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DEX Volume Soars But Bzx Exploit Raises Questions About ‘Decentralization Theatre’
18.2.2020
As the decentralized finance juggernaut rolls inexorably forward, the exploitation of defi project Bzx – in which $350K, or around 2% of total assets was taken – has called the decentralization of the industry into doubt. The attack forced an admin key reset to redeem lost funds...
Four Telcos Test Blockchain Solution To Automate Roaming Discounts
18.2.2020
Deutsche Telekom leads a group of telcos testing a blockchain solution for automating the management of roaming discount agreements
Bithumb to Get Wall Street-Level Fintech Expertise via New Partnership
17.2.2020
Major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to partner with BitMax, accessing the latter’s Wall Street-level fintech expertise
Binance Cloud to Allow Users to Launch a Crypto Exchange Within 5 Days
17.2.2020
Binance’s new exchange-specific cloud solution will allow users to set up an exchange within five days, CZ says
China: Blockchain Deployment Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
17.2.2020
China has seen as many as 20 blockchain apps launched to tackle coronavirus-related challenges
India’s Citizens Will Vote With Blockchain, Election Commissioner Says
17.2.2020
Indian electoral officials are working on a blockchain-based voting system to increase voter participation
One Million UEFA Tickets to Be Distributed Via Blockchain in 2020
17.2.2020
UEFA will issue over one million electronic tickets via blockchain technology during the 2020 season
A DeFi Hack Fuels Debate, Litecoin's Lee Bashes 'Decentralized Fiatre'
17.2.2020
HashCash Partners With Global Media Company to Unveil News Provenance via Blockchain
17.2.2020
Working as a highly acclaimed software firm facilitating payments across borders using the blockchain technology, HashCash Consultants has announced the news about its partnership with Global Media Company to aid the latter with a news provenance solution supported by blockchain technology. Global...
Alibaba Launches Blockchain-powered Initiative Amid Coronavirus Fears
17.2.2020
A number of Alibaba subsidiaries have begun offering solutions that operators hope will help companies trying to do business while the nation battles the coronavirus – including blockchain-powered online "contactless bidding” features.
Per media outlet Crypto Watch, Chinese financial media outlets...
Legal Framework for Tokenization Submitted to Russia’s Crypto Bill
17.2.2020
Russia may soon have a legal framework for asset tokenization in place following a successful pilot by major mining firm Nornickel
TON Devs Worldwide Join Forces to Intervene in SEC Case Against Telegram
17.2.2020
International Telegram Open Network contributors have formed a non-profit association to advocate for the project in its battle with U.S. regulators
IDShield Firm Unveils Service Enhancement Plan to Monitor Financial Accounts
17.2.2020
Based in North America, IDShield, the leading legal service products provider, has announced the news about the launch of a service enhancement focused on the protection of the members from illicit, unauthorized electronic fund transfers from their employer-sponsored 401K, retirement, and health...
New Partnership Aims to Bring Blockchain Sports Tokens to the NFL, MLB
17.2.2020
Via a new partnership with a major sports marketing agency, Chiliz aims to bring its blockchain-based fan tokens and platform Socios to U.S.-facing sports
Belgian Finance Regulators Draft Out Crypto Regulations
17.2.2020
Senator Jean-Paul Servais, the chairman of the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), announced during a Senate hearing in Belgium that FSMA had made strategic discussions with the government of Belgium concerning the imposition of regulatory measures on the use of digital currencies...
Deloitte to No Longer Offer Non-Audit Services to Existing Audit Clients
17.2.2020
Following the lines of PwC and Grant Thornton, Deloitte has said that it wouldn’t deal with any non-audit services with the clients they audit. Non-audit services include any advisory services, due diligence, and consulting. Deloitte Haskins & Sells and all its subsidiaries will refrain...
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...
Chinese Blockchain Startup Hires VC Exec to Lead North American Expansion
17.2.2020
Beijing-based blockchain startup Conflux has hired the former head of crypto at VC firm Outlier Ventures to lead a North American expansion
The Many Facts Pointing to Dorian Nakamoto Being Satoshi
17.2.2020
In March 2014, a Newsweek columnist named Leah McGrath Goodman published a story called “The Face Behind Bitcoin.” She claimed Bitcoin’s inventor was a retired physicist named Dorian Nakamoto. When Goodman arrived at Dorian’s home in California, he said he was “no...
he CIA’s Decryption Abilities, BTC Beyond $10K and More on the Bad Crypto Podcast
17.2.2020
This week’s episode of the Bad Crypto podcast cites a bunch of great Cointelegraph reporting — check it out!