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Bitcoin as Alternative to Privacy-Breaching Covid Health Certificates
27.6.2020
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain may offer an alternative to the “Orwellian” apps that have been used by governments around the world to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, an article from bitcoin-focused financial services company Unchained Capital argues.
According to the article, the main issue...
Blockchain Game Firm Releases Samsung Phone Featuring a Crypto Wallet
26.6.2020
Source: H_Ko
Samsung has released three special-edition Galaxy smartphones in conjunction with WeMade Tree, the blockchain arm of South Korean gaming giant WeMade.
The devices are customized versions of the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra, but come pre-loaded with WeMade Tree’s Wemix...
Binance-Backed Blockchain Auditing Firm Partners With Hyundai Subsidiary to Track Internet of Things Devices
26.6.2020
Auditing firm CertiK is working with Hyundai subsidiary Hdac to record Internet of Things devices on a blockchain
Major Japanese Firm Reveals Plans for a Digital Securities Exchange
26.6.2020
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, a major Japanese traditional financial institution, is working towards launching a digital security exchange in Japan
Wirecard $2 Billion Scandal: Firm Files for Insolvency, Ex-CEO Arrested, User Funds Safe
25.6.2020
Scandal-hit crypto card issuer Wirecard AG, a firm that has filed for insolvency because of its missing $2.1 billion – but customer funds appear to be safe, for now. The news comes just two days after former chief executive officer Markus Braun was arrested by German police on allegations...
Australians Can Now Pay for Bitcoin at 3,500 Australia Post Offices
25.6.2020
Australian residents can now pay for bitcoin at more than 3,500 national post offices. The new service launched by Bitcoin.com.au is aimed at promoting cryptocurrencies to mainstream audiences, alongside established businesses and organizations. On June 24, 2020, the firm Bitcoin.com.au announced...
Binance Teams up with Payments Firm to Allow ‘Low-fee’ Crypto Buying
25.6.2020
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Estonia-based payment solutions provider Mercuryo says it has struck a partnership deal with Binance that will allow exchange customers to buy crypto with fiat. The latter claims that the move will allow customers to...
Security Firm Claims One Group Stole $200M in Numerous Exchange Hacks
24.6.2020
One small group of hackers may have made off with $200 million by infiltrating numerous exchanges, security firm ClearSky claims
Swiss Tech Firm Metaco Taps Blockchain Think Tank to Bolster Services
24.6.2020
Digital asset infrastructure provider METACO is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center to bolster its service offerings using the think tank's research
Big Four Auditing Firm KPMG Launches a Crypto Management Suite
23.6.2020
KPMG’s new tools should help crypto services firms in complying with regulations
Wirecard CEO Quits as Crypto Card Firm Reveals Missing $2.1 Billion Does Not Exist
22.6.2020
Wirecard chief executive officer quit as the crypto card payments firm revealed that the €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) missing from its accounts may not exist. CEO Markus Braun resigned on June 19, after nearly 20 years at the helm. James Freis has been appointed interim chief executive,...
Breaking Bitcoin: Crypto Proponents Discuss Honeywell’s 6 Qubit Quantum Computer
22.6.2020
On June 19, 2020, the massive industrial firm Honeywell told the public the company is now running a quantum computer that effectively leverages six effective quantum bits, or qubits. Honeywell’s machine is two times more powerful than the quantum computers designed by IBM and Google. With...
Securitize’s Japan Subsidiary Becomes First International Firm to Join Self-Regulatory Group
22.6.2020
Securitize Japan joined the Japan Security Token Offering Association, becoming the first international firm to do so
Bitcoin’s Rise Driven by Institutional Trading, Says Research and Investor Sentiment
19.6.2020
The cryptocurrency bitcoin is trading at an all-time high relative to its social activity, explains the crypto research firm Tie. The analysts at Tie believe the ratio indicates that bitcoin is being driven by institutional trading. Meanwhile, statistics from Google Trends shows the terms...
French Fintech Firm Announces $78.5M Paris Real Estate Tokenization Deal
19.6.2020
French financial technology firm ID Distribution announced a joint venture with local real estate firm Groupe JRI, amining to tokenize Paris properties
South Korean Public Power Firm Takes Blockchain Plunge
17.6.2020
South Korean energy provider the Korea Electric Power Exchange (KPX) has become the first public institution in the country to adopt a blockchain-based proposal evaluation system.
Per a report from Energy Daily, KPX will now use a Hyperledger Fabric-based solution to weigh up power-related business...
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
17.6.2020
JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients
US Air Force Gives Blockchain Firm $1.5M to Build Supply Chain Network
15.6.2020
SIMBA Chain, a blockchain-as-a-service company, has two years and $1.5 million to further build out its supply chain logistics platform for the United States Air Force
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator's Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
15.6.2020
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April
Turkish Real Estate Firm Antalya Homes Now Supports Bitcoin Payments
15.6.2020
Turkish real estate firm Antalya Homes announced that its customers can now pay for properties listed on its platform with Bitcoin