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Amid US Postal Service ‘Crisis’ USPS Files Patent for Blockchain Mail-in Voting Scheme
18.8.2020
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is falling apart at the seams and many Americans are blaming the Trump administration. The USPS may have to deal with the U.S. election ballot process, as mail-in votes may be the dominant practice thanks to the coronavirus. Amid the American public’s...
Former Florida Tax Collector Used Public Funds for Blockchain Company
17.8.2020
A different kind of scam
Enterprises Would Use DeFi, if It Weren’t so Public
15.8.2020
For DeFi to go mainstream, it needs to adopt the privacy large enterprises require
Nasdaq-Listed Firm Marathon Buys 10,500 Next-Gen Bitcoin Miners for $23M
15.8.2020
One of the earliest Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining companies, Marathon Patent Group, announced a new agreement contract with the ASIC mining manufacturer Bitmain. According to the public company, Marathon has agreed to purchase 10,500 next-generation Antminer S-19 Pro models for $23 million....
Chapter 2: Browsers
12.8.2020
Previously in web history…
Sir Tim Berners-Lee creates the technologies behind the web — HTML, HTTP, and the URL which blend hypertext with the Internet — with a small team at CERN. He convinces the higher-ups in the organizations to put the web in the public domain so anyone can...
‘It’s Too Hard to Participate’: CWV Partner on China’s Blockchain Blueprint
12.8.2020
Collaborating with the government is never easy
Global Enterprises Embrace Public Blockchains as Technology Matures
12.8.2020
More enterprises are using public blockchains as the space matures, but what does this mean for private blockchain adoption?
The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
12.8.2020
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent
Billion Dollar Public Company Microstrategy Moves $250 Million Into BTC, Says Bitcoin ‘Superior to Cash’
11.8.2020
Nasdaq-listed company Microstrategy Inc. is bullish on bitcoin, saying that it is a “dependable store of value” that is “superior to cash.” The billion-dollar company has purchased $250 million in bitcoin, adopting the cryptocurrency as its primary treasury reserve. Public...
Alchemy Goes Public With Developer Platform in Bid to Grow DeFi Ecosystem
11.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy just launched its full suite of products to the public, after a two-year closed beta serving teams like MakerDAO and Kyber Network
Public VC Funding: Stopgap or Future Solution for Blockchain Startups?
10.8.2020
As private investors withhold seed funding from blockchain enterprises, venture capital firms armed with public funds are filling the void
How the Purpose of Public Markets Has Changed
9.8.2020
Long Reads Sunday features excerpts about public and private markets, the new bitcoin bull market, and DJ Marshmello
Reports Claim UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ‘Pressurized’ to Remove Onecoin Scam Warning
8.8.2020
A recent episode of the popular BBC Sounds podcast the “Missing Cryptoqueen” has shown the public a very interesting view of the powerful Onecoin Ponzi. According to two witnesses the BBC interviewed, a London law firm and a reputation management company allegedly managed to get...
Publicly Traded Firms Launch New Mining Rigs, Less Hashrate Than Competitors
3.8.2020
Two of the top mining manufacturers from China that recently had initial public offerings (IPO) released two new mining rigs. Canaan Inc. and Ebang Communications both have shares listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, and the two firms just launched two ASIC mining devices with hashrates up to...
Chinese Police Take Down $6 Billion Plustoken Ponzi, Arrest 109 People
31.7.2020
Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested 109 people in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty-seven of them are allegedly the scheme’s masterminds and 82 are key members. The Plustoken scammers have swindled funds worth about $5.7 billion from more than 2 million investors....
As Private Seed Funds Dry Up, European Blockchain Firms Seek Public Backing
31.7.2020
Publicly-backed VC firms are stepping in where private investors retreat, according to a new report on Central and Eastern European tech investments
Crypto Exchange Operator Diginex to List on Nasdaq in September
31.7.2020
Crypto startup Diginex has launched a cryptocurrency exchange ahead of its Nasdaq listing which has already been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new exchange is based in Singapore where Diginex has applied for a license. Diginex Set to List on Nasdaq...
Key Insights Behind the Recent Bitcoin & Ethereum Run-Up
29.7.2020
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Key Insights Behind the Recent Bitcoin & Ethereum Run-Up
29.7.2020
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China's BSN Aims to Integrate With 40 Public Chains Within a Year
28.7.2020
He Yifan of Red Date Technology shares the future plans of China’s Blockchain-based Service Network