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Crypto-powered Plastic Surgery, Blockchain Industrial Parks + More News
6.5.2020
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.
Adoption news
A South Korean company wants to offer crypto and blockchain-powered plastic surgery, and is targeting so-called...
USD 515M Crypto Fund, Blockchain-Powered Remittance Pilot + More News
30.4.2020
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.
Investment news
a16z crypto, the crypto arm of venture capital giant Andreesen Horowitz, has raised USD 515 million for its second...
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
The US Dept. of Transportation Is Investigating Blockchain-Powered Delivery Drones
28.4.2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation released a lengthy report on blockchain's application for drones
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining
28.4.2020
The Chinese city of Ya’an plans to encourage local mining operations powered by its hydroelectric electricity generation facilities
“What You Said” (Apr. 27), a Weekly Round-Up of Sentiments From the Community
27.4.2020
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Operators Call Chinese Blockchain-powered Copyright Platform a Success
27.4.2020
A Chinese blockchain platform is helping to protect copyrights, and reduce costs for people trying to resolve IP-related issues, per state authorities, who are claiming the new system is proving to be a hit.
The platform was announced late last year, per Xinhua, following up on a successful model...
Why ‘Ok Boomer’ May Not Apply to the Cryptocurrency Industry
26.4.2020
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The Cost of Javascript Frameworks
26.4.2020
I expect this post from Tim Kadlec to be quoted in every performance conference talk for the next few years. There is a lot of data here, so please check it out for yourself, but the short story is that JavaScript-framework-powered sites are definitely heavier and more resource-intensive than...
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Oracle, Gun Sirer’s Grants and Lightning-Powered Private Messages
24.4.2020
Coinbase's new service may outcompete Chainlink while AVA Labs is looking to fund DeFi development on its public testnet
Meltem Demirors on Leaving a Corporate Career for Bitcoin: ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Rat!’
24.4.2020
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Argentina, Venezuela Seek Crypto-powered Solution to Economic Despair
24.4.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has sent much of the world into an economic tailspin – but for some South American nations, such as Argentina and Venezuela, financial turmoil predates the health crisis by several months. Now innovators in both countries have turned to blockchain technology...
LG Pilots Facial Recognition-powered ‘Digital Token’ Payment Platform
23.4.2020
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South Korean electronics giant LG’s long-awaited digital token has taken a new and innovative twist in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Per a press release shared with the Green Economic Daily, LG’s IT services arm, LG CNS, has released details about its “digital currency,”...
Key OneCoin Figure Returns With New USDT-Powered Ponzi Scheme
22.4.2020
OneLink comprises a classic Ponzi scheme — offering no product beyond OneLink membership for affiliates to promote
Chinese Blockchain-powered Trade Pilot Claims Int’l Success
22.4.2020
Qingdao. Companies involved in the Chinese city of Qingdao’s blockchain-powered cross border financing platform pilot are claiming that they are enjoying great success – and have conducted blockchain-powered trades with partners based as far afield as North America and Southern Asia.
Per...
[článek] Tomáš Kapler (CoroVent): Na bedny s ventilátory chceme napsat „Powered by Czech Heart“
22.4.2020
[13 minut čtení] Jak vznikal unikátní český plicní ventilátor, který má pomáhat pacientům s COVID-19? Mluvili jsme s projektovým manažerem, který s nápadem přišel a projekt vedl. Byl to hackathon, který netrval dva dny, ale měsíc. Někdy jsme celou noc nespali nebo jsme nechodili domů a spali...
Central Bank of Argentina Tests Blockchain-powered System + More News
21.4.2020
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.
Adoption news
The Central Bank of Argentina has started promoting a proof of concept based on blockchain. According to the emailed...
Beijing District to Use Blockchain-powered ID Solution + More News
20.4.2020
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.
Blockchain news
Beijing’s Haidian District says it will use a blockchain-powered ID solution that will allow authorities to process...
“What You Said” (Apr. 20), a Weekly Round-Up of Sentiments From the Community
20.4.2020
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Charlie Shrem on the Importance of Camaraderie in the Crypto Industry
17.4.2020
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