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Brazil Authorities to Adapt Cross-Sector Regulations to React to Digital Transformation
14.6.2019
Brazilian regulators will create a cross-sector regulatory sandbox to respond to digital transformations powered by new technologies such as DLT
Weekly Platform News: CSS Scroll Snap, Opera GX, PWA Install Icon
14.6.2019
In this week's roundup, Chrome is adding an install option for Progressive Web Apps, Opera GX comes to Windows, the ECMAScript proposals get an update, and CSS Scroll Snap is coming to a Firefox browser near you.
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Bounty.Cash Pairs Projects With Developers Finding Solutions for BCH
14.6.2019
Using bounties to seek solutions to various problems has proved to be a working approach for many projects in the crypto industry. Bounty.Cash is a platform that matches businesses and entrepreneurs with developers who are ready to solve issues with apps and features and get rewarded with bitcoin...
Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
14.6.2019
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order
Community First: One Protocol’s Plan to Give Users a Seat at the Governance Table
14.6.2019
A mobile payment protocol says council nodes will be “essential to the performance and security” of its blockchain #SPONSORED
Grayscale: Bitcoin Gained 47% in US-China Trade War Drawdown
14.6.2019
Grayscale research has shown the extent to which bitcoin bucked the downward trend in assets during the U.S.-China trade war
Bitfinex Is Starting to Buy Back and ‘Burn’ Its LEO Exchange Token
14.6.2019
The crypto exchange has announced a transparency initiative that will see it put on full view the repurchase and destruction of its LEO token
Microsoft to Collaborate With Icertis in Enhancing Blockchain-Based Contractual Offering
14.6.2019
Global tech giant Microsoft will collaborate with Icertis to enhance its blockchain-based contractual offering, the Icertis Blockchain Framework
Blockchain Grew by 4 Million Wallets in Two Months
14.6.2019
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg
Blockchain, a Luxembourg-based major cryptocurrency wallet provider, claims it added more than 4 million new wallets in April and May, or more than double, compared to the same period of 2018.
As a reminder, a new wallet...
Bull Trap? Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $8,300 Isn’t Backed by High Volumes
14.6.2019
A clear divergence between prices and trading volumes on the charts suggests bitcoin’s recent $800 rally could be short-lived
FT: Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank’s Head of Public Affairs for Crypto Project
14.6.2019
Standard Chartered Bank’s head of public affairs Ed Bowles has reportedly been hired by Facebook to work on its cryptocurrency project dubbed “Libra”
Ripple's Partner, MoneyGram is 'Ripe' for Blockchain
14.6.2019
While rumors were flying earlier in June that U.S.-based major money transfer company MoneyGram was acquired by Ripple, a U.S.-based crypto startup focusing on the banking sector, it appears that the money transfer company was already running "some pilot and trial" of blockchain-based solutions...
Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum
14.6.2019
Two blockchain-focused startups are teaming up to enable Amazon purchases with ethereum via an app-like browser extension
Venezuela Issues 50,000 Bolivar Bill Amid Persistent Hyperinflation
14.6.2019
Venezuelans are used to their currency costing less than the paper it’s printed on. Economic misfortunes and political upheaval place their country at the bottom of all inflation charts, year after year. The latest incarnation of the national fiat, Bolívar Soberano, has succumbed to...
Google Cloud Integrates Chainlink Oracles in Analytics Data Warehouse With ETH DApp Support
14.6.2019
Google Cloud has integrated Chainlink’s oracle middleware with its enterprise cloud data warehouse, allowing for on-chain and cloud-based interaction with ETH DApps
Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project: Report
14.6.2019
Facebook's hiring spree for its upcoming cryptocurrency continues with the addition of a senior bank lobbyist from Standard Chartered
Europol Reveals Gamified Coin Tracing Training for Law Enforcement at Crypto Conference
14.6.2019
Europol is hosting its 6th cryptocurrency conference, with over 300 crypto experts from law enforcement and the private sector reportedly in attendance
Lithuania to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchange Sector With Obligatory ID Checks
14.6.2019
The informal exchange of cryptocurrency over €1,000 is set to come to an end in Lithuania
Bitcoin Gains Momentum While Altcoins Correct Lower
14.6.2019
In the past three days, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 8,000 and USD 8,100 resistance levels. BTC/USD gained bullish momentum above USD 8,100 and recently broke the USD 8,220 resistance level. It tested the USD 8,300 level and remains in strong uptrend. Conversely, there...
Binance to Stop Serving US Traders Following Announcement of US-Dedicated Platform
14.6.2019
Crypto exchange Binance announced today that it has updated its terms of use, which notably includes a restriction of services to U.S.-based individual and corporate traders