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Chinese Authorities Warn About ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Yuan Scam- Promotes Access to a ‘$186M Secret’ Government Fund
27.2.2021
As China keeps paving the way to adopt its central bank digital currency (CBDC), scammers are also actively emerging on the scene. The police in a Chinese province are now warning about a “sophisticated” CBDC-themed scam. Bogus Platform Is Set to Be Launched in March, Say Scammers...
Banks Likely to Adopt Stablecoins Cautiously Despite Guidance
11.2.2021
Banks face a stablecoin conundrum: Build their own projects, with all the overhead that implies, or work with well-placed existing providers
Will Apple be the next company to adopt Bitcoin after Tesla?
8.2.2021
"The firm could unlock a multi-billion dollar opportunity with a few clicks," said analyst Paul Steves
Cathie Wood: More Tech Companies Will Adopt Bitcoin Treasury Reserves
25.1.2021
Wood said large companies are asking her if they should follow Square's lead
Economist Discusses What Would Happen if the Masses Ditch Fiat Currencies for Bitcoin
10.1.2021
American economist Brian Wesbury has shared his thoughts on what would happen if the masses were to ditch fiat currencies and adopt bitcoin instead. He discussed whether the government would allow it to happen and how bitcoin can become a true currency. Economist Brian Wesbury Answers Question...
Dispute Resolution Protocols Can Help Enterprise Adopt Blockchain
11.12.2020
A new World Economic Forum report highlights the importance of dispute resolution for enterprise blockchain projects
Banks Need to Adopt Crypto, Now
1.12.2020
Resistance is futile and the time for doing nothing with crypto was two years ago, not today, says our columnist
Polish city becomes first to adopt Ethereum blockchain for emergency services
27.11.2020
Olsztyn, Poland is using SmartKey built on Ethereum to streamline emergency services
OCC Chief Says Americans Gravitating Toward Digital Currencies: Urges Banks to Embrace Innovation
21.8.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of currency at the U.S. Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), says America must adopt digital currency payment rails if the country hopes to compete with global payment rails in the future. He insists changing consumer needs must be prioritized over...
The Pandemic is Prompting Asian Countries to Adopt Blockchain
17.8.2020
Asian countries have found ways to use blockchain amid the pandemic
Chinese Banks Set to Adopt Blockchain-powered Forfaiting Platform
7.8.2020
The China National Clearing Center (CNCC), the Chinese central bank's settlements and clearing arm, is set to work with three major banks to foster a blockchain-powered forfaiting trading platform – aimed at boosting the efficiency of export financing.
Per Sina, the CNCC has sealed a deal that also...
World Will Not Adopt a Bitcoin or Gold Standard, Says Peter Brandt
23.7.2020
The world is headed for special drawing rights with gold participating, but not a return to the gold standard, the trader says
Develop, Preview, Test
17.7.2020
Guillermo:
I want to make the case that prioritizing end-to-end (E2E) testing for the critical parts of your app will reduce risk and give you the best return. Further, I’ll show how you can adopt this methodology in mere minutes.
His test is:
Spin up Puppeteer (Headless Chrome)...
57% of Surveyed Japanese Companies Set to Adopt Blockchain Technology
22.5.2020
A survey of Japanese businesses has found that 57% of companies are considering blockchain adoption – but most fear that Japan is lagging behind other nations in the race to get blockchain-powered solutions up and running in the corporate world.
These were the findings of a report from Tokyo-based...
Rethinking Twitter as a Serverless App
23.4.2020
In a previous article, we showed how to build a GraphQL API with FaunaDB. We’ve also written a series of articles [1, 2, 3, 4] explaining how traditional databases built for global scalability have to adopt eventual (vs. strong) consistency, and/or make compromises on relations and indexing...
BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments
3.4.2020
BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies
Provably fair: every online casino should want to adopt it
3.4.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists.
Online gambling is a growing industry like few others. People love to play their favourite games of chance and, when it comes to speed and comfort, they prefer doing it from the safety of their...
Coronavirus Fuels P2P Connectivity: Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet
2.4.2020
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can’t obtain an internet service provider (ISP). The situation has motivated the town to adopt a decentralized meshnet ISP called Althea and the network’s users...
G20 Urges Countries to Adopt Tough FATF Rules on Cryptocurrencies
24.2.2020
FATF's guidance compels crypto exchanges to share user data with one another
India’s Banking Sector to Increasingly Adopt Blockchain Tech: GlobalData
17.2.2020
According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, the Indian banking sector will witness considerable growth in the mainstream use of blockchain tech in 2020 as well as moving beyond that. This growth may be attributed to the fact that in the past few years, several of the leading...