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Deloitte Taps Polkadot Ecosystem's Kilt Blockchain for Digital Shipping Logistics
7.12.2023
Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will be the first to implement Deloitte's KYX – Know Your Client and Know Your Cargo – system
UAE Tech Researchers Roll Out Lightweight Blockchain for Carbon Trading
7.12.2023
The Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi has launched a blockchain geared towards tracking carbon emissions and facilitating trading amid growing climate concerns. In a Dec 5 post on X (Twitter), the institute disclosed that its Cryptography Research Center has launched the blockchain as...
Merit Circle DAO Partners with Immutable for Web3 Gaming and Trading Development
7.12.2023
Source: Immutable Merit Circle DAO and Immutable have announced a strategic partnership to develop the web3 gaming ecosystem, emphasizing blockchain technology and digital asset ownership. The collaboration involves launching Merit Circle’s gaming subnet, Beam, on Immutable’s zkEVM,...
Parliament of India Holds Discussion on Future of Web3
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The lower house of the Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha, held a discussion on the importance of web3 and blockchain sector in India on December 6. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, emphasized the importance of Web3 and Blockchain...
Former Binance CEO CZ’s Guilty Plea Accepted by US Judge
7.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance known as CZ, had his guilty plea accepted by a U.S. judge in a case involving anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. According to a recent court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
South Korea’s Biggest Supermarket Says Next-gen ATMs May Be Crypto Compatible
7.12.2023
Source: CravenA/Adobe Emart, South Korea’s largest retailer and supermarket chain, says its new next-generation ATMs could soon feature crypto and security token offering (STO) trading functions. The First reported that Emart’s convenience store brand Emart24 has installed new “digital ATMs” at...
Brazilian Financial Regulator Co-launches Crypto Glossary
7.12.2023
Source: mizar_21984/Adobe The CVM, Brazil’s markets regulator, has co-launched a glossary of crypto-related terms in a bid to “standardize” terminology in the Latin American nation. The glossary was co-compiled and published by the Brazilian Cryptoeconomics Association (ABCripto), a crypto industry...
Worldcoin Foundation Launches $5 Million Community Grants Program’ Wave0′
7.12.2023
The iris-scanning project Worldcoin (WLD) has unveiled an initiative aimed at supporting innovators working on resilient technology and fostering more equitable systems. On December 6, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled a community funding initiative called “Wave0,” allocating $5 million...
India’s IEEE Taps Avalanche Blockchain for Issuance of Tamper-Proof Certificates
7.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has partnered with Avalanche Blockchain to issue immutable certificates for educational milestones in India. ???? The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will issue certificates based on Avalanche...
Protocol Village: Beam to Launch on Immutable zkEVM, Gaming-Focused L2 With Polygon Tech
7.12.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 7-Dec. 13, with live updates throughout
BitMEX Announces Strategic Partnership with PowerTrade, a Crypto Options Platform
6.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Dennizn BitMEX, a prominent crypto derivatives exchange, has unveiled a strategic partnership with PowerTrade, a crypto options platform. On November 6, BitMEX announced that it will partner with PowerTrade, which is supported by industry heavyweights such as Ascend Ventures...
Pro-Blockchain Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. House
6.12.2023
Another crypto bill has cleared the goal posts of a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the unanimous approval of legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to support blockchain technology
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Crypto: “If I was the government, I’d close it down”
6.12.2023
  JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon delivered scathing remarks about the crypto industry during testimony at a Senate Banking Hearing Wednesday. Dimon “deeply opposed” to crypto “I’ve always been deeply opposed to crypto, Bitcoin, etc.,” Dimon said while fielding questions from Senator Elizabeth...
Ethereum’s Decentralization Questioned as Block Builders Censor Transactions Tied to US Sanctions
6.12.2023
Censorship is on the rise in Ethereum as key players block transactions tied to US sanctions, undermining its decentralized ethos. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. A pillar of Ethereum’s original vision was decentralization—the idea that its blockchain would operate outside constraints...
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Sen. Elizabeth Warren Team Up to Bash Crypto
6.12.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has never been shy about trashing crypto, even while his giant Wall Street bank became a leader in using blockchain technology to move billions. At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday, he slammed the industry again, to the delight of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),...
Nova Labs Releases Solana-based Unlimited Mobile Plan
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Nova Labs’ Helium Mobile service has launched a nationwide plan in the U.S. with unlimited data, text, and talk that costs $20 a month. In a blog post published Tuesday, Helium Mobile announced the launch of its unlimited mobile plan, which the company claims will be the “nation’s...
New Society Launches Web3 Book “Decentralization, Please Save Culture”
6.12.2023
The digital world of Web3 physically came to life at the recent launch of New Society’s debut book, “Decentralization, Please Save Culture” at the NFT Factory in Paris. An “overview of the ecosystem” Described as a “mixed-reality journalism platform” that explores “the impact of technology...
Bitcoin Miner DMG Acquires 4,550 T21 Antminers for $12.1 Million
6.12.2023
DMG Blockchain Solutions, a bitcoin miner and cryptocurrency technology company, announced that the firm has purchased 4,550 T21 Antminer bitcoin miners from Bitmain Technologies. DMG detailed that it paid $12.1 million for the next-generation application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners...
Trading Volumes of Crypto Assets Under Management Averaged $481 Million Daily in November: Report
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The digital asset market has recorded massive bullish activity in recent weeks with the prices of most cryptocurrencies soaring to positions not seen in over 18 months. Aside from asset prices, decentralized finance (DeFi) activities are also high in terms...
Super-Majority of Bitcoin Holders Are Now Back in Profit + More News
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Who is Danny Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Super-Majority of Bitcoin Holders are Now Back in Profit – Glassnode ‘There is Room for BTC to Rally...