Blockchain Association pledges support for Biden order on crypto

In anticipation of US President Joe Biden’s signing an executive order on crypto today, the Blockchain Association announced support for coordinating a unified approach towards responsible innovation in digital assets, Invezz learned from a post on their official website.

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CZ on how Binance is working towards changing the mainstream perception of cryptocurrencies

Over the past year, the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology space saw tremendous growth, in terms of innovation, users, and price. And, this tremendous growth, undoubtedly, had some head turning The post CZ on how Binance is working towards changing the mainstream perception of cryptocurrencies appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Rio De Janeiro to Buy Bitcoin

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Africa: Experts believe a common crypto can boost trade & aid economic recovery

Africa for long has been a significant contributor towards innovation and adoption in the cryptocurrency sector. With several African countries ranking high on adoption indexes, digital assets have emThe post Africa: Experts believe a common crypto can boost trade & aid economic recovery appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Fed Inviting Public Comments on its ‘Account Access Guidelines’ that Promotes Banking Innovation

The “thoughtful” guidelines from the Fed, a “critical step” towards approval of Wyoming-chartered SPDIs, which are custodian banks for digital assets, says Senator Cynthia Lummis. The post Fed Inviting Public Comments on its ‘Account Access Guidelines’ that Promotes Banking Innovation first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Polkadot (DOT) has set out to solve the problem of fast innovation

One of the most decentralized networks in the world, Polkadot created a spark that ignited the blockchain revolution and the switch towards more community-oriented protocols. The post Polkadot (DOT) has set out to solve the problem of fast innovation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Standard Chartered partners with Northern Trust to launch Zodia, a crypto custodian for BTC, XRP, ETH, BCH, LTC

One of the leading International banking groups, Standard Chartered has taken its first step towards cryptocurrency. Its innovation arm, SC Ventures announced a partnership with Northern Trust to launThe post Standard Chartered partners with Northern Trust to launch Zodia, a crypto custodian for BTC, XRP, ETH, BCH, LTC appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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How China Is Leading the World’s Digital Currency Revolution

While the coronavirus pandemic is widely considered to be a distinctly human crisis, it’s also hard to ignore its ongoing socioeconomic impact. Not only this, but the subsequent financial crash is also accelerating the pace of change and innovation in a number of different industries, as we inch towards a so-called “new normal.

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Russia’s Sberbank and S7 Airlines Collaborate in Tokenization of Flight Tickets

Coinspeaker Russia’s Sberbank and S7 Airlines Collaborate in Tokenization of Flight TicketsThe Sberbank's collaboration with S7 Airlines, which is a member of the global aviation alliance, is another step towards stamping its commitment to innovation.

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Samsung Announces the Launch of its Samsung Pay Debit Card

Technology giant Samsung revealed the next step on its road towards innovation in the form of its own Samsung Pay-connected debit card — which will come out at some point during the summer of 2020.

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Crypto miners can turn their rigs towards finding a COVID-19 cure

Open-source collaboration and technological innovation are crucial during a global crisis. A potentially impactful collaborative initiative to find potential medical solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by Folding@home.

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Security Tokens Realised Global Awards 2020

Juliet Summits are delighted to facilitate the 3rd installment of Security Tokens Realised Awards to recognize the companies that are leading the drive towards Securities and Assets Tokenization.  The Awards will cover the following 4 key areas: Digitizing Capital Markets for Banks and Financial Institutions   Blockchain Technology and Trading Infrastructure  Innovation Investment and STOs – […]

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What’s Going to Happen with Bitcoin in India in 2020?

Last year was pretty dismal for the bitcoin and crypto industry in India. Regulatory procrastination and a negative outlook from politicians have stifled the ecosystem and innovation, will 2020 be any better? BITCOIN BATTLING IN INDIA The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been relentless with its disapproval towards bitcoin and the crypto industry over the past couple of years.

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HTC Launches Exodus 1, ‘To Make The Leap To Bitcoin From Fiat’

The advent of Bitcoin is fueling the evolution of financial technologies, including telecommunications, and hardware with crypto-friendly features. The latest innovation, HTC’s cryptophone Exodus 1, will hit the market in December 2019.

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Brave Browser announces Uphold partnership for enabling ‘browsing rewards’

Among the desktop browsers that currently offer crypto services, Brave and Opera stand at the cornerstone of innovation curve. Keeping up the preceding momentum, Brave made another step towards imparting mass adoption as it tweeted, “Thrilled to announce that via our partnership with @UpholdInc, today’s desktop browser (0.

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PR: Bitmain Announces Highly Anticipated World Digital Mining Summit

The World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) hosted by Bitmain – the world’s top 10 and China’s second largest fabless chipmaker – is set to return on 8-10 October in Frankfurt with a focus towards industry investment and innovation for the mining sector.

