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This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (June 29-July 3)
24.6.2020
Powered by As developments in decentralized finance (DeFi) have grabbed headlines in the crypto space in the last few weeks,Continue Reading
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Wirecard Ex-CEO in Custody, Blockchain-powered Baby Milk + More News
23.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Ex-CEO of German payment processor and financial services provider Wirecard is in police custody over suspicion...
Roger Ver: ‘Bitcoin Cash Can Be the Superior Store of Value Over Bitcoin’
21.6.2020
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Japan: SBI to Issue Blockchain-powered Local Gov’t Gift Certificates
19.6.2020
SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial giant, crypto exchange operator and Ripple’s biggest Asia-based partner, is to begin developing blockchain-powered gift certificates with the Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Per Fisco, via Kabutan, the initiative will be conducted in the city of Ukhia...
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective (June 15-19)
17.6.2020
Powered by As coronavirus cases began to spike back in China and certain states in the United States, markets haveContinue Reading
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5 Crypto YouTubers to Help You Learn the Ropes of the Industry
16.6.2020
The cryptocurrency space is evolving fast. If you’re just getting involved, it can be a headache to try to navigateContinue Reading
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One Man’s Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa
16.6.2020
A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa
10 Things We Learned From Our Crypto Titans
14.6.2020
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Pentagon Doomsday Scenario Involved Bitcoin-powered Anarchy
13.6.2020
The American Department of Defense played out a wargame scenario that saw Generation Zers try to overthrow the powers-that-be, using bitcoin (BTC) and hacking skills to fund an ambitious anarchist coup.
Per media outlet The Intercept, Pentagon documents show that defense chiefs decided to test...
15 People Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Powered Fake Auctions Case
12.6.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice received two more guilty pleas from Romanian nationals involved in a crypto-fuelled transnational cyber fraud ring on June 11
Blockchain-powered Cross-border Trade Pilot Claims Breakthrough
12.6.2020
A Chinese pilot zone specializing in free trade and blockchain technology claims to be enjoying blockchain-powered cross-border trade success – while the central government is now getting serious about blockchain-powered cross-border trade, and will draw up a list of “key blockchain...
Bithumb Shares Insights on That $2.6M ETH Transaction
10.6.2020
According to Bithumb, the Ether that paid a $2.5 million transaction fee ended up in its coffers
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective
10.6.2020
Powered by It’s been almost a month since the anticipated Bitcoin halving occurred, even if it feels like months goContinue Reading
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Chinese Company Launches Blockchain-powered Lottery in Cambodia
9.6.2020
Chinese news agencies are reporting that the Fujian-based Hongbo has launched blockchain-powered lottery tickets in Cambodia – with its operator claiming its product is “the world’s first paper-based blockchain-powered lottery.”
Hongbo is a commercial printing company and long-term lottery...
Japanese Housing Giant to Begin Blockchain-powered Home Rentals
9.6.2020
Sekisui House, Japan’s biggest housebuilder, says it will launch a blockchain-powered home leasing platform for its Sher Maison range – and could allow renters to sign contracts and pay utility bills using blockchain-based solutions directly from their smartphones.
Per Cnet Japan, Sekisui House...
Litecoin Founder Charlie Lee on Bitcoin Censorship Resistance and Dragon Ball
5.6.2020
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Chinese Government Crackdowns and Cheap Hydropower- Miners Migrate from North to South China
4.6.2020
China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity. Testimonials also show that 64 mining operations in the prefecture in Yunnan...
Crypto-Powered Brave Browser Reaches Over 15 Million Monthly Active Users
4.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-powered web browser Brave Browser announced that its monthly active user count increased 125% over the past year
Podcaster Joe Rogan Uses Crypto-Powered Brave Browser
4.6.2020
Joe Rogan and Reggie Watts just talked up Brave to millions of people
This Week in Crypto: A Data Perspective
3.6.2020
Powered by In yet another volatile week for crypto, interesting patterns are emerging in the on-chain activity of some ofContinue Reading
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