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Dfinty Launches Open Version of LinkedIn + More News
23.1.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Dfinity, a blockchain-based cloud computing company, unveiled an open version of LinkedIn, dubbed LinkedUp....
Industry Leaders at WEF See Major Role for Blockchain in Traceability
23.1.2020
Experts at the WEF agree that using blockchain for traceability is key. #CTdoesDavos
Indian Supreme Court Warms Up to Crypto – RBI’s Arguments Not Convincing
23.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case on Thursday, starting with the arguments by the counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After pointing out that the RBI ban only hurts crypto businesses but does not stop crypto trading, the court explained that “being an honest...
Chiliz Launches Crypto Exchange for Trading Sports Fan Tokens
23.1.2020
Sports blockchain venture Chiliz will launch a cryptocurrency exchange for sports and entertainment tokens
Deloitte Approves Gemini Crypto Exchange in High-Level Security Evaluation
23.1.2020
U.S. crypto exchange and custody company Gemini finishes high-level SOC 2 Type 2 security check, a purported industry first
Has Quebec Missed the Ship for Attracting Cryptocurrency Miners?
23.1.2020
An uncertain regulatory regime regarding power distribution in Quebec has apparently drove crypto mining firms out of the province
Binance Invests in Taiwanese Blockchain Data Monetization Startup Numbers
23.1.2020
Binance has invested in Numbers, a blockchain-enabled data monetization startup
World Economic Forum Debuts Framework for Central Bank Digital Currency
23.1.2020
The World Economic Forum together with major central banks and financial institutions has released a toolkit for policymakers regarding central bank digital currencies
The Unconfiscatable “Bitcoin Not Blockchain” Conference is Back Again!
23.1.2020
Only one month to go for everyone’s favorite annual Bitcoin weekend in Las Vegas! A truly unique and fun Bitcoin conference jam-packed with workshops, games, and parties happens February 20–23, 2020. The Unconfiscatable “Bitcoin Not Blockchain” Conference is back for its second year! Taking over...
More BS on Lightning: Blockstream Pours Liquid on Thick
23.1.2020
Blockstream reps have long been pushing for full implementation of the perpetually-delayed Lightning Network as the main solution for BTC scalability. With the recent announcement of “federated sidechain” Liquid’s integration with Btcpay, however, the tune seems to have changed....
This Virginia Lawmaker Argues Blockchain Can Boost Local Elections, Economy
23.1.2020
House of Delegate member Hala Ayala wants Virginia to seriously consider blockchain for the future of elections and the economy
Meet the Crypto Angel Investor Running for Congress in Nevada
23.1.2020
Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur and bitcoin ATM investor, is running for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of Nevada. If elected, she'd like to sit down with President Trump and talk about bitcoin and cryptocurrency
The Unstoppable Trajectory: Stablecoins Are Evolving Traditional Finances
23.1.2020
Neither fiat nor crypto, but a mixture of both: What are the stablecoins really for?
Polkadot Will Finally Launch This Year – But Is the Multi-Chain Network too Late to Catch Ethereum?
23.1.2020
Remember Polkadot? It’s the multi-chain network that raised $145 million in 2017 and hasn’t been seen since. But unlike many of the blockchain projects from that era, Polkadot hasn’t taken the money and run. Its team, led by Ethereum founder Gavin Wood, has been beavering away...
The Evolution of Bitcoin's Technology Stack
23.1.2020
For more than 10 years already, Bitcoin’s innovations have been pushed on all fronts: What are those improvements?
SEC Calls Out Status of Telegram's TON, Doubting Development
22.1.2020
Ongoing Telegram lawsuit reveals the SEC attacking Telegram’s TON blockchain development and lack of GRM token use cases
Is Samsung About To Partner With This Crypto Startup?
22.1.2020
GatePay’s co-founder told Cointelegraph a partnership with “Korea’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer” is imminent. #CTdoesDavos
Why High-Profile Defections Aren’t Libra’s Biggest Challenge
22.1.2020
Libra has lost another Association member, but according to @nlw that’s likely low on their worries list, plus Square’s LN efforts & TON’s SEC support
India Central Bank Says It Hasn’t Banned Crypto
22.1.2020
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says it has not banned cryptocurrency usage — only the regulated avenues leading to it
How Blockchain Could Prevent Future Data Breaches
22.1.2020
Just before the new year, approximately 15 million Canadians — about 40 per cent of the entire population of Canada — learned that their sensitive personal data, collected by one of Canada’s major lab diagnostic and testing services, had been breached.
The data included name, address, email...