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CNBC Host Joe ‘Squawk’ Becomes an Unlikely Hero for Bitcoin
21.6.2019
CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following an interview where he questioned whether libra is a cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Hash Rate Climbs to New Record High Boosting Network Security
21.6.2019
Bitcoin price may be at its highest in a year, but hash rate is setting all-time highs this week
Japan’s Line Reportedly Close to Obtaining FSA License for Japanese Crypto Exchange
20.6.2019
LVC Corporation, the crypto- and blockchain-focused arm of Japanese messaging giant Line, is allegedly close to obtaining an FSA-issued crypto exchange operating license
US Companies Dominate Blockchain Patents Top 10
17.6.2019
Nine American companies are among the world’s top 10 blockchain patent acquirers, as big businesses and startups from the United States look to make advances in the technology underpinning most cryptocurrencies.
According to a survey of a total of 11,134 blockchain patents from German IP analyst...
Visa Launches Long-awaited Blockchain Product for Business Clients
11.6.2019
Payment card giant Visa launched their long anticipated international digital identity system based on blockchain architecture, Visa B2B Connect today. The company claims it will allow financial institutions to quickly process high-value corporate cross-border payments globally.
According to...
McKinsey Finds Three Blockchain Use Cases in Retail Banking
7.6.2019
While it’s understandable to be wary of new and untested territories, “there are a number of areas where [blockchain] could create value for retail banks,” according to major consulting firm McKinsey and Company.
In the June 2019 article they claim that while retail banks have been quick to adopt...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles to Serve as CTO of New Japanese Blockchain Venture
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles — the former CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox — has revealed he will serve as the CTO of a new Japan-registered blockchain technology firm
Ex-CEO of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles Starting a New Blockchain Business
5.6.2019
Mark Karpeles. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, whatbitcoindid
Mark Karpeles, the founder of the infamous, fallen Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is allegedly starting a new blockchain business in Japan.
This was reportedly told by Karpeles himself in the comments to the press attending a news...
Researcher Makes Blockchain Warning, But Companies Loathe to Slow Down
4.6.2019
Blockchain adoption continues apace, but a report from researcher Gartner claims that 90% of already-implemented business blockchain platform solutions “will require replacement within 18 months to remain competitive, secure and avoid obsolescence.”
The researcher believes that the sector will...
Chainalysis: 64% of Ransomware Attackers Launder Proceeds via Crypto Exchanges
1.6.2019
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis claims that 64% of ransomware attack cash-out strategies involve the laundering of funds via cryptocurrency exchanges
Galaxy Digital Founder Michael Novogratz: BTC Will Consolidate in $7,000-$10,000 Range
31.5.2019
Bitcoin will consolidate in the $7,000-$10,000 range, according to founder and CEO of cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital Michael Novogratz
60% of S Korean Smartphone Users to Gain Blockchain Platform Access
30.5.2019
Millions of South Korean telecom customers are to be granted access to a blockchain platform that will let them share and verify college graduation certificates, academic records and proof of employment certificates directly from their phones.
Two of the country’s three major telecoms providers...
Blockchain Deals: Virtual Car for USD 100K and Digital Dress for 9.5K
29.5.2019
Internet is certainly a marvelous shopping centre full of peculiar items to be bought. Luckily for us living in the age of digital assets, we can make some interesting blockchain deals. And while most go unnoticed, there are a few baffling ones. All, however, are shaping the contemporary, digital...
World’s Biggest Shipbuilder Makes USD 6 Bn Blockchain Move
29.5.2019
South Korean business conglomerate Hyundai Group is continuing with its seemingly relentless blockchain drive – with one of its largest and most lucrative business arms adopting the technology.
Hyundai Heavy Industries, which operates shipbuilding and factory assembly activities, will use the HiPRO...
S Korean Bank Unveils ‘Country’s First Blockchain-powered Loans’
27.5.2019
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank says it has launched the nation’s first blockchain-powered loans.
The bank says that it will use blockchain-powered solutions to overcome hurdles for members of the general public applying for loans online, and will apply the technology to its scraping activities. In...
BCH May Have Sustained $1.3 Million+ Double Spend: BitMex Research
26.5.2019
According to a report released by BitMex Research, 3,392 BCH (over $1.35 million) was double spent after the coin’s hard fork
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019
Colorado Appoints its First Ever Blockchain Architect
23.5.2019
The flag of the state of Colorado. Interesting news come from Colorado, USA, as the state got their own, very first Blockchain Solution Architect.
“The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced the appointment of Thaddeus (Thad) Batt as the state’s first ever Blockchain...
Major Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Developing Stablecoin Pegged to the Franc
23.5.2019
Financial service provider SIX is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc
Upcoming Supply Cut Will See Bitcoin Prices Rise Further, Brian Kelly Predicts
22.5.2019
An upcoming supply cut could help bitcoin prices rise further in the coming months, crypto fund manager Brian Kelly says