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HTC Unveils Privacy Protecting 5G Router, Pundi X Finalizes Blockchain Phone Prototype
6.3.2020
Product announcements in the mobile and internet communications sector have indicated that cryptocurrency-related features are going to become more common. A 5G router with a Bitcoin node that provides secure connectivity, a new blockchain phone you can customize, and a flagship’s hardware...
Investors Sue Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan; Shares Crashed 48% in 3 Months
5.3.2020
A securities class action lawsuit has already been filed against the second-largest producer of Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment, China-based Canaan (CAN). Meanwhile, the price of its shares dropped by almost 50% since the trading begun in November.
In their press release, investor rights law firm...
Enjin: An All-in-one Blockchain Gaming Project Giant
2.3.2020
Founded in 2009, Enjin is an all-in-one blockchain gaming development and hosting platform. It is the leading blockchain gaming project that has made its name due to its unbeatable ethics and services. Here you can fund, grow, monetize, and design the digital world in the way you want. The aim...
Another Asian Giant-backed Crypto Exchange Set to Enter U.S. Market
28.2.2020
International players are looking to move into the American cryptocurrency exchange market – with the South Korean-Japanese chat app operator Line set to open a trading platform in the country.
Per Japanese media outlet Coin Post and South Korean newspaper Hanguk Kyungjae, the new exchange will...
Human Resources Giant Randstad Explores Blockchain to Quickly Match Talent With Recruiters
28.2.2020
The world's largest HR firm has begun using a combination of the Cypherium blockchain and Google Cloud to match talent to corporate needs more efficiently and securely
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Used Bitcoin to Help Embezzle Millions From Tech Giant
27.2.2020
The software engineer used bitcoin mixers to help obfuscate the source of the stolen funds
Russian Smelting Giant Nornickel Launches Metal Tokenization Platform for Testing
25.2.2020
The Russian mining and smelting giant will issue metal-backed tokens on Atomyze, a Hyperledger-based blockchain platform
Shopify Joins Libra While Quitter Vodafone Advertises Bitcoin on Facebook
24.2.2020
Facebook’s coin project, Libra, continues to draw attention despite setbacks, including a shrinking pool of backers and a growing number of worried regulators. But now with JP Morgan seeing potential for the social network’s cryptocurrency and e-commerce giant Shopify joining the Libra...
Brave Challenges Google’s Advertising Power Before the UK Competition Watchdog
22.2.2020
The company behind the privacy-oriented browser Brave has set out to convince regulators in the U.K. to end Google’s advertising monopoly in the digital space. In a filing with the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Brave puts forward recommendations on how...
Major HSBC Layoffs: 35,000 Job Cuts and Massive Restructuring Announced
22.2.2020
Banking giant HSBC has unveiled a major restructuring plan that includes 35,000 job cuts. The move came as the bank’s net profit plunged 53% last year. HSBC is also slashing $100 billion in assets and closing many branches. “This represents one of the deepest restructuring...
Canadian E-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
After multiple departures, the Libra Association finally has the first addition to its foundation in the form of e-commerce giant Shopify
e-Commerce Giant Shopify Joins Libra Association
21.2.2020
Shopify has joined the Libra Association
Financial Giant Morgan Stanley Acquires E*Trade in $13B Deal
20.2.2020
Morgan Stanley is buying online trading firm E*Trade Financial Group, making it the bank’s largest takeover since the crisis of 2008
Italian Soccer Giant Juventus Inks Deal for Ethereum-Based Player Collectibles
19.2.2020
The top Italian soccer team is launching digital collectible "cards" of players via a partnership with blockchain-based game platform Sorare
Indian IT Giant Tech Mahindra and Local Gov’t Launch Blockchain Accelerator
19.2.2020
India’s southern state of Telangana pushes forward with its pro-blockchain program, with the launch of a new incubator with IT giant Tech Mahindra
Crypto Mining Giant Canaan Partners With Blockchain Firm Northern Data
19.2.2020
Major mining hardware manufacturer Canaan and blockchain tech provider Northern Data AG will cooperate on blockchain and AI development
Cloud Giant Microsoft Azure Embraces Commercial Blockchain
18.2.2020
$229 billion cloud market is adopting blockchain, as Microsoft Azure officially integrates Lition blockchain
XRP Friendly Giant SBI in Deal to Use ‘World’s Largest Bitcon Mine’
14.2.2020
Crypto-keen Japanese financial giant SBI has confirmed plans to collaborate with Whinstone, an American company that is currently building what will become the United States’ largest data center – and what its operators claim will be the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility.
The deal,...
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Are ‘Like a Giant Garbage Dumpster,’ Says Minneapolis Federal Reserve President
13.2.2020
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, said on Tuesday that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are “like a giant garbage dumpster.” He would rather his one-year-old daughter have a low yielding Treasury bond than a bitcoin, emphasizing that...
Cosmetics Giant AmorePacific Takes the Blockchain Plunge + More News
13.2.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/amorepacific_us
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South Korean cosmetics behemoth AmorePacific has joined the Kakao...