund manager, unveiled this news in its most-recent monthly blockchain letter, adding that combined with Square’s Cash App, the two firms are purchasing more than 100% of all newly-issued BTC. дальше »

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South African Regulator Gets Tough in Sweeping Policy Proposal

The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has unveiled a draft cryptocurrency regulation policy framework. This proposal aims to bring all crypto trading and investment activities in the country under its close supervision. дальше »

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DAiM rolls out the first company-sponsored Bitcoin retirement plans

Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM), a US-based asset manager, has launched the first-ever employer-sponsored retirement plans that support BTC investment. A press release unveiled this news on November 19, noting that the retirement plans are fully compliant with ERISA. дальше »

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Crypto.com unveils 5% rewards on Uniswap and Polkadot staking

Hong Kong-based Crypto dot com unveiled its rewards program for Uniswap and Polkadot, two premier DeFi projects, in an announcement earlier this week. The post Crypto.com unveils 5% rewards on Uniswap and Polkadot staking appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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OKEx announces the resumption of withdrawal services on its platform

Crypto trading platform OKEx has revealed that it will resume withdrawal services on or before November 27. The exchange unveiled this news via an official announcement on November 19, noting that before resuming withdrawals, its team will conduct strict security checks to allow normal operations in its hot wallet system. дальше »

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Binance hires celebrity lawyer who led to the downfall of Gawker Media

Renowned crypto trading platform Binance has hired Charles Harder, a celebrity attorney that has extensive Hollywood and political connections. A report unveiled this news on November 19, noting that the exchange acquired Harder’s services to help fight Forbes. дальше »

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Airbnb mulls over adding support for crypto and blockchain technology

Airbnb has unveiled that it is considering blockchain and crypto integration. The firm revealed this news through a prospectus for its scheduled Initial Public Offering (IPO). Reportedly, the company filed the prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). дальше »

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Mexico’s second-richest man invests 10% of his liquid wealth in BTC

The second wealthiest man in Mexico, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, has invested 10% of his liquid wealth in bitcoin (BTC). Pliego unveiled this news via a tweet on November 18, noting that paper money is worth nothing. дальше »

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IBM wins a patent on proposed blockchain consensus for in-game transactions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted IBM a patent for a blockchain-powered consensus that seeks to handle transactions in multiplayer games with large user bases. A report unveiled this news on November 16, noting that the tech giant received the patent dubbed Gaming consensus protocol for blockchain on November 10. дальше »

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Etherisc partners with Chainlink to offer crop insurance in Kenya

Etherisc, a decentralized finance firm has partnered with Chainlink to help Kenyan farmers insure their crops. The organization unveiled this news via a blog post on November 14, noting that this collaboration seeks to develop a blockchain-based parametric crop insurance platform. дальше »

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BCH forks again; Roger Ver says hard forks could harm the network

The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network has split into two new blockchains again. A report unveiled this news on November 15, noting that the fork gave birth to Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH ABC) and Bitcoin Cash Node (BCHN). дальше »

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ShapeShift delists DASH; Dash team asserts DASH is not a privacy coin

Renowned crypto exchange ShapeShift recently delisted three privacy-focused coins, namely DASH, ZEC, and XMR. The exchange unveiled this news on November 6, noting that it decided to delist the coins because of their regulatory concerns. дальше »

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Russia proposes amendments to its tax law to clarify crypto regulation

The Russian Ministry of Finance intends to make amendments to its tax law in a bid to clarify regulations surrounding crypto taxation. The ministry unveiled this news on November 11 through an article, noting that the proposed changes are necessary for the implementation of the rules embedded in the law on digital financial assets and digital currencies, which the country adopted in the summer of 2020. дальше »

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Pakistan’s SCEP considers creating a new legal framework for crypto

Pakistan is working on implementing a new legal framework for regulating the crypto sector. The Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SCEP) unveiled this news through a consultation paper published on its website on November 6. дальше »

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Substrate-based Moonbeam Enables Ethereum Applications Deployment in Polkadot Ecosystem

Moonbeam, a Substrate-based smart contract chain wants to change the dynamics of blockchain interoperability. Enabling Ethereum Smart Contracts on Substrate In an announcement made today, Phil Lucsok, Product Communications Manager, Parity Technologies, unveiled a Substrate-based smart contact chain aiming to be a parachain on Polkadot – Moonbeam. дальше »

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Neutrino partners with Waves to launch a new investing mechanism

Neutrino Protocol has joined hands with Waves. Exchange to roll out a new mechanism for investing in Neutrino asset pools on decentralized forex (DeFo).   The Neutrino team unveiled this news via a blog post on November 9, noting that this mechanism will let its users invest in its asset pools seamlessly. дальше »

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Skymarch Entertainment enters into a strategic partnership with Enjin

Canada-based gaming studio Skymarch Entertainment has joined hands with Enjin, a blockchain ecosystem developer. Skymarch Entertainment unveiled this news on November 5 via a tweet, noting that this collaboration would facilitate the integration of Ethereum-based Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) into three of the project’s games. дальше »

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Ripple establishes its regional headquarters in Dubai

Ripple has chosen Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, as its regional headquarters. DIFC Authority unveiled this news via an official announcement on November 7, noting that the FinTech company chose it over other centres because of its innovative regulations, expansive network, and reputation. дальше »

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Sygnum becomes the first-ever bank to roll out Tezos staking

Sygnum has become the first regulated bank to launch Tezos (XTZ) staking. The bank unveiled this news via an official announcement on November 6, noting that this move means that it will see it support secure custody, trading, credit, and staking services for the coin. дальше »

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