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Tencent Registers Advertising, Fund Management Blockchain Patents
19.6.2020
Chinese business giant Tencent has registered a series of new blockchain patents, according to a new report – a possible hint that the company is on the verge of launching a series of new blockchain-related operations.
Per the Securities Times (via EGSEA), the Shenzen-based company, whose core...
Polkadot Is Latest Blockchain to Explore Redeemable Bitcoin Tokens
18.6.2020
It's only a proof-of-concept at this point, but there's now a model for locking BTC on the Bitcoin blockchain and minting PolkaBTC on Polkadot
NEO Withholds no Extremities and Alliances with MADANA for Extending Benefits of Smart Blockchain
10.6.2020
NEO alliances with MADANA—a platform that does data analysis using blockchain technology and PrivTech to fulfill the gap between data and insights for the smart economy—which is the foremost aim of NEO. Blockchain solutions have been opted by many data management organizations due to the ease...
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
8.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees
Reddit’s Biggest Blockchain Advocate Just Resigned To Fight Racism
5.6.2020
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently announced his planned actions to fight racism
Alibaba Claims Patented Cross-Chain System Is Better Than Cosmos
1.6.2020
The e-commerce firm says its new patent would improve upon current systems used by blockchains to communicate with one another
Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
26.5.2020
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic
Craig Wright Submits List of Bitcoin Addresses to the Court – Roster Contains Spent Blocks
22.5.2020
On May 21, 2020, the infamous Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, submitted a list of blocks and bitcoin addresses to the court that stem from the alleged Tulip Trust. However, armchair sleuths and blockchain analysis shows that a few blocks recorded in Wright’s recently...
57% of Surveyed Japanese Companies Set to Adopt Blockchain Technology
22.5.2020
A survey of Japanese businesses has found that 57% of companies are considering blockchain adoption – but most fear that Japan is lagging behind other nations in the race to get blockchain-powered solutions up and running in the corporate world.
These were the findings of a report from Tokyo-based...
Legendary Cryptographer on Building the First Blockchain in The '90s
20.5.2020
Jean-Jacques Quisquater, a legendary cryptographer cited in the Bitcoin Whitepaper, discussed building the first blockchain
California Giant Berry Farms Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain Tracking System
19.5.2020
U.S. berry producer California Giant Berry Farms joined the blockchain-based food tracking solution IBM Food Trust
Another Class Action Against Block.One Alleges Dirty Dealings During EOS ICO
18.5.2020
Filed this morning, the second class action against block.one estimates that U.S. investors made up $200 million of the EOS ICO, in violation of securities law
Proof of Stake Alliance Talks With SEC About Blockchain Standards
14.5.2020
The Proof of Stake Alliance has engaged in dialogues with U.S. regulators regarding industry-driven standards for PoS protocols
‘History Has Repeated’: F2Pool Explains Message in Last Block Before Bitcoin Halving
13.5.2020
F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun tells Consensus: Distributed why he chose a $2.3T NY Times headline for Bitcoin's last block before the halving
Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Racks Up $221 Million Deficit
13.5.2020
Despite increasing revenue, Riot Blockchain’s first-quarter financials reveal that the company has relied on equity and debt financing to fund its operations
Recent Episodes of ShopTalk Show
12.5.2020
There is a super cool new Podcast block for WordPress Gutenberg you use Jetpack (released in 8.5). I wanted to try it out, so below you’ll see recent episodes from ShopTalk Show. I’d tell you all about the recent episodes, except then this blog post wouldn’t age very well, because...
Shanghai PBoC Warns Chinese Public Against Blockchain Investment Schemes
12.5.2020
A social media account for the People’s Bank of China is warning citizens against illegal fundraising schemes that involve virtual currencies and blockchain
Riot Blockchain’s Bitcoin Mining Revenues in Q1 Rise 70% Year-on-Year
12.5.2020
Biotech firm-turned-Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain disclosed strong results for Q1 2020 in its latest quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
US Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Riot Blockchain’s Crypto Pivot
4.5.2020
A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the firm changed its name to include "blockchain" in 2017 to boost its share price
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
4.5.2020
U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo