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Blockchain Bites: CENTRE’s Blacklist, Brazil’s Stablecoin Boom and Coinbase Is Going Public?
9.7.2020
Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China
Centre Obliges Government Request, Freezes Address With $100,000 USDC
9.7.2020
Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement.” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is the issuer of the dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, which runs on...
Centre Freezes Ethereum Address Holding $100K USDC
9.7.2020
Stablecoin issuer Centre has confirmed they froze an Ethereum address holding $100,000 USDC at the request from law enforcement
Circle Confirms Freezing $100K in USDC at Law Enforcement’s Request
9.7.2020
CENTRE froze $100,000 in USDC in response to a request from law enforcement, the group said Wednesday
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins
3.7.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example
Circle, Coinbase Bring USDC Stablecoin to Algorand’s Blockchain
25.6.2020
The CENTRE consortium is teaming up with the Algorand Foundation to launch the USDC stablecoin on the Algorand network
65% of Global Bitcoin Hashrate Concentrated in China
7.5.2020
A new bitcoin mining map by the University of Cambridge shows that China accounts for 65% of the world’s hash power. About half of the country’s hash rate is produced in just one place, the autonomous Xinjiang region, which makes up 35.76% of the global total. Launched recently,...
Circle Rolls Out Stablecoin Business Accounts, Preps SeedInvest for Sale
10.3.2020
Circle is rolling out business accounts denominated in the stablecoin USDC and looking to sell crowdfunding platform SeedInvest as part of an ongoing pivot
Turkey Taking the Centre Stage in the World of Blockchain in 2020
24.2.2020
How Turkey is driving the adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology on a national level
Indian State Government’s ‘Blockchain District’ Now Has a Dedicated Accelerator for Blockchain Startups
5.2.2020
The Indian state of Telangana has launched a blockchain accelerator in its recently created Blockchain District, in collaboration with Tech Mahindra. Selected startups will pitch innovative ideas and get mentored by experts from the Telangana government, Tech Mahindra, the Ministry of Electronics...
Indian Minister Inaugurates Blockchain Center of Excellence in Bengaluru
21.1.2020
A Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology has been inaugurated by Indian Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Bengaluru. It will facilitate various government departments in their blockchain work, leading to large scale deployment of blockchain applications. Also read: Regulatory Roundup:...
Qatar Financial Centre Puts Blanket Ban on Cryptocurrency Businesses
6.1.2020
The Qatar Financial Centre has initiated a blanket ban on cryptocurrency-related activities
Swiss National Bank to Research CBDCs at New BIS Innovation Hub Centre
8.10.2019
The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to research digital central bank money within new BIS Innovation Hub
CC Forum – Blockchain and AI Investment Forum
20.9.2019
14-16 October 2019 will see one of the world's major industry events. Following our highly successful inaugural edition in London last October as well as our the joint edition with the Maltese partners this May, the second edition of CC Forum London will connect global thought leaders, policy...
The Digital Transformation Event for Financial Leaders is Located at the Business Design Centre – London on 23rd October 2019
12.8.2019
– Co-located with Connected World Summit & Smart Home Summit– The financial sector is at the forefront of digital innovation with disruption taking place at every level. New technologies, increasing competition and ever-growing consumer expectations have resulted in a turbulent financial...
Liquid Exchange Launches BCH/USDC Trading Pairs
10.7.2019
The global cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid has announced the release of its new BCH/USDC trading pairs allowing anyone to swap bitcoin cash for the popular stablecoin USDC. Moreover, Liquid users will soon be able to connect their accounts to Bitcoin.com’s new Bitcoin Cash Register...
Circle and Coinbase's Centre Seeks to Form Consortium to Promote, Issue USDC
24.6.2019
Coinbase and Circle open up the Centre consortium for new members to join, hoping to increase interoperability and transparency among stablecoins
Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members
13.6.2019
Circle and Coinbase are a launching a bold effort to make money as easy to move around the world as internet data and content
[článek] Vesselin Popov (Psychometrics Centre Cambridge): Etické zacházení s daty je třeba prosadit jako výnosnější obchodní model
24.4.2018
[10 minut čtení] Skryté sledování lidí vynáší, a po nějaký čas může procházet, dlouhodobě ale taková firma neporoste správným směrem, říká středisko psychometrie Univerzity v Cambridge. Vesselin Popov vystoupil jako jeden ze zahraničních řečníků na konferenci IAC 2018. Působí jako ředitel...
Prague Startup Market je tu: Praha otevřela tržnici pro startupy
12.10.2017
Prague Startup Centre, magistrátní inkubátor, včera slavnostně otevřel novou pobočku – v jedné z hal holešovické tržnice nově sídlí Prague Startup Market. Místo, které má pomáhat startupům růst a „nabízet se“, jak už umístění i název napovídá. „Jsme rádi, že se nám podařilo splnit náš slib...