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Omni Is Bringing the Future of Music via NFTs
26.6.2021
At its core, social media is a web-based communication tool that facilitates constant and instant interaction and sharing of information between people. On one hand, social media enables socialization and promotes togetherness. On the other hand, it can leave your data open to the world and put...
Cryptocurrency Firms Face a Talent Shortage as the Space Grows Crowded
26.6.2021
Cryptocurrency companies and exchanges are currently facing significant hurdles when recruiting talent. This is because the crypto space is growing at an alarming rate. Traditional finance companies entering the scene seem to be making the talent squeeze even more dire. There are hundreds...
Mica Law Draft Designates CNMV and Bank of Spain as Crypto Watchdogs
25.6.2021
The latest Mica (Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) revision designates the CNMV and the Bank of Spain as the main cryptocurrency watchdogs in the country. The draft also stipulates that companies offering services in the EU will need to be based in a European country. The norm...
Bogota’s $2.8 Billion Program to Finance Blockchain Companies With up to $50 Million
25.6.2021
The city of Bogota in Colombia just announced it will finance blockchain companies through a blockchain investment program. The program, called “Hub Blockchain Bogota,” will deliver financing to 100 companies developing blockchain-based solutions. This is part of a series of initiatives...
UN Kenyan Mission Praises Local Blockchain-Based Initiative for Helping to Reduce Poverty
25.6.2021
The United Nations (UN) mission in Kenya recently praised a local blockchain-based community inclusion currency (CIC) initiative for its part in helping to reduce poverty in one of the country’s poor informal settlements. The mission’s sentiments follow a tour of the Mukuru informal...
Swiss-based Digital Assets AG launches tokenized stock offerings on Solana
24.6.2021
Tokenized shares of Facebook, Google-parent Alphabet, Netflix, Nvidia, PayPal, Square and Tesla will be available to trade at the launch
Blockchain.com introduces username-based crypto transactions
24.6.2021
The new integration enables Blockchain.com users to send funds to major wallets by typing a readable domain
Mastercard Blockchain-Supported Livestock Tracking System Launches in Zimbabwe
24.6.2021
E-Livestock Global, a venture-funded social enterprise, recently launched a blockchain-based livestock traceability system for Zimbabwean cattle farmers. The Mastercard “Provenance solution”-powered system, claiming to be the first of its kind in Africa, aims to bring “end-to-end...
After Years of ASIC Manufacturing Canaan Expands to Bitcoin Mining in Kazakhstan
24.6.2021
Canaan Inc., the crypto mining rig manufacturer based in Beijing, has announced the company plans to mine cryptocurrencies in Kazakhstan. The company says that the firm’s next-generation Avalonminer mining rigs are already deployed in the world’s largest landlocked country. Canaan Joins...
Using Performant Next-Gen Images in CSS with image-set
23.6.2021
The CSS image-set() function has been supported in Chromium-based browsers since 2012 and in Safari since version 6. Support recently landed in Firefox 88. Let’s dive in and see what we can and can’t do today with image-set().…
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Coinbase Approved to Enter Japanese Cryptocurrency Market
23.6.2021
Coinbase is now registered as a cryptocurrency exchange to operate in Japan. The Japanese financial regulator has approved Coinbase to trade five cryptocurrencies. Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), announced last week that it has registered Coinbase as...
Inline to Menu Link Animation
23.6.2021
An experimental inline-to-menu-link animation based on a concept by Matthew Hall.
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Asian Algorithmic Trading Company Amber Group Reaches Unicorn Status
23.6.2021
Amber Group, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency trading company, has attained “unicorn” status. The company managed to raise $100 million in its Series B funding round. With the new influx, the company is now valued at one billion dollars, making it a unicorn. Amber Group’s strategy...
Bank of France, Swiss Crypto Bank Test Securities Settlement Using CBDC
23.6.2021
The Bank of France has successfully completed an experiment involving the use of CBDC to settle listed securities. The test has been carried out with the help of an alliance of partners led by SEBA Bank, a digital asset banking provider based in the Swiss crypto valley. Central Bank and Crypto...
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
22.6.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining operations in the country. Bit Mining Ltd., a mining company based in Shenzhen, announced Monday that “it had successfully delivered its first batch...
Hedgeye: This Model Predicts Bitcoin at $1,000,000
22.6.2021
Analysts at Hedgeye Risk Management, an investment research and financial media company based in Stamford, Connecticut, have analyzed the Bitcoin stock-to-flow argument. This framework suggests Bitcoin’s price potentially reaching $1 million by the latter half of 2020s, and as much as...
Signature Bank’s Blockchain Payment Platform to Accept Trueusd Stablecoin
21.6.2021
As Signature Bank expands its commercial banking offerings, the trueusd stablecoin has been integrated with its Signet blockchain-based digital payment platform to deliver instant dollar payments. Signet Integration to Deliver 24/7 Dollar Payment and Settlement As more enterprises flirt with...
Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement
21.6.2021
The Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA
Former LA Dodgers owner earmarks $100M for blockchain-based social media
21.6.2021
The use of blockchain could discourage bad behavior because people would be tied to their posts forever, Frank McCourt said
Global Nonprofit Operation Smile Opens Its Doors to Crypto Donations
20.6.2021
The global nonprofit Operation Smile has announced the organization is now accepting crypto assets like bitcoin and dogecoin. The nonprofit is a surgical volunteer-based outfit that helps people with cleft conditions improve their lifestyles. Surgical Volunteer-Based Nonprofit Operation Smile...