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HSBC Completes First Blockchain Letter of Credit Transaction in Yuan
2.9.2019
HSBC conducted the first blockchain-based yuan-denominated letter of credit transaction using R3’s Corda-powered Voltron platform
Blockchain Scalability: Current Challenges and Potential Solutions
31.8.2019
While blockchain scalability is one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption, the existing consensus mechanisms come with their own set of tradeoffs. To decentralize nonfinancial blockchains as well, we’re going to need novel approaches to secure their decentralized networks
ERC20 Tether Transactions Flip Their Omni Equivalent
29.8.2019
Crypto enthusiasts have noticed that the Ethereum blockchain has come awfully close to reaching capacity due to the added transactions stemming from the Tether (USDT) network. The transaction count since mid-August shows the ERC20 version of tether has surpassed the original version that uses BTC....
HSBC Is First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger on we.trade
27.8.2019
HSBC becomes the first bank to finance a transaction on blockchain trade platform we.trade
Send Token Payouts With Ease Using Bitcoin.com’s SLP Dividend Calculator
25.8.2019
On August 23, Bitcoin.com released a new application called the SLP Dividend Calculator. The new platform allows users to build a transaction to make dividend payments to any Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token holder. Also read: How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin...
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
23.8.2019
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than fodder for silly Youtube conspiracy videos. After all, cash is still king in daily life, even in extremely high-tech, innovative societies like Japan. Upon closer...
Vitalik Buterin: Increasing Transaction Costs Risk Limiting Ethereum Adoption
21.8.2019
Buterin said altering verification could lower fees by a factor of 100 per transaction, freeing space for organizations to build on the blockchain
Crypto Transaction Tracking Service Whale Alert Announces Version 2
20.8.2019
Major cryptocurrency transaction tracker Whale Alert announces its 2.0 version for independent blockchains
Elliptic Releases World’s Biggest Set of Bitcoin Transaction Data with MIT and IBM
12.8.2019
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis provider based in London, has released the largest dataset of labeled Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in the world, termed as Elliptic Data Set, in collaboration with researchers from the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and technology giant IBM. This...
15 Countries to Develop Crypto Transaction Tracking System: Report
9.8.2019
15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly create a system for tracking crypto transactions to prevent its illicit uses under FATF guidance
Standard Chartered Conducted First Transaction on Oil Industry by Using Voltron Blockchain Platform
8.8.2019
In a recent announcement, the bank said it had effectively accomplished the first international LC (letter of credit) transaction on the oil business-focused blockchain Voltron platform. It is the pilot exchange for PTT Group, PTT International Trading, and IRPC Public Company Limited, which...
Standard Chartered Makes Letter of Credit Transaction Using Blockchain
7.8.2019
Standard Chartered has completed its first cross-border blockchain letter of credit transaction in the oil industry with Thai state-owned oil giant PTT Group
Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Oil Industry Blockchain Platform Voltron
7.8.2019
Standard Chartered Bank has completed the first international letter of credit transaction on the oil industry blockchain platform Voltron
How to Shuffle BCH and Keep Your Transactions Private With Cashshuffle
6.8.2019
As blockchain surveillance becomes more prevalent, cryptocurrency advocates have created ways to make digital currency transactions more private. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has an application called Cashshuffle, which allows users to shuffle their BCH with other fractions of BCH to obfuscate...
MIT’s AI Lab Scrutinizes 200,000 Bitcoin Transaction, only 2% Found To Be Illicit
4.8.2019
There has been a lot of talk around the misuse of Bitcoins, especially after US President Donald Trump’s tweet on the apex cryptocurrency, stating that it is a used for illegal activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. However, recent research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
PR: Bitpunter Launches Transaction Mining for Online Gaming
1.8.2019
The recent advent of transaction mining as a business model has taken the cryptocurrency world by storm, with transaction fee mining exchanges such as BitMax and FCoin overtaking other long-serving exchange powerhouses in a short span of time.
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Philippines’ UnionBank Launches Stablecoin, Conducts the Country’s First Bank Blockchain Transaction
30.7.2019
The group ran its first transaction between three rural banks in an effort to improve its remittance offerings
Bitcoin Cash Milestones: Delivered Code, Upgrades and Platform Development
20.7.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) platform and protocol development have seen a lot of delivered code and projects over the last two years. The upgrades will help Bitcoin Cash scale to the masses, and many of the added features are protocol developments that are unique to BCH. Also read: Indian Government Breaks...
PR: Crypto Exchange Bithoven.com Enables Margin Trading
11.7.2019
Bithoven.com a progressive and high-tech cryptocurrency trading platform, has reported on the launch of advanced Margin Trading services on multifunctional MetaTrader 5, with maximum leverage 1:20 and BTC as margin nominal currency for more scalable and convenient buy and sell operations.
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HSBC Blockchain Connection Reduces Transaction Time by 40%
10.7.2019
HSBC and Landmark Group linked two blockchain platforms, which reduced transaction time by 40%