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China: Blockchain Deployment Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
17.2.2020
China has seen as many as 20 blockchain apps launched to tackle coronavirus-related challenges
Ledger, Binance fell "Victims" of Bull Run
17.2.2020
A recent bull run in the crypto market left some industry players struggling to deal with the increased demand for their services. A major hardware wallet producer warned that their clients will need to wait longer for help, while a crypto trading giant is also experiencing "performance...
Bitcoin Price Dips Below $9.5K as Whale Deposits 600 BTC to BitMEX
17.2.2020
Bitcoin falls below $9,500 for the first time since Feb. 5 as bullish momentum above $10,000 decisively wanes
India’s Citizens Will Vote With Blockchain, Election Commissioner Says
17.2.2020
Indian electoral officials are working on a blockchain-based voting system to increase voter participation
Crypto Exchange FCoin Insolvent After Revealing Up to $130M Bitcoin Shortfall
17.2.2020
Fcoin, a crypto exchange that adopted the controversial "trans-fee mining" model, has paused trading and withdrawal services after revealing a shortage of crypto assets worth up to $130 million
Russian Central Bank Links Crypto Transactions With Money Laundering
17.2.2020
The Russian central bank now considers any crypto exchange transaction as a money laundering risk
One Million UEFA Tickets to Be Distributed Via Blockchain in 2020
17.2.2020
UEFA will issue over one million electronic tickets via blockchain technology during the 2020 season
Troubled FCoin Goes Bust Leaving Up to USD 116 Million in Limbo
17.2.2020
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Troubled Chinese crypto exchange FCoin expects that "the scale of non-payment is between 7000-13000 BTC" (USD 62.5 million - USD 116 million) after it run into troubles last week.
As reported, on February 12, the exchange stated that they lost "contact of key personnel...
A DeFi Hack Fuels Debate, Litecoin's Lee Bashes 'Decentralized Fiatre'
17.2.2020
HashCash Partners With Global Media Company to Unveil News Provenance via Blockchain
17.2.2020
Working as a highly acclaimed software firm facilitating payments across borders using the blockchain technology, HashCash Consultants has announced the news about its partnership with Global Media Company to aid the latter with a news provenance solution supported by blockchain technology. Global...
Alibaba Launches Blockchain-powered Initiative Amid Coronavirus Fears
17.2.2020
A number of Alibaba subsidiaries have begun offering solutions that operators hope will help companies trying to do business while the nation battles the coronavirus – including blockchain-powered online "contactless bidding” features.
Per media outlet Crypto Watch, Chinese financial media outlets...
Cryptocurrency Is Agorism in Action
17.2.2020
The book “New Libertarian Manifesto” (NLM) by libertarian-anarchist Samuel E. Konkin III (SEK3) launched a movement that has grown amazingly over the last few decades: Agorism. This is the movement of peaceful revolution through counter-economics. Counter-economics is “the study...
Legal Framework for Tokenization Submitted to Russia’s Crypto Bill
17.2.2020
Russia may soon have a legal framework for asset tokenization in place following a successful pilot by major mining firm Nornickel
TON Devs Worldwide Join Forces to Intervene in SEC Case Against Telegram
17.2.2020
International Telegram Open Network contributors have formed a non-profit association to advocate for the project in its battle with U.S. regulators
New Partnership Aims to Bring Blockchain Sports Tokens to the NFL, MLB
17.2.2020
Via a new partnership with a major sports marketing agency, Chiliz aims to bring its blockchain-based fan tokens and platform Socios to U.S.-facing sports
Bitcoin Struggling While Altcoins Nosedive Below Supports
17.2.2020
Bitcoin started the week on a bearish note and declined below a few key supports near USD 10,200 and USD 10,000. BTC/USD even declined below USD 9,850 before it found support near the USD 9,650 area. It is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating above USD 9,650 and facing a strong increase in selling...
Russian Central Bank Wants Banks to Flag Crypto Deals as ‘Suspicious’
17.2.2020
Russia’s Central Bank has unveiled a plan to ask banks in the country to flag account holders who deal with cryptoassets as “suspicious.”
Per news outlet RBC, the Central Bank has submitted a request to make amendments to the key 375-P protocol, a document that outlines the way that banks should...
Bitcoin Will Surge to $400K — Max Keiser Quadruples BTC Price Forecast
17.2.2020
Max Keiser is expanding his Bitcoin price forecast four times over, saying it’s “equally as attractive” at $10K as at $100
Curious About Bitcoin, Nigerians See Increasing Opportunities to Buy and Spend Cryptocurrencies
17.2.2020
Higher prices since the start of the year have been restoring popular interest in cryptocurrencies. Google searches for “bitcoin” have increased since December to about half of those registered in June last year. There’s one country that sticks out as a benchmark for...
BTC Correction, Andrew Yang Out, William Shatner Attacks: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 10–16
17.2.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s sudden correction, Tom Lee predicts BTC will beat the Dow to 40,000, and the U.S. plans “significant new requirements” on crypto