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Polkadot’s Reef Uses Pinknode for Safe API Endpoints
22.6.2021
Polkadot is continuing its trend to enter strategic partnerships by integrating Pinknode in Reef Finance. Reef is a DeFi platform developed with Substrate Framework, and it will start using Pinknode now. The integration will see Reef providing reliable and secure API endpoints to users globally....
Chia Is Eyeing to Launch an IPO This Year
27.5.2021
Chia, a cryptocurrency project created in 2018 that uses storage for its consensus, is eyeing a public offering this year, according to statements from its COO, Gene Hoffman. The company just received an influx of investments that are pointing it to become the next ‘green bitcoin...
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Player Uses Oil Jar To Make Stacking Stones Puzzle A Bit Easier
23.5.2021
Stacking stones to create cairns is an activity any Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla player has run into at some point. Many find these stone stacking puzzles to be frustrating and bullshit. So, here’s a tip: Just bring an oil jar to help make the process easier.Read more
Banking System Uses Significantly More Energy Than Bitcoin, Research Shows
17.5.2021
A new report shows that the banking system consumes more than twice the amount of energy that bitcoin does. The authors analyzed bitcoin’s energy usage and compared it to the banking and gold industries. Banking System Consumes Much More Energy Than Bitcoin Galaxy Digital published a report...
TeraBlock Uses Machine Learning to Create a One-Stop Crypto Shop
5.5.2021
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TeraBlock is a cryptocurrency gateway that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning to create the ultimate user experience for beginners....
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
Russian space agency uses blockchain to protect intellectual property
27.4.2021
Roscosmos is the first organization to test Waves Enterprise’s IP Guard solution
The Ternoa Blockchain (CAPS) Unveils SecretNFT, Its NFT Platform
21.4.2021
The Ternoa Blockchain has just unveiled the alpha version of its SecretNFT Marketplace, a platform entirely dedicated to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform, which uses Ternoa’s own CAPS token, comes with many features to promote its adoption among artists and lovers of NFTs. Ternoa...
Kenyan Fintech Startup to Use Stablecoins to Transfer Universal Basic Income Payments to African Refugees
17.4.2021
Kotani Pay, a Kenya based digital currency on and off-ramp service provider, has entered into an agreement wherein it will enable the transfer of universal basic income (UBI) payments to African refugees. Working in conjunction with the Refugee Integration Organisation (RIO) and Impact Market,...
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
11.4.2021
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing...
Growth hacker uses crypto to help the unhoused
29.3.2021
Giacomo Arcaro distributed more than $20,000 worth of Ether to some of New York City's homeless population last weekend
NFTs are not just for art: As technology matures, more uses will emerge?
28.3.2021
Some believe the hype around million-dollar NFT art and digital collectibles is warranted, with new use cases sure to emerge
Phishing attack uses PancakeSwap and Cream domains to steal money
15.3.2021
Two BSC-based projects have been attacked by replacing their websites with a malicious interface
Quintana Roo Uses Avalanche for Legislative Transparency
2.3.2021
In an exciting implementation of Avalanche’s technology, the Mexican State of Quintana Roo has become the first Congress to use the digital certification technology for the process of its legislative documentation. The new system is based on file management and correspondence and ensures that...
Gazprom Neft uses blockchain tech to streamline aircraft refueling
1.3.2021
Gazprom Neft’s aviation refueling subsidiary has piloted a blockchain-based refueling payment project to automate and accelerate transactions
Chicken and greens: $97B retail firm uses IBM blockchain to track food supply
26.2.2021
Multinational retail giant Carrefour will use IBM's blockchain tech to track two major food categories as part of a growing reorganization of global supply lines
What Is Cryptocurrency?
10.2.2021
Cryptocurrency also termed as Digital or Virtual currency is considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Crytpocurrency uses strong cryptography to secure the financial transactions. All these cryptocurrencies work on the … Continued
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Central Bank of Nigeria Denies It Has Placed New Restrictions on Cryptocurrencies — Uses Debunked Claims to Justify New Directive
10.2.2021
Following the outcry over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest directive that targets cryptocurrencies, the institution has reaffirmed its stance with another statement. In the latest five-page document, the CBN insists that this directive is intended to protect the country’s financial...
Microsoft uses blockchain technology to purchase soil carbon credits in Australia
1.2.2021
The tech giant purchased 43,338 tonnes worth of soil carbon credits that are representative of carbon sequestration at ranches in New South Wales
New project uses rollups to build Linux-based decentralized computer
29.1.2021
The Cartesi team thinks rollups can be used for more than just Solidity smart contracts