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XRPL Labs’ Wietse Wind hints at ‘XRPL-bridged bank accounts’ for community to ease payments

Ripple has been working towards developing its technology and promoting its native crypto, XRP, for years now, managing to get many powerful financial institutions to use its tech. However, the general public still deals with problems related to payments and money transfers.

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Addressing the privacy paradox: Top leaders and experts share insights

As technological innovation evolves, society evolves with it. The problem is, with each new innovation also comes risk. Whether it opens us up to new security issues or debates over our personal privacy, we’re moving fast towards a future with a lot of unknowns.

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Ongoing Ethereum (ETH) Correction Gives Buyers a Chance to Accumulate

Ethereum (ETH) drops 3. 7 percent SEC flexibility shall boost innovation The motive of Blockchain. com’s acquisition of a blockchain startup is to merge knowledge, work towards improving security, and solving interoperability issues.

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“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce Bashes SEC for Stifling Innovation

Hester Maria Peirce, an American lawyer and a Commissioner on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said in a speech on May 9, 2019, that the agency’s unwillingness to take meaningful actions towards regulating the cryptospace has stifled innovation.

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Op Ed: We Just Launched the First Cryptocurrency-to-Tax Payment Partnership

Andrei Poliakov is the CEO and co-founder of Coinberry, one of Canada’s premier digital currency platforms. His company is the first in Canada to partner with a government municipality.

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Coinbase CEO says crypto-winter only for coin prices; claims it’s summer for innovation

Brian Armstrong, CEO and Co-founder of Coinbase, spoke about the new staking service provided by the platform for institutional investors, in an interview with Fortune’s Jeff Roberts. Towards the end of March 2019, Coinbase announced that they would be launching offline staking support for Proof-of-Stake cryptocurrencies, starting with Tezos [XTZ], the nineteenth largest cryptocurrency by […] The post Coinbase CEO says crypto-winter only for coin prices; claims it’s summer for innovation appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Attend TNW2019 for just €149 if you’re a woman in tech

We’re making great strides towards diversity in the tech industry, and while it’s clear that we’re not quite there yet, the future is increasingly female. As we explore the next few years of tech innovation, it’s important that women are part of the conversation – so that it’s a future we’ll all be proud of.

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Even Crypto Haters Feel That Adoption Is Inevitable: Bitcoin Venture Capitalist

Over cryptocurrency’s ten-year history, this space has been beaten to hell and back by skeptics who don’t think (or don’t want) the innovation to succeed. Yet, one Bitcoin-friendly venture capitalist claims that there’s an inevitability to the crypto space.

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New KPMG 2019 Technology Industry Innovation Survey Highlights Blockchain’s Role in Businesses

In a recent survey conducted by KPMG, 41% of global leaders in the technology industry in 12 different countries said that it’s “very likely/likely” that they will be implementing blockchain technology for their company in the next three years.

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There’s a documentary about Ember.js and it’s really good

Ember. js is a hugely popular JavaScript framework. Used across web, mobile, and desktop, it powers the likes of LinkedIn, Groupon, and even Apple Music. Behind its thousands of lines of code is a deeply human story of innovation and risk-taking, as portrayed by Ember.

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Apple’s Affinity with Blockchain Just Got Stronger as Latest SEC Filing Suggests Mutual Attraction #WheniChain

Could Apple Be Working on Their Own Blockchain Project? SEC Filing Suggests That They May Be! Apple is one of the biggest tech companies that is always working towards innovation. Considering how popular blockchain technology is becoming nowadays, it should not come as any surprise that the company may be pursuing this form of innovation […]

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HTC Exodus 1 Blockchain Phone (Real User Review): A Brave Bellwether

The smartphone market has been rather stagnant for the last couple of years without significant functional innovation. The current sentiment towards smartphones is analogous to the waning PC fad at the beginning of this century, which ushered in the era of smartphones.

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The importance of non-custodial decentralized exchange

The latest exchange hack on Cryptopia highlights again the need for trustless non-custodial trading. However, DEXs are still at a primitive stage and the few that can claim to be fully decentralized are slow and clunky and many hybrids forfeit some degree of decentralization for better functionality.

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Nike’s new smart shoe is a step in the right direction for wearable tech

I’m generally wary of wearable tech, because a lot of ‘innovation’ in the space is geared towards jamming unnecessary circuitry and functionality into articles of clothing that work just fine without them.

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South Korea Supports Blockchain with Tax Credit

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency–South Korea has continued its progressive stance towards cryptocurrency and the innovation it offers for fintech by providing tax incentives for blockchain development.

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Hong Kong Crypto Trader: China Crackdown On Bitcoin Is Overstated

China’s Crackdown On Crypto Has Been “Very Shallow” Since Bitcoin’s run-up in 2017, many have bashed China for its rapid shift to be averse towards this innovation, with cryptocurrency proponents quickly bashing the nation for its close-mindedness.

