Fidelity’s R&D arm completes ERC-1404 proof-of-concept pilot with TokenSoft

Back in June, CEO of security token platform Mason Borda, spoke at Fidelity’s Center for Applied Technology’s (FCAT) Bits & Blocks Club, a learning group focused on digital assets and blockchain. дальше »

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Mercury FX To Use Ripple’s Platform To Reach Inaccessible Markets, Joins RippleNet

The international payment company MercuryFX has recently joined Ripple in an effort to make quick transfers with a low value around the world. The goal of the firm is to be able to reach markets that were too expensive to access before. дальше »

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Cypherpunk takes stake in bitcoin (BTC) based Wasabi Wallet

Cypherpunk, a company investing in technologies and protocols that enhance privacy, announced today that it has completed an equity investment in zkSnacks, whose products include the bitcoin (BTC) based Wasabi Wallet. дальше »

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Crypto Swapping App Sideshift AI Drops Access Code Requirement

Since launching in January, Sideshift. ai has become a well known cryptocurrency application that allows people to swap 20+ cryptocurrencies in an automated manner. When Sideshift first launched, users needed an access code to use the service, but on November 20 the team removed access codes and the platform’s affiliate program has fully activated. дальше »

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IOTA Use Cases Rapidly Expanding: Tangle To Solve World’s Waste Problem

The Biota team wants to use IOTA technology to tackle the waste problem. The Tangle will help develop a deposit system that rewards people for collecting plastic waste. IOTA technology for waste separation Decentralised technologies are not necessarily perceived by the public to be the best in terms of energy efficiency and CO2 emissions. дальше »

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Canaan Creative Raises $90 Million in IPO, Bringing ASICs To NASDAQ

Canaan Creative, a major mining equipment manufacturer, has launched an Initial Public Offering. The company is best known for its AvalonMiner line of ASIC devices, which are designed for use in Bitcoin mining. дальше »

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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Use Blockchain Technology to Finance International Trade

SABB and HSBC executed for the first time a blockchain-based trade transaction between Aluminium Bahrain B. S. C. (Alba) to Saudi Arabia’s Altaiseer Aluminium Corporation (TALCO). The news comes from an official post by SABB on November 20, 2019. дальше »

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Here Are Some Fun Things to Do With Bitcoin Cash

The best use for any currency would be to spend it on things you need or even better, enjoy. And spending has to be easy and inexpensive too. Bitcoin cash has these characteristics and brings them to the digital money world. дальше »

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Binance ‘Buidls’ Bridge With India, Acquiring Leading Bitcoin Exchange

Binance has acquired Indian crypto exchange WazirX, meaning that users will be able to use INR to buy and sell crypto via Binance’s Fiat Gateway as early as next week

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Santander to use Ripple's ODL services for four new corridors

Spanish banking giant, Santander, has announced its utilization of Ripple's remittances services for the Mexico-U.S corridor. This was announced by the Executive Chairman of the Santander Group, AnThe post Santander to use Ripple's ODL services for four new corridors appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Binance Buys Top Indian Fiat-Crypto Exchange, WazirX, to Integrate More INR Payment Gateways

Binance, the leading Maltese Crypto Exchange, is making major moves into the Indian crypto market following the recent acquisition of WazirX platform. This is the largest digital asset network that can facilitate the exchange of fiat for crypto within India’s FinTech ecosystem. дальше »

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Maduro Plans to Give Venezuelan Pensioners Petro as Christmas Bonus

Regional news outlets from Venezuela have revealed that President Nicolás Maduro plans to dole out petro as a ‘Christmas bonus’ for Venezuelan retirees and pensioners. Moreover, despite the fact that many Venezuelans say average citizens don’t use the petro, Maduro also claims there are 27,000 petro affiliated businesses. дальше »

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US Think Tank Releases Report on Investigation Into Illicit Transactions on the Dark Web

U.S. think thank releases a report on the future of investigating illicit transactions on the dark web, including tracing crypto use

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United States: FinCEN says Crypto Exchanges must Share Customer info by June 2020

As part of efforts to curb the use of blockchain-based virtual currencies for unlawful activities such as money laundering, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has mandated all money services businesses (MSBs) such as Bitcoin (BTC) trading venues to start transmitting certain customer info for transactions up to $3,000 or higher. дальше »

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Crypto gift card market Bitrefill adds 72 new merchants for Australia

Bitrefill, a bitcoin and crypto gift card marketplace, announced today that its service is now available in Australia, with 72 merchant and shopping options. To use Bitrefill you do not need an account or to sign-up for anything. дальше »

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Asia-Pacific Forecast to Lead Global Blockchain Healthcare Boom

