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Crypto Exchange Binance Blacklisted by Russia’s Telecom Censorship Agency
26.9.2020
Russia’s telecom regulator Roskomnadzor has added Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to the list of blacklisted websites in the country. The exchange was blacklisted on June 2, 2020, but Binance became aware of this only on September 24th, after receiving communication from...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Listing Bitcoin Art for the First Time
24.9.2020
The world’s largest auction house, Christie’s, will be presenting Bitcoin artwork for the first time. Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” an art project showcasing the original Bitcoin code by Satoshi Nakamoto, will include a painting and a unique digital non-fungible token....
The World’s Largest Virtual Blockchain Conference is Now Free
24.9.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
LA Blockchain Summit kicks off October 6-7th online alongside the blockchain industry’s most innovative thought leaders, movers, and shakers to determine the next decade for cryptocurrencies and blockchain...
Why Top Global Brands Like the NBA and UFC Choose Dapper Labs’ Flow Blockchain
24.9.2020
Developed by the team behind some of the most successful crypto applications in the world, Flow is a blockchain re-designed from the ground up to be user- and developer-friendly as well as modular and future-proof. The network is already being used to develop digital collectibles offerings for...
World’s Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech
24.9.2020
JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025
VIDYA’s Public Sale Marks the Dawn of a New Blockchain Gaming Era
23.9.2020
In 2017, the gaming world was revolutionized by the massive success of a simple blockchain game called CryptoKitties. It enabled players to breed and trade unique digital cats via a series of smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. That simple concept led to a game that now boasts millions...
This Chinese SME Outranks PayPal in the World for Blockchain Patents
23.9.2020
Chongqing, a municipality at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers in southwestern China. Why is a relatively small Chinese loans-providing startup ranked #66 in the world for blockchain patent issuance, above the likes of PayPal?
Earlier this year, reported Chonqing Daily, data provider...
Global Hashpower Exchange Launches World’s First Exchange Dedicated to Hashpower Futures – GHPEX.com
22.9.2020
September 22, 2020 – Global Hash Power Exchange today announced the launch of GHPEX.com, the world’s first crypto exchange devoted to trading hashpower futures, signaling the next evolution of crypto trading. Designed for traders and miners in mind, GHPEX.com offers traders the ability...
Brazilian fund manager and Nasdaq to launch world's first Bitcoin ETF
22.9.2020
Brazil’s Hashdex is teaming up with Nasdaq to bring the world’s first Bitcoin ETF to the Bermuda Stock Exchange
Thinking About Power Usage and Websites
22.9.2020
Gerry McGovern asked if I had any insight into energy consumption and websites. He has a book, after all, about the digital costs on the planet. He was wondering about the specifics of web tech, like…
If you do this in HTML it will consume 3× energy but if you do it in JavaScript it will...
DAOs Will Never Govern the World (at This Pace)
21.9.2020
DAOs were meant to fix the broken democratic processes in today's society. They've come up against their own governance roadblocks
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Indirectly Owns Millions in Bitcoin
21.9.2020
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The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, known as the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, indirectly owns nearly 578 bitcoin (BTC) - currently worth USD 6.2 million - through its investment in MicroStrategy, the publicly traded US-based software company that made headlines...
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund indirectly holds almost 600 Bitcoin
20.9.2020
Mainstream finance giants may hold more Bitcoin than you think
The battle between DeFi, CeFi and the old guard
20.9.2020
We are at the start of some big changes in the financial world, and by combining DeFi and CeFi the transition to the future would be faster
East Asia Dominates World’s Onchain Crypto Activity, Europe and North America Trail Behind
19.9.2020
Crypto activity continues to flourish worldwide, according to a new cryptocurrency adoption index published by the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. The researchers compile onchain digital currency retail value transferred, onchain crypto deposits, peer-to-peer exchange volume, and other...
Inflation Hit Ethiopia Demonetizes Currency To Curb Cash Hoarding
17.9.2020
The Ethiopian government has unveiled a new set of banknotes that are expected to help authorities in curbing cash hoarding, illegal trade and illicit financial flows. The move is also aimed at boosting the liquidity of banks that are struggling to cope with Ethiopia’s cash-based economy....
Binance Supporting Flow Blockchain with BUSD Stablecoin
17.9.2020
New York, September 17, 2020 — Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, announced today the agreement to support BUSD stablecoin on Flow, the blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, the company behind...
Changing Emoji Skin Tones Programmatically
17.9.2020
So, you know how many emoji have different skin tones? Emoji skin tones are extremely popular, especially over text and on social media. The raised black fist emoji (✊🏿) was voted “The Most 2020 Emoji” by Emojipedia’s World Emoji Awards.
Each tone is a modifier and many emoji...
DeFi—the Future of New Digitalized World
17.9.2020
DeFi, universally known as Decentralized Finance, has gained massive attention in the world of traditional assets like government bonds, stocks, ETFs, etc. DeFi and Fintech are gradual evolutions in the world of cryptocurrencies—digital money. This digital money and investment sector boomed late...
A new DAO wants to bring sanity to the tipsy world of DeFi
17.9.2020
This VC says he doesn't want to play a game of DeFi musical chairs