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Gemini Launches Captive Insurance Company + More News
16.1.2020
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Gemini Trust Company, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, said it launched Nakamoto, Ltd., a captive insurance...
Winklevoss-Led Gemini Exchange Now Has Its Own Insurance Company
16.1.2020
Gemini, led by the Winklevoss twins, has set up its own insurance captive to cover loss of crypto in cold storage – with a possibly record-breaking $200M limit
Swiss Real Estate Company Closes A $134 Million Deal Using Blockchain
16.1.2020
The first Swiss real estate sale powered by the blockchain has formally closed, and there was a significant amount of money involved
Electric Coin Company SDK Paves Way for Shielded Zcash Payments on Mobile
15.1.2020
The Electric Coin Company has released development tools to help build mobile wallets able to support shielded payments, which obfuscate addresses and transaction amounts
Debunking the Myth: Accessibility and React
15.1.2020
I find it notable when the blog of a major accessibility-focused company like Deque publishes an article called Debunking the Myth: Accessibility and React. Mark Steadman is essentially saying if a site has bad accessibility, it ain't React... it's you. The tools are there to achieve good...
Former Venezuelan Gold Mining Company Wants to Centralize Bitcoin ATM Infrastructure
15.1.2020
First Bitcoin Capital Corp. wants to unite the providers of bitcoin ATMs around the world
Bitfinex ‘Copycat’ Lawsuit Withdrawn and Then Refiled in New District
12.1.2020
Ifinex Inc, parent firm of Bitfinex, finds its ongoing legal troubles further complicated as a November lawsuit has been withdrawn by the plaintiff and refiled in a new district. The company, whose close affiliations with both the Bitfinex crypto exchange and stablecoin Tether have continually...
LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders’ Ouster
10.1.2020
In a letter to the CFTC Office of the Inspector General, a LedgerX board member alleges the company is failing its investors and shareholders following the suspension of its founders in December
Video Games Giant Ubisoft Is Looking for Blockchain Startups to Support
10.1.2020
Are you developing a blockchain game that could be the next Cryptokitties or even take blockchain games mainstream, if only you had some help from a major company in the field? You’re in luck, because French video games giant Ubisoft is now looking for new blockchain startups it can support....
This Company Sets Out to Prove Crypto Mining Has a Place in Your Home
9.1.2020
Hotmine, a company based in Ukraine which engineers home appliances for crypto enthusiasts, is not new to mining equipment development. But sometimes it takes the right time and the right technology to be able to create and offer solutions that consumers would be willing to buy and use. Thanks...
Bravio to Develop fully Tokenized iGaming & Lottery Platform for LFE Group Holding
7.1.2020
Bravio Technologies Limited. ("Bravio" or the "Company") a lottery service provider that allows its national and international customers the opportunity to order and manage lottery tickets online, and the operator of FreeLotto.com, one of the largest online marketing and free member acquisition...
Chipmaking Giant Samsung Reveals 3nm Semiconductor Prototype
6.1.2020
In mid-December, Intel revealed that the company expects to design 2nm and 1.4 nm semiconductors by 2029. During the same timeframe, regional sources reported Canaan and Bitmain will reveal new mining rigs this year equipped with TSMC-based 5nm chips. Now, competition is growing stronger as Samsung...
Systems, Mistakes, and the Sea
6.1.2020
Our own Robin Rendle:
[...] folks can’t talk about real design systems problems because it will show their company as being dysfunctional and broken in some way. This looks bad for their company and hence looks bad for them. But hiding those mistakes and shortcomings by glossing over everything...
ISIKC – Where Deep Traditions Meet Innovation
6.1.2020
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. ISIKLAR HOLDING, a company with deep traditions and...
Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
5.1.2020
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much it spent of the $1.7 billion raised from investors in the past couple of years and where. In a recent court filing, the securities regulator alleges that Telegram...
Bitmain Co-Founder Initiates Legal Fight to Return to Control Over Company
3.1.2020
Forced out Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan has initiated a legal case to regain his position
Ubisoft Might Be The First Major Games Company To Geek Out Over Blockchain
2.1.2020
Ubisoft will serve as block producer for Ultra and its associated UOS blockchain
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
1.1.2020
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive...
French Businessman Detained for Stealing €1.2 Million in Crypto From His Partners
30.12.2019
An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing 182 BTC from the company he cofounded. Embezzlement of money is one the charges brought against him by the public prosecutor’s office in Paris. Also read:...
Bitcoin Gained 8.9 Million Percent Over the Last Decade
27.12.2019
2020 is fast approaching and the last decade will be behind us. Throughout the last ten years, the biggest unicorn firms were born like Uber and Airbnb. However, even though Bitcoin isn’t a company, the best investment of the decade belongs to the decentralized cryptocurrency Satoshi created....