Use of blockchain technology in healthcare is expected to boom over the next few years. A recent report into the industry anticipates a massive $890. 5 million being spent on blockchain systems across the global sector by 2023. дальше »

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Web 3.0 Initiatives Can Drive Crypto Adoption Across the Globe

Opera is joining other companies to use existing traditional networks to encourage crypto adoption

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Two European Salmon Producers Use IBM’s Blockchain Platform to Track Supply Chain

Salmon farming company Cermaq and smoked salmon producer Labeyrie now use the IBM Food Trust platform to trace their product supply chains

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Cash Games Adds Dozens of New Options for You to Play

Online gaming is a big global industry and one that had a major role in the early adoption of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin. com has long offered a platform for players to use their digital assets on classic games and recently it greatly expanded the scope of options available. дальше »

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Video Games Are Fueling Growth in Smartphone Use

The three most popular Android gaming apps account for 55% of the…

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Dogecoin Indicator Suggests New Bullish Cycle and Potential All Time High

Dogecoin has been trading in a range for the past six months. The use of a long-term indicator, which predicted the majority of the previous upward moves, suggests that a new cycle will begin by the end of the year. дальше »

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Only 0.2% of XRP transactions used for illicit activity

Elliptic, a blockchain and crypto-focused analytical firm, had conducted a study on the illicit use of Bitcoin uncovering a mere 2% use. The firm recently released another study focused on XRP transacThe post Only 0. дальше »

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French Military Police Finds Use Case for Tezos Blockchain

Since September 2019, the French Gendarmerie’s cybercrime division has been validating and recording judicial expenses on the Tezos blockchain. This is potentially one of the first examples of a government entity using a smart contract for operational purposes. дальше »

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Companies in China Are Claiming to Use Blockchain Technology to Improve Stock Prices

Blockchain technology is one of the biggest forms of fintech to arise in recent years, and many people want to use it in their own businesses to improve customer experience, organization, and more. However, it seems that some companies in China believe that its easier to claim the use of blockchain technology than to actually […] дальше »

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Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom Settle Securities Use Corda and Hyperledger Blockchain Protocols

Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom, the German securities marketplace and Swiss telecom that’s run by the state, have just settled security transactions via blockchain protocols. On November 19th, Deutsche Boerse made an official announcement that it initiated a proof-of-concept (PoC) with Swisscom. дальше »

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FEMA to Consider Use of BlockChain To Speed Up Disaster Insurance Payouts

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should explore blockchain based solutions to smoothen disaster insurance payments, says its National Advisory Council (NAC). In its draft November report that was released on Monday, NAC advised the FEMA Administrator to explore blockchain technology to smoothen and enhance the speed of insurance premium payouts to disaster victims. […] дальше »

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New Volume Statistics From DappRadar Show DeFi Was Underreported

Decentralized finance and gaming are often mentioned as the two most dominant use cases for public chain dApps. While previously thought to be close, new data suggests DeFi volume had been significantly underreported. дальше »

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Visa’s Latest Blockchain Solution Protects Permissioned Ledgers Against Malicious Actors

Visa unveiled its newest innovation this week: a trusted execution environment (TEE) that can help induce a fair and just computational layer that maintains privacy and wards off bad actors. According to Ledger Insights, there are a wide range of use cases for this that can help improve customer privacy without affecting process efficiency, NovemberRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens

On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol. ’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. дальше »

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'Ethereum killer' community helping new use cases' exploration: Ash Egan

Ash Egan, a Partner at venture capital firm Accomplice, recently featured on an edition of the 'On The Brink with Castle Island' podcast to discuss his view of the current crypto-asset investment landThe post 'Ethereum killer' community helping new use cases' exploration: Ash Egan appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Hongbo partners with Hashgard to implement blockchain in lottery services

Hongbo, a China-based lottery service provider, announced it has a strategic cooperation agreement with Hashi Technology, a research and development organization of Hashgard blockchain. Hongbo and Hashi Technology will explore the use of blockchain in the lottery sector. дальше »

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Stratis Has Potential for a 100x Price Increase, Suggests Analyst

The Stratis long-term chart suggests that the price has possibly made a bottom against Bitcoin and a new market cycle will soon begin. The Stratis (STRAT) blockchain has an ongoing partnership with MediConnect, a blockchain solution that aims to revolutionize medication use in the UK. дальше »

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Top 5 use cases when you need a Bitcoin mixer [Tumbler]

Now you have heard of Bitcoin mixers and you’re wondering what they’re used for or if you may need to use it. In this post, we are going to look at the use cases of Bitcoin mixers or blenders. The post Top 5 use cases when you need a Bitcoin mixer [Tumbler] appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Libra, digital yuan, centralized stablecoins are just banking services: MakerDAO's Christensen

MakerDAO's latest upgrade is deemed paramount to the ecosystem's relevance as it seeks to enhance the Dai token's real-world use cases. Maker's Rune Christensen recently featured in a Blockcrunch inteThe post Libra, digital yuan, centralized stablecoins are just banking services: MakerDAO's Christensen appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Chinese State Media Says Most ‘Blockchain’ Firms in China Are All Hype, No Code

China: More than 32,000 Chinese companies claim to use blockchain technology, while the real number is less than 10% of that

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China May Use Crypto to Incentivize its Army: Pump Incoming?

