Unwrapping the Ocean Plastic Conundrum Via Blockchain
9.10.2019
Every year 8 million tons of plastics get dumped in the oceans. Can blockchain help clean up the mess?
MakerDAO’s Multi-Collateral DAI Token Is Launching Nov. 18
9.10.2019
From Nov. 18, borrowers of DAI tokens will be able to stake multiple types of cryptocurrency collateral, not just ETH
Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congress Regarding Libra Stablecoin
9.10.2019
Rep. Maxine Waters stated that Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Financial Services Committee later this month regarding the Libra payments network
U.S. IRS Releases Guidance on Crypto Airdrops and Hard Forks
9.10.2019
The IRS has issued new guidance that attempts to clarify tax reporting for crypto hard forks and airdrops
Facebook competitor in Latin-America Sets the Road for a New Internet of Value
9.10.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company behind RSK Bitcoin smart contract network, and RSK Infrastructure Framework (RIF) has recently acquired Taringa, the major social media platform for Latin America with 30 million users. This acquisition represents an opportunity to quickly bring […]
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As Deepfake Videos Spread, Blockchain Can Be Used to Stop Them
9.10.2019
A deepfake is deemed to be a photoshop job on steroids. Blockchain’s inherent nature of being an aggregator of trust will be vital in putting trust back into the media
SEC Enters Settlement Talks With Alleged Fraudulent Firm Veritaseum
9.10.2019
The U.S. SEC has reportedly entered settlement talks with alleged fraudulent crypto firm Veritaseum
The IRS Just Issued Its First Cryptocurrency Tax Guidance in 5 Years
9.10.2019
For the first time since 2014, the IRS is detailing how it will tax cryptocurrency holdings. Here's what you need to know
Blockchain 'Following Internet’s Steps' to the Mainstream
9.10.2019
In the light of the recent report by research and advisory company Gartner, which claims it’ll take another five to ten years to see the transformational impact of blockchains, the company’s Senior Director Analyst, Fabio Chesini, said that the pattern we are now witnessing with blockchain...
United Nations Agency Unicef Launches Cryptocurrency Fund
9.10.2019
Unicef announced Wednesday that it has launched a cryptocurrency fund and become the first United Nations organization to hold onto its crypto donations. Without converting them into fiat, the fund will hold two cryptocurrencies and disburse them to support projects benefiting children worldwide....
UK’s Central Bank Establishes Provisions for Facebook’s Libra
9.10.2019
The Bank of England has established provisions for Facebook’s Libra should it be issued in the country
Binance Now Accepting Fiat Through Alipay, WeChat
9.10.2019
The move opens the exchange to peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto transactions from China