Coffee Giant Behind Folgers, Café Bustelo Taps IBM for Track-and-Trace Blockchain
15.7.2020
IBM is giving its blockchain track-and-trace capabilities the social-impact treatment with a provenance application focused on coffee
J.M. Smucker Uses IBM Blockchain to Trace Coffee Beans for 1850 Brand
15.7.2020
Smucker will use a blockchain to trace Colombian coffee beans while letting consumers make donations to coffee farmers in Colombia
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (July 13-17)
15.7.2020
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This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (July 13-17)
15.7.2020
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Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users
15.7.2020
The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it
US Tech University Makes ‘Seven-figure’ Investment in Tokenized Fund
15.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/rittigers
New York-based private tech university the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has made an undisclosed “seven-figure” investment in Cosimo Ventures, a tokenized venture fund operator that focuses on blockchain and tech companies.
In a press release...
Grayscale Says Institutions Invested Record $900M in Crypto Products in Q2
15.7.2020
Two consecutive record quarters for Grayscale mean cumulative capital inflows have doubled in the past six months to $2.6 billion
Quantstamp Audit Greenlights Ethereum 2.0 Client Prysm for Launch
15.7.2020
Ethereum 2.0 client Prysm is “basically ready” to launch, according to the audit firm's CEO Richard Ma in a phone call with CoinDesk
Bitcoin Finally Gets Into NASCAR, 6 Years After Dogecoin
15.7.2020
Source: Twitter, @jack
After an unsuccessful attempt in 2014, the Bitcoin (BTC) logo has finally found its place (a small one) in NASCAR, the US prime auto-racing franchise, after mobile payment service Cash App, which also supports BTC trading, inked a multi-year deal with Richard Petty...
With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally
15.7.2020
Altcoins like Chainlink's LINK token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000
Paypal Developing Cryptocurrency Capabilities, Letter to European Commission Confirms
15.7.2020
Paypal has confirmed that it has been developing cryptocurrency capabilities in a letter the company sent to the European Commission regarding the EU framework for cryptocurrency markets. Recently, Paypal and Venmo were rumored to soon allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly....
Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
15.7.2020
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year's policy agenda