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Lamborghini Now Uses Salesforce Blockchain to Certify Heritage Cars
19.11.2019
Lamborghini is using Salesforce Blockchain to authenticate heritage Lamborghini cars
At Least BTC 1.5 Million Might be Lost + More Crypto News
19.11.2019
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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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At least BTC 1.5 million (USD 12 billion), or c. 8% of the current Bitcoin's supply...
Chinese Authorities Scrutinize and Report on Crypto Exchanges
19.11.2019
According to a notice issued on weibo.com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear to have dispatched officials for conducting reviews of area businesses engaged in cryptocurrency dealings, and are set to report back to financial regulators...
FEMA Suggests Blockchain-Based Registry to Improve Disaster Insurance Payouts
19.11.2019
FEMA suggested the formation of a blockchain registery to streamline disaster insurance payouts
Deutsche Boerse, Swisscom Settle Securities with Corda and Hyperledger
19.11.2019
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom successfully exchange securities tokens against cash tokens using Corda and Hyperledger
Malware on Official Monero Website Can Steal Crypto: Investigator
19.11.2019
Monero’s official website was compromised to distribute software that steals cryptocurrency
Secrets They Missed at DevCon: What It’s Really Like in a Working DAO
19.11.2019
Four Lessons in de-leadership to build a successful DAO
Multi-collateral Dai is Live, Drawing Praise, Criticism and Confusion
19.11.2019
A multi-collateral stablecoin Dai is officially live and is assigned the name Dai. The single-collateral stablecoin Dai (DAI), now has been renamed to Sai.
Following Friday’s executive vote by Maker (MKR) stakeholders, the MakerDAO system has seen the activation of Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD),...
Wall Street Trader: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ‘Pulled Me in’
19.11.2019
Bond market veteran Nik Bhatia says that with Lightning, Bitcoin has become an unprecedented asset, combining a store of value with medium-of-exchange scale and speed
Crypto Debit Card Targets Generation Z With a Promise of Financial Freedom
19.11.2019
From video games to fizzy drinks, teens have their own spending agenda. Raised in the digital age, generation Z also has a special sense of freedom, a product of unrestricted access to the internet and mass availability of new technology. Its members are potential natural adopters...
Grin Devs Respond: Mimblewimble Privacy Isn’t 'Fundamentally Flawed'
19.11.2019
The devs behind privacy coin Grin argue that claims to have broken its privacy coin are sensational and unsubstantiated
Grin Price Crashes on 'Inaccurate' 'Broken Mimblewimble' News
19.11.2019
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Privacy focused cryptocurrency Grin (GRIN) plummeted in the last 24 hours after a report started making rounds online of an attack on the privacy protocol Mimblewimble.
As a reminder, while Beam (BEAM) is the first implementation of Mimblewimble, it was followed by...
Spotlight on Bitcoin as HSBC Shuts Hong Kong Protest-Linked Account
19.11.2019
The importance of Bitcoin’s non-seizability has been highlighted yet again as HSBC closes an account reportedly used to fund Hong Kong protestors
Bitcoin and Altcoins Downside Thrust Underway
19.11.2019
Yesterday, we discussed the possibility of a downside extension in bitcoin towards the USD 8,250 and USD 8,050 support levels. BTC/USD did decline recently and broke the USD 8,250 support area. The price is now (09:00 UTC) struggling to stay above the USD 8,050 and USD 8,000 support levels....
Willy Woo: $8K Bearish Bitcoin Price in ‘Unique Setup’ Before Halving
19.11.2019
Willy Woo: 2020 halving unlike any other for Bitcoin price
Bitcoin’s ‘Demise’? Google, Bailed-Out Citi Unveil Checking Accounts
19.11.2019
The bell-ringers of Bitcoin’s death are gathering at the news of Google’s planned foray into digital finance
RBC Says It Has No 'Near-term Plans' to Launch Crypto Exchange
19.11.2019
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The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the Canada-headquartered major global bank, has responded to reports that claimed it is on the verge of launching a Bitcoin and altcoin trading platform – saying it has no “near-term plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange...
LocalEthereum Adds Bitcoin as LocalBitcoins Bows to Finland Regulators
19.11.2019
LocalEthereum now LocalCryptos as Bitcoin support begins
Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year
19.11.2019
The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After hearing from the RBI’s counsel, the court wrapped up the case for the year. Its decision follows Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian...
Is Blockchain the ‘Secret Weapon’ Driving the Yahoo Japan-Line Merger?
19.11.2019
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Industry insiders in South Korea and Japan are talking up the potential blockchain “synergy” that may materialize from the proposed Line and Yahoo Japan merger – after the tech giants’ operators agreed on a deal in principle.
Yahoo Japan operator SoftBank has released...