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New Platform Could Give Whiskey Fans a Boozy Blockchain Boost
9.1.2021
Two Japanese firms have developed a blockchain-powered alcohol trading platform that they claim will allow alcohol-loving customers the opportunity to buy, sell, hold and haggle over barrel-loads of luxury liquor – just like trading crypto.
In a press release, Recika and the Japan Import System...
Blockchain Projects Gain Boost in Seoul’s USD 7Bn 2021 Spending Plan
8.1.2021
The South Korean government has pledged to spend USD 7bn on public projects this year, a figure that will include blockchain spending.
The money will back what ministers have labeled the “Korean New Deal,” and particularly what they have called the “core” of the measures, the “Digital New Deal,”...
'Dumb' Blockchains Keep Gaing Adoption, Gold Is 'Lame' - Vitalik Buterin
28.12.2020
We live in a world where blockchains and cryptocurrencies are well poised to play an important part, though for reasons much more complex than many people think and it has "as much to do with cultural forces as anything financial," according to Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin...
South Korean Province to Create Youth Blockchain Jobs with New Fund
19.12.2020
Buddha statues at the Unjusa temple in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province. South Korea’s South Jeolla Province has announced plans to spend USD 14m on a job creation project that will see the region develop new roles in the industry 4.0 sector, blockchain including, for promising youngsters.
Per...
Venezuelans Use Blockchain Tech in Unofficial Anti-Maduro Referendum
15.12.2020
Nicolás Maduro. Millions of Venezuelans have reportedly taken to a blockchain-powered platform and the crypto community’s favorite chat app to vote in an unofficial referendum.
The poll was orchestrated by Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó, a politician who has been championed by the United...
Crypto And Blockchain Adoption Depends on Security, Trust & User Experience
10.12.2020
Blockchain-powered solutions could edge out traditional payment methods if the industry enhances the security of transactions, and offers a user experience far better than the one presented by the existing payment solutions, according to the participants of a panel discussion held on the second...
Bitcoin, Blockchain: Most Americans Don’t Know the Difference – Survey
8.12.2020
Blockchain and crypto awareness in the United States is highest among the young, per a new survey. But few people know the difference between the two terms, and many think Bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain are one and the same thing, despite the fact that BTC and altcoins are now grabbing headlines...
Lawyer Warns Russian Crypto, Blockchain Exodus Has Already Begun
5.12.2020
Expert voices are warning that a mass crypto and blockchain exit is already underway in Russia, with companies seeking a way out over concerns that the nation is “lagging behind” other more business-friendly regions.
Per DP.ru, Yuri Brisov, a member of the Commission on the Legal Support of...
CCB-backed Blockchain-powered Bond Issuance Saga Takes a New Turn
4.12.2020
There appears to have been another twist in the tale of the China Construction Bank (CCB)’s Malaysian branch and its aborted launch of blockchain-powered bonds that were set to be tradeable for bitcoin (BTC) via a Hong Kong-based exchange.
Just weeks after CCB pulled the plug on the issuance at...
Bitstamp, Korbit Crypto Exchange Buyer Nexon Sells Blockchain R&D Arm
1.12.2020
South Korean gaming giant Nexon, the buyer of the Bitstamp and Korbit crypto exchanges, has reportedly sold one of its most important blockchain subsidiaries – with some experts claiming the move may point to a shift in focus for the gaming firm and its owner Kim Jong-ju, as he moves away from...
Blockchain Mag Gets Royal OK, Crypto Comedians Question Queen’s Bitcoin Interest
25.11.2020
A letter from Queen Elizabeth II’s office pertaining to blockchain has sent the crypto community into a monarchic meltdown of speculation about the British ruler’s bitcoin (BTC) interest – with some jokingly suggesting the 94-year-old sovereign may be sitting on a stash of satoshis…or could even...
New Crypto Unicorn, Filecoins' First Exbibyte, Catching Monero + More News
23.11.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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US-based blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis told Forbes it expects to raise USD 100m venture capital at a USD 1bn valuation...
South Korean Government Has Plans to Nurture Blockchain Unicorns
19.11.2020
Source: Adobe/s_lena
A South Korean minister has talked about the government’s intention of fostering “blockchain unicorns” as part of its medium-term strategy to boost growth and mitigate the devastating effects the coronavirus pandemic is set to take on the nation’s small and medium-sized...
Airbnb Eyes Crypto & Blockchain, Crypto ETP Trading Surges + More News
17.11.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crypto adoption news
The accommodation bookings giant Airbnb has made a surprising reference to crypto and blockchain in a prospectus for...
Sony Co-testing Blockchain Solution for Fans of its Pop Groups
17.11.2020
Music giant Sony appears set to take another tentative step into the world of blockchain technology – and could be set to target fans of Japanese pop with new blockchain-powered offerings.
Per Coin Post, Sony’s Sony Music Group arm – the business group giant’s record label and music distribution...
CCB Corrects Blockchain Bond Reports…and Says a Big Fat ‘No’ to BTC
13.11.2020
Days after media outlets from all over the world reported that the Labuan branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) had issued the nation’s first-ever blockchain-powered RMB bonds, the bank in question has moved to deny the veracity of the reports, adding that it has no links with...
South Korean SME Minister Sings Praises of Blockchain-powered Payments
13.11.2020
A South Korean minister has been championing blockchain-powered payments, claiming they have the power to transform the business landscape for smaller businesses in the country.
Per News1, the comment came from the country’s Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups Park Young-sun,...
Ex-CIA Analyst: Beijing Blockchain Network May Spark Chinese Net Dominance
12.11.2020
The Chinese Blockchain Service Network (BSN), already active in all major Middle Kingdom cities and continuing to add interoperability options, could pose a major threat to America’s dominance in the digital realm, said a security expert and former CIA official – raising questions over...
Spanish Senate Green-lights Crypto, Blockchain & Fintech Sandbox
11.11.2020
Crypto and blockchain advocates in Spain have cause for cheer after the country’s senate unanimously voted in favor of launching a new regulatory fintech testbed that will allow companies to launch blockchain, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-related projects.
The Senate is Spain’s upper...
Why One Crypto Artist Won’t Call Biden Victory until Fat Lady Sings
10.11.2020
NFTs by Beeple.
World leaders may have been racing to congratulate United States President-elect Joe Biden on his still officially unconfirmed win over President Donald Trump – but like the incumbent commander-in-chief, one crypto artist said he will wait for conclusive proof of Biden’s election...