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Is USMCA the Best Till-Date for the American Tech Industry?
28.12.2019
The most awaited new version of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), i.e. USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement) has put one step forward to its realization. As it gets cleared through the House of Representatives, a clearer picture is emerging. As far as the provisions go, it...
Asia’s Love Affair With Blockchain Is Blossoming
28.12.2019
Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to life in Asia, aided by government and big business endorsement of distributed ledger technology (DLT). Many of these chains are virtually unknown outside of...
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Index of Top 50 Blockchain Public Companies
27.12.2019
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has launched a blockchain index comprising 50 of the largest publicly listed companies with blockchain ventures by market capitalization. Blockchain-related stocks in China have been gaining value since President Xi Jinping openly advocated for the technology. Also read:...
Close to 14,000 Google Scholar Articles Mentioned Bitcoin in 2019
25.12.2019
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s inception, scholars and economists have rigorously studied and written thousands of academic papers covering the subject. In 2019, there were more than 13,700...
Tencent to Form Research Team for Blockchain Flourishment
24.12.2019
Tencent Holdings Ltd., the curator of China’s popular social media app WeChat is all set to put its first step towards the exploration of digital currencies arena and blockchain technology by the constitution of a research group. According to the latest media reports, the China-based tech giant...
Stream-Crossing Confusion
23.12.2019
Should I use WordPress or React hooks?
Should I use D3 or CSS?
Should I use Markdown or JSON?
Can I use flexbox in Gatsby?
Can I use custom properties in Jekyll?
Should I use HTML or the cloud?
How do I add dark mode to my Vue site?
These are tongue-in-cheek, but there is a point to be made here....
Fidelity Digital Assets possibly adding ETH support
23.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 16 December, 2019 “Peace begins with a smile.” - Mother Theresa In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese courts using blockchain technology to settle cases Tether sponsoring new version of Bitcoin tokenization layer […]
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How Travel Industry Can Benefit From Blockchain Technology
22.12.2019
Recently, blockchain technology has produced significant interest in several fields and business sectors. This is likely because to a great extent it can change how data or information is stored and used for enhancing security and transparency and also by improving transactions. This technology...
2019: An Important Year for Blockchain Technology Adoption
22.12.2019
Among one of the most talked-about digital technologies, blockchain fever is gripping the world like never before. The open ledger technology is sweeping business sectors across the industry, thanks to its immutability and rock-solid safety aspect. The very basic decentralized characteristic of...
Meet Snowglobe: An Avalanche-Based Pre-Consensus Protocol for BCH
22.12.2019
On December 20, BCHD and Openbazaar developer Tyler Smith published first draft specifications for a protocol he calls “Snowglobe.” Smith’s Github repository says that Snowglobe is a propagation protocol for nodes using Nakamoto Consensus and it uses an Avalanche-based consensus...
Fomo3D Team Launch New Dapp That’s ‘Not Just a Game’
21.12.2019
Team Just, the brain trust behind viral hit Fomo3D, are back with an eagerly anticipated new dapp, this time on Tron. Just.game has been dubbed “a showcase of how blockchain technology can be used to create an autonomous company that constantly generates revenue and distributes it to anyone...
Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain
20.12.2019
Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
A Better Alternative to Banking – Club Swan
18.12.2019
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add...
Fidelity Digital Assets possibly adding ETH support
16.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 16 December, 2019 “Peace begins with a smile.” - Mother Theresa In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese courts using blockchain technology to settle cases Tether sponsoring new version of Bitcoin tokenization layer...
‘DNA-of-Things’ Technology Can Store Bitcoin Passwords in Everyday Objects
16.12.2019
Talk of bitcoin passwords being encoded and stored in synthetic DNA is not new, but in a recent development scientists have announced that DNA-encoded information can now be stored in everyday objects such as eye glasses or a shirt button, instead of a vial or test tube. Also Read: Cryptosteel...
Chinese Courts Increasingly Use Blockchain Technology To Settle Cases
16.12.2019
China’s smart internet courts have applied blockchain and artificial intelligence to decide on millions of legal actions
Bloxroute Releases Blockchain Distribution Network for Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash
15.12.2019
On December 3, the crypto software firm Bloxroute’s cofounder, Eyal Markovich, announced the launch of the startup’s Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN) Version 1. Markovich explained that the BDN V1 release is a milestone for the company and the scalability service aims to enable...
2019’s Bitcoin Miners Are 5x Faster Than Predecessors
13.12.2019
High-powered bitcoin miners and next-generation semiconductors go hand in hand and as process node technology grows, SHA256 hashrate follows. Coinshares’ recent bi-annual mining report highlights that newly introduced mining rigs have “as much as 5x the hashrate per unit as their...
75% of IoT Firms Want to Add Blockchain: Survey
13.12.2019
A majority of those companies using Internet of Things technology has adopted, or is considering adopting, blockchain