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Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali: ‘You Don’t Need a Blockchain’ for All Dapps
14.5.2019
Apps across the space are putting too much reliance (and data) on blockchains, argued Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali at Consensus 2019
HTC To Release Economical Blockchain Smartphone With Potential Of Running A Bitcoin Full Node
14.5.2019
Taiwanese Consumer electronics giant- High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced the unveiling of a brand new economical version of its blockchain smartphone. Last year in May, the Company had broadcasted to be working on an Android phone powered by blockchain technology. Later in October, Exodus...
Microsoft’s Ion Launches on Bitcoin Blockchain
14.5.2019
Microsoft is launching a decentralized infrastructure implementation, called Ion, on Bitcoin Blockchain. It would be the first major tech company to do so. Ion is an open source project that takes care of how companies and apps converse with each other. It is a world of so many interlinked networks...
IOST Allows Users To Swap TUSD And USDC Into iUSD, Aims To Bring Liquidity To The Ecosystem
14.5.2019
IOST platform announced on Monday that users can now swap TruUSD and USDC into iUSD. iUSD was created by Servi Node Rate3, in order to bring much-needed liquidity to the IOST ecosystem. The announcement came via Twitter, in which the company also shared a link to a blog on medium.com. You can...
Yes, You May Need a Blockchain
14.5.2019
Balaji S. Srinivasan is the former CTO of Coinbase, a Board Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and a member of CoinDesk’s advisory board. The following article originally appeared in Consensus Magazine, distributed exclusively to attendees of CoinDesk’s Consensus 2019 event. There’s a certain kind...
Payments Startup Uphold to Use Ledger Vault
14.5.2019
American payments startup Uphold has announced that it will use Ledger Vault to secure assets on its platform
Token Taxonomy Act Includes De Minimis Tax Exemption for Crypto
14.5.2019
A de minimis tax exemption in the new Token Taxonomy Act means that capital gains on crypto under $600 would not have to be reported to the IRS
SEC Crypto Czar: Platforms Listing IEOs May Face Regulatory Trouble
14.5.2019
The SEC’s Valerie Szczepanik says that platforms seeking to list IEO tokens “may find themselves in trouble” if they are not registered in the U.S
South Korean Internet Giant Kakao’s Blockchain Platform to Launch in June
14.5.2019
The mainnet of Kakao’s blockchain platform Klaytn is set to launch in June of this year
Samsung Confirms it Is Planning More Blockchain Smartphones
14.5.2019
Samsung’s mobile division is looking to expand its blockchain activities and will “provide support for blockchain-powered services on forthcoming devices.”
In a newsroom post, Samsung Mobile’s head of technology strategy Chai Won-cheol hinted that the Galaxy S10 crypto wallet function – currently...
Blockchain Project CEO to Pay $150K Fine, Teach Business Ethics Following Settlement
14.5.2019
Blockchain entrepreneur Alex Tapscott, CEO of Next Block, settled with Canadian regulators over charges of unethical project advertisement
Kadena Blockchain to Launch This October With $3 Billion Asset Manager Onboard
13.5.2019
Multi-million dollar enterprise blockchain startup Kadena announced today it would be launching its own public blockchain network in October
Microsoft Builds Decentralized Identity Network Atop Bitcoin Blockchain
13.5.2019
Microsoft is building a decentralized identity network atop of the bitcoin blockchain
Charles Hoskinson to Launch Security Token Blockchain With Polymath
13.5.2019
Security token platform Polymath will build a separate blockchain for regulation-compliant tokens with Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Charles Hoskinson
HBUS Survey: Almost 12% of US Cryptocurrency Holders Are Long-Term Investors
13.5.2019
The operator of U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi released a survey claiming that almost 12% of crypto holders are long-term investors
Polymath, Charles Hoskinson Team Up on Security Token Blockchain
13.5.2019
Polymath is partnering with Charles Hoskinson to build a blockchain network specifically designed to support security tokens
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Publishes Latest Client Specs in Blockchain Standards Push
13.5.2019
The EEA has published its latest client spec, which simplifies permissioning systems for enterprise blockchains, among other recommendations
Ethereum Consortium Launches New Enterprise Tools With Input From Microsoft, Intel
13.5.2019
Blockchain standards organization, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, released two new specifications aiming to accelerate and enhance blockchain implementation for enterprises
Consumer Electronics Giant HTC Announces Bitcoin Full-Node on Exodus 1S Smartphone
13.5.2019
The Exodus 1S smartphone with bitcoin full node capability has been announced by consumer electronics giant HTC
DLT-Based Game NEO Fish Launches On Monday; Allows Users To Breed Fish For Token Rewards
13.5.2019
Smart Economy Open Network, NEO blockchain announced on Sunday that the NEO Fish crypto game will be globally launched on Monday, May 13. The announcement came via a tweet, it urged users to join the game and earn rewards by breeding fishes in the game. The official launch date of NEOFish...