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Free TON and Dune Network to Merge Following Successful Vote, Free TON Gains Top Researchers
9.2.2021
Free TON is a community driven blockchain network with a focus on decentralized governance based on the open-source TON project which was previously developed by Telegram. Dune Network is a platform for distributed applications over a blockchain, focused on safety and security. The two groups will...
Tesla expects to begin accepting Bitcoin for payment
8.2.2021
Tesla is now able to hold Bitcoin in reserves, thus accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars without necessarily converting it
Bitcoin Climbs Past $40k, Analyst Expects Another Jump in BTC Value, ETH Taps New Highs
6.2.2021
The price of bitcoin is nearing the crypto asset’s all-time price high on Saturday, as the digital currency has gained over 6% during the last 24 hours. The last time BTC was this high in value was during the first week of January when bitcoin touched a high of $42k that week. Crypto Prices...
Mining City: A New Opportunity for the New Year
27.1.2021
Mining City’s growth throughout 2020 has been significant. With an easy-to-use website, thousands of community members active all over the world and regular promotions, now is a great time to begin reaping the possibilities that Mining City (www.miningcity.com) has to offer in 2021. What...
Blockchain-aided voting trials to begin in India
25.1.2021
Blockchain technology could provide the security needed to expand national voting beyond provincial borders
Blockchain-based COVID-19 passports to begin trials in Q1
25.1.2021
Blockchain-based digital passports containing a traveler’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination status will begin pilots in the next month
Did This Bitcoin Cycle’s FUD Phase Just Begin?
11.1.2021
As the price crashes more than 20% in 24 hours, NLW describes the “wall of worry” around regulation that might characterize this cycle’s FUD
Production to Begin on USD 540m Crypto-themed TV Drama 'Pumping Time'
30.12.2020
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A South Korean TV drama production company is set to launch a major series that will focus on crypto and blockchain-related matters - with a bumper budget of over USD 2.7m per episode.
Per Financial News, major A-list celebrity actors from South Korea, China, and the United...
XRP price falls 24% in 24 hours as exchanges begin delisting
23.12.2020
Several exchanges have already halted XRP trading after the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple was revealed
DBS Bank’s Digital Exchange to Begin Trading Crypto ‘Next Week’
10.12.2020
The DBS Digital Exchange is 10% owned by Singapore's SGX stock exchange
Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regulation
2.12.2020
The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the bank may issue its own cryptocurrency in collaboration with JPMorgan. Sberbank’s Crypto Plans...
Paypal Begin to Allow Cryptocurrency Usage
26.11.2020
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PayPal officially joined the cryptocurrency market on Wednesday, allowing customers to buy, sell and hold virtual coins using the U.S. digital payments company's online wallets. PayPal customers will also...
Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Threshold Met: Proof-of-Stake ‘Beacon’ Chain Starts in 7 Days
24.11.2020
The Ethereum network’s ETH 2.0 contract has crossed the threshold needed to initiate the upcoming upgrade. Currently, there’s more 694,368 ether worth over $422 million resting in the contract, as developers hope the proof-of-stake launch will begin on December 1. At the end of...
DeFi Industry Ponders Strategy as Regulators Begin to Circle
24.11.2020
2020 hasn’t been good for much, but it has been very good for one thing: decentralized finance (DeFi). The sector has boomed this year. And while DeFi fads have been frequent, it appears that the wider DeFi sector has built up a head of steam, and will prove to be no more flash in the pan.
But...
22 Indian Bank Branches to Begin Offering Crypto Banking Services
28.10.2020
An Indian bank is preparing to start providing crypto banking services at its physical bank branches. Customers can buy bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies at these branches with Indian rupees, open savings accounts with crypto wallets, make loans against their cryptocurrencies, and more....
Toyota’s Tech Arm to Begin Company-wide ‘Digital Currency’ Pilot
26.10.2020
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Toyota’s IT subsidiary Toyota Systems has said it will begin a “digital currency” pilot with the Japanese crypto exchange DeCurret – embarking on a half-year-long company token experiment.
Toyota Systems develops tech support and system development solutions for...
Bank of Japan to begin digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021
9.10.2020
In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Regulator to Begin Blockchain Trading Pilot
30.9.2020
Shanghai. Source: Adobe/安琦 王
The Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of the biggest exchanges in the country, will conduct a pilot for a new blockchain-powered trading platform in conjunction with the regulatory China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
According to Shanghai Securities News,...
KuCoin Maintains Wallet Freeze as Hackers Begin Laundering Stolen Crypto
29.9.2020
The exchange's weekend thieves appear to be searching for buyers of their $281 million in stolen crypto
Chinese Judges Begin Sentencing PlusToken Bitcoin, Ethereum Scam Chiefs
29.9.2020
Judges in China have been handing out penalties to some of the individuals charged with masterminding the PlusToken crypto scam – a Ponzi scheme that reportedly sucked in some 2 million investors.
Per the Chinese prosecution service’s news outlet, via Xinhuanet, 16 individuals of varying seniority...