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Blockchain-based app easing pandemic travel launched
6.9.2020
That’s one less travel headache
Crypto-Friendly Banking Platform Cashaa Expanding in India, US, Africa
5.9.2020
Crypto banking platform Cashaa has unveiled plans to expand its services in India, the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean. In India, the company aims to create “the first crypto-friendly banking platform” that is regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts
5.9.2020
Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads...
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
4.9.2020
Ripple’s Japanese partner wants to lead financial innovation in the country
SBI Plans Blockchain-based Digital Securities Exchange Launch
4.9.2020
Yoshitaka Kitao. Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has announced plans to launch blockchain technology-powered digital securities exchanges.
Per Nikkei, the plan is the brainchild of SBI’s chief executive Yoshitaka Kitao. The CEO is also the head of Japan’s largest and fastest-growing...
Asian Search Engine & Chat App Giants to Use Blockchain-based IDs + More News
3.9.2020
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South Korean internet giants Naver and Kakao will begin accepting blockchain-powered digital driver’s licenses as a form of ID...
Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance
3.9.2020
The passport would help businesses cut through redundant red tape and flourish across borders, Saudis said
Multiplier DeFi (Beta Release) Targets Tokenized Bonds
2.9.2020
1st September 2020, Hong Kong – Multiplier DeFi protocol has successfully completed a full audit by leading blockchain-based form verifier, and cyber security expert Certik. Following approval for its advanced blockchain protocol, Multiplier will commence its DeFi beta release on...
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now List Bitcoin ETP
1.9.2020
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges List Bitcoin Products Zug-based 21Shares...
Dapper Labs Releases CryptoKitties Based on Rock Band Muse
1.9.2020
Dapper Labs, the team behind popular non-fungible token game CryptoKitties, announced it will release two Muse-inspired cat characters, one of which will be signed by the band members
Shanghai’s Jing'an District issues blockchain-based discount coupons
1.9.2020
Jing’an Culture and Tourism Bureau is issuing blockchain-based discount coupons using its WeChat mini-program
A new Cardano-based project is handling oracles a lot differently than Chainlink
28.8.2020
Will Cardano rely on its oracles or integrate Chainlink's?
Over $1 Billion Ethereum-Based Tokens Vulnerable to ‘Fake Deposit Exploit’
28.8.2020
A number of university researchers published a study that demystifies the “fake deposit vulnerability” in Ethereum-based smart contracts. The findings show that over 7,000 tokens worth more than $1 billion built on top of Ethereum are vulnerable to two types of attacks that exploit...
Polkadot-Based Acala Raises $7M as DeFi Grabs Land on Another Blockchain
27.8.2020
Acala, a DeFi startup building on the Polkadot blockchain, has closed a $7 million simple agreement for future tokens (SAFT) led by Pantera Capital
As Browser-Based Cryptojacking Surges, AI Could Soon be Hunting Hackers
27.8.2020
The second quarter of 2020 brought a sudden surge in browser-based cryptojacking, with U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec reporting a 163% increase in detected incidents compared with the previous quarter. To counter this worrying trend, researchers are developing new solutions based on artificial...
MasterCard Asia files patent for Tangle-based device billing system
26.8.2020
Blockchain could help shared device merchants avoid credit card fees, MasterCard says
Browser-based cryptojacking is back as attacks spike 163%
26.8.2020
Who said browser-based cryptojacking was dead?
Corporate Crypto Reserve Status: Software Firm Snappa Swaps 40% Cash Reserves for Bitcoin
25.8.2020
On Monday, Canadian graphics software company, Snappa, revealed that it was holding bitcoin as a reserve asset. Snappa follows the firms Microstrategy and the Canadian restaurant chain Tahini’s by deciding to convert cash reserves into the scarce crypto asset. The graphics software firm...
Canadian Restaurant Chain Tahini’s Converts All Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin
23.8.2020
Canada-based Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has converted all of its cash reserves into bitcoin. The company says bitcoin offers a much better alternative to cash savings. From Cash Savings to Bitcoin Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has announced via Twitter that...
Grayscale’s Litecoin-Based Asset Sees Wild Premium Swings
21.8.2020
Prices are volatile for Grayscale's LTCN stock asset