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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...
Chinese Mining Company Ebang to Reportedly List on Nasdaq This Week
22.6.2020
Ebang will reportedly get listed on Nasdaq on June 26, hoping to raise $125 million in an initial public offering
OmiseGO's Parent Company SYNQA Raised $80 Million in Series C
22.6.2020
According to Thailand-based company SYNQA, the firm will use the $80M investment to ‘deepen its footprint’ in cashless societies in Asia
Only 3.5 Million Bitcoin Is Traded Worldwide; Majority of BTC Held Long-Term as Digital Gold, Says Chainalysis
21.6.2020
Only 3.5 million bitcoin or 19% of total circulating supply is actively traded throughout the world, while the rest is being held long-term by investors, according to a new report by crypto analytics company Chainalysis. Per the report, nearly 18.6 million bitcoin (BTC) has been mined as of June...
Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments
20.6.2020
The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country’s oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project
The Zcash Privacy Tech Underlying Ethereum’s Transition to Eth 2.0
19.6.2020
Ethereum’s consensus algorithm is not the only thing changing with the launch of Eth 2.0. The underlying cryptography itself is getting an overhaul
Blockchain Company Factom Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
19.6.2020
Factom Inc.'s board has presented a proposal for restructuring the business, which will now be assessed by the administrators
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Missing $2.1 Billion Cash, Company Shares Plunge 62%
19.6.2020
About 1.9 billion euros ($2.13 billion) worth of cash is missing from one of Wirecard’s trust accounts and the crypto debit card provider cannot as yet account for the money, the company reported on Thursday. In a statement, the major German payment processor blamed “spurious”...
Land Rover Car Company Acknowledges Historical Significance of Bitcoin Network
18.6.2020
In a walk through history, major car giant Land Rover noted the creation of Bitcoin's network as a significant moment
Singapore-Based Carpooling Platform Ryde Plans to Support Bitcoin Payments
18.6.2020
The popular and first Singapore-based carpooling platform, Ryde has revealed that customers will soon be able to pay with bitcoin. The feature will be available after the bitcoin support is incorporated into the company’s payment app on June 22. Ryde has approximately 29,000 drivers, tens...
BitMEX Parent Company Collaborates With OKCoin in $150,000 Bitcoin Grant
18.6.2020
BitMEX parent company HDR Global and OKCoin are collaborating on a joint $150,000 grant for an independent Bitcoin developer
Tokyo Power Company to Use Blockchain for Trading Electricity Surplus
18.6.2020
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc partnered with Itochu Corporation to start building a blockchain-based system to trade electricity surpluses
Online Fantasy Sports Company Recognizes Ransomware Attack in SEC Filing
17.6.2020
DraftKing reveals that a ransomware attack was behind the latest cybersecurity incident of SBTech
ELONOVINKY: Boring company dokončila tunel v Las Vegas a dívá se, co dál
17.6.2020
Tunelářská firma Elona Muska dokončila svou první komerční zakázku v Las Vegas. Ve městě přitom vidí další příležitosti pro budování tunelů. A nejen tam, The Boring Company se stává konkurentem například i pro železniční dopravu. Více už se dozvíte v dnešním díle pořadu Elonovinky, který
Wilshire Phoenix Files Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Trust to Challenge Grayscale’s $3.4 Billion Dominance
15.6.2020
Wilshire Phoenix has filed to launch a publicly-traded trust called Bitcoin Commodity Trust (BCT) – putting the firm in direct competition with Grayscale Investments’ $3.4 billion bitcoin trust (GBTC). According to the June 12 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Bitmain’s Cofounder Accused of Hindering Next-Gen Bitcoin Mining Rig Shipments
14.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, regional reports disclosed that the cofounder of Bitmain, Micree Zhan, is still battling with Jihan Wu in an ongoing feud. The quarrel is allegedly causing shipment problems for customers, as reports note that Zhan is prohibiting deliveries stemming from the company’s...
Robotics Company Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
12.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil strikes a US-based robotics firm, leaking their sensitive data on the dark web
Grayscale Investments
12.6.2020
Founded by Barry Silbert in 2013, Grayscale Investments is a digital asset management firm that is a subsidiary of Silbert’s venture capital firm, Digital Currency Group (DCG), which also owns CoinDesk. Grayscale notably manages the Bitcoin Investment Trust, which is a private investment vehicle...
IT Contractor Stole $38,000 of Crypto While Fixing Company's Computers
12.6.2020
A man hired to fix a business’s IT systems for $1,700 was jailed for 20 months after stealing $38,000 of cryptocurrency he found while in the company network
Seed CX to Close Exchange, Focus on Settlements in Company Shift
12.6.2020
Crypto derivatives platform Seed CX will be axing its exchange arm to focus solely on settlements, while also teasing additional funding from Bain Capital