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How To Mine Bitcoin More Efficiently…Use An Actual Mine in Norway

Bitcoin mining is unquestionably a costly business, but Northern Bitcoin claims to have cut expenses by using a former metal mine in Norway. Innovation Station Bitcoin mining is unquestionably a costly business, both in financial and ecological terms.

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New Regulation in China to Require Blockchain Users to Register with their IDs

So far, China’s attitude towards digital currencies was oppressive, yet the country encouraged blockchain innovation. It seems like things are now changing. Recent reports indicate that China’s government has drafted a new regulation that requires users to register for blockchain services with their names and government IDs.

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XRP’s Return Seems To Be Slowing Down

Yesterday, October 11th 2018, you may have heard of a little bit of a crash that occurred in the markets, seeing Bitcoin significantly dropping below the $6,500 mark. The third biggest digital currency saw a big change too as it moved from $0.

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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation

The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves.

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Survey: Crypto Investors Lean Towards Innovation and Novel Thinking

A recent survey of over 1,000 Americans hoped to glean more about attitudes toward crypto. According to Clovr, the vast majority of virtual currency investors are young, male, and relatively wealthy.

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BitMEX’s New COO Angelina Kwan Joins the Crypto Space at “An Exciting Time”

Angelina Kwan, former managing director and head of regulatory compliance for Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing, is taking on the position of COO of BitMEX, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, at a time when the challenges facing these exchanges are greater than ever.

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Newest Crypto Exchange Offers Multiple Currencies Via One Book

The crypto world is welcoming its newest digital currency exchange. Known as BTSE, it’s a platform designed primarily to look after markets and OTC trading. The system is unique in the sense that it offers multiple currencies through one book, and entities like the U.

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Innovation Hungry Oregon Leaders Look Towards Upcoming Blockchain Venture

Many leaders in Oregon are bullish towards blockchain. They’re hoping Oregon can become a prime location for digital innovation and entrepreneurship. A number of influential Oregonians across the educational, business, and technological fields are eager to see their state play a leading role in the blockchain world.

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Innovation-Hungry Oregon Leaders Look Towards Upcoming Blockchain Venture

Many leaders in Oregon are bullish towards blockchain. They’re hoping Oregon can become a prime location for digital innovation and entrepreneurship. A number of influential Oregonians across the educational, business, and technological fields are eager to see their state play a leading role in the blockchain world.

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5 Trillion Won To Be Invested In Blockchain Tech In South Korea During 2019

The government of South Korea has just earmarked about 5 trillion won, which is approximately $4. 4 billion budget towards its project on the growth of innovation investment program in the eight critical sectors within the country.

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South Korea Allocates One Trillion Won for Blockchain Technology in 2019

South Korea is showing a greater interest towards the field of cryptocurrencies, budgeting upwards of one trillion won (around $880 million) for the fields of blockchain technology, AI, and the sharing economy.

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Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) Created With Blockchain And AI Focus

12 UK Authorities Deliberates On The Future Of Blockchain The British authorities, through its agency on finance, the Financial conduct authority, has sought to create a global initiative that will harmonize essential Fintech projects like blockchain.

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What Is Ontology and Is it a Good Investment?

While blockchain technology continues to be lauded as one of the most revolutionary and disruptive inventions of the 21st century, a significant number of corporations are still hesitant to make a move towards systems based on this novel innovation.

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China’s Xiongan ‘Dream City’ Partners With ConsenSys For Blockchain Innovation

In a report released by the South China Morning Post, ConsenSys has agreed to a partnership with Xiongan New Area. Their partnership should greatly help with the development of blockchain technology projects for a new effort called China’s “Dream City.

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You Too Can Apply to the Lufthansa and SAP.iO First Ever Global Aviation Blockchain Challenge

The Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH) in collaboration with SAP. iO have launched the first ever Global Aviation Blockchain Challenge. The challenge is geared towards exploring the potential opportunities in blockchain technologies as well as ways of how the aviation industry can adopt the revolutionary technology.

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NEO says ‘Hi’ to ‘Decentralization’ and ‘Bye’ to ‘Centralization’?

NEO has reported its initial move towards decentralization while connoting it as the new period of NEO’s ecosystem that will be uncovered soon. The declaration mentions the date of the “enormous uncover” as of July 4th, 21:00 [GMT+8].

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PR: Essentia.One to Release an Interoperable Multi-Chain dAppstore

The first step towards blockchain interoperability The crypto world took a giant leap forward this week with Essentia announcing their multi-chain passwordless dAppstore. This innovation has led many to believe the future of interoperability between blockchains and decentralized services is not as far off as originally estimated, here’s why.

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