China may use blockchain to organize and incentivize its military  Could China’s embrace of blockchain cause another pump? The people’s republic softens its stance on crypto. China’s latest blockchain initiative could see its army rewarded in cryptocurrency tokens. дальше »

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Mimblewimble Attacked Using $60 Per Week on AWS

Ivan Bogatyy of Dragonfly Research says he was able to use as little as $60 per week on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expose a critical vulnerability on the Mimblewimble (MW) privacy architecture. дальше »

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Crypto Assets Are Legal Equivalent of Property: Report

U. K. : Crypto-assets are legally equivalent to property, clearing the way for businesses to use digital currencies backed by blockchain technology, a high-powered group of legal experts chaired by a senior member of the judiciary reported today. дальше »

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On Lightning, Messaging Apps Emerge as Growing Use Case

Exploring the pros and cons of communication via the Lightning Network.

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Chinese Army’s Blockchain Provider Approved for New Hyperledger Certification Program

Hyperledger green-lit a Beijing-based firm that serves the Chinese army to join its new certification program, as military blockchain use expands. дальше »

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Bakkt Plans to Widen Its Services with Consumer App

Coinspeaker Bakkt Plans to Widen Its Services with Consumer AppBakkt is working on developing an app, allegedly dubbed Bakkt Pay, to let consumers use digital assets when purchasing goods from merchants. дальше »

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Bitcoin Solves This: Ex-PayPal CFO ‘Fired as Customer’ by Bank of America

There are many use cases for bitcoin but the primary one is to cut out centralized banks. The banking system as we know it is on the verge of collapse, but that is not all. They also have the power to ditch their customers with impunity as Sequoia partner Roelof Botha just found out. дальше »

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How the Unbanking of Former PayPal CFO by BoA Shows Bitcoin’s Merit

  If you have perused Crypto Twitter at all over the past few months, you’ve likely encountered “Bitcoin fixes this. ” The meme, which has quickly become an industry favorite, has become somewhat of a ubiquitous phrase — a catch-all meme if you will — to use whenever the traditional world runs into a problem. дальше »

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Crypto Expert Says Bitcoin and Ethereum Are 'Formidable' Collateral Economies

Holding Bitcoin as a collateral is the next big use case for the top cryptocurrency дальше »

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Venezuela to use Petro to give retirees, pensioners Christmas bonuses

Over the last few months, South America's Venezuela has been recording hyperinflation, with the government seeking some respite by the way of cryptocurrencies. While most countries across the globe viThe post Venezuela to use Petro to give retirees, pensioners Christmas bonuses appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Despite Regulatory Impediments, Facebook’s Libra Proclaims It Is “Growing Strong”

The announcement of Facebook’s upcoming digital asset, Libra, has come with its fair amount of controversy and upset across the globe. Even while some countries are refusing to allow for its use at all, the Libra Association doesn’t appear to be the least bit bothered. дальше »

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Measure Protocol Blockchain and Cannabis Data App Broccoli to Establish a Research Community

Measure Protocol, blockchain-centered data marketplace has partnered with cannabis data app Broccoli to create a research community to survey and educate people on cannabis use. The research community to be created would be responsible for surveying people, get feedback, collect data and create a report on cannabis use. The research would be dedicated to creating […] дальше »

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Proof-of-Authority Algorithm Use Cases Grow: From Pharma to Games

Fast, scalable and efficient: Why Microsoft, Walmart, and PwC opt for the proof-of-authority consensus algorithm

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SBI Ripple Asia’s new Payment Corridor Won’t use XRP

A lot of news has come out of Ripple and its partners lately. SBI Ripple Asia is preparing to launch a money transfer service between Japan and Vietnam. In the announcement, it’s mentioned how this new payment corridor will make use of distributed ledger technology. дальше »

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India Bitcoin Ban Notably Absent From Upcoming Government Discussions

It doesn’t look like lawmakers in India are in any hurry to move forward with the draft bill to outlaw the use of cryptocurrencies in the nation. The government has issued a list of topics that it will table during its Winter parliamentary session and the controversial Bitcoin ban is absent from it. дальше »

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