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Japanese HR and Tech Giant Recruit Holdings Invests in Blockstack
23.8.2019
Blockstack receives funding from Recruit Holdings, a Japanese HR firm valued at $50 billion
Weekly Platform News: Improving UX on Slow Connections, a Tip for Writing Alt Text and a Polyfill for the HTML loading attribute
23.8.2019
In this week's roundup, how to determine a slow connection, what we should put into alt text for images, and a new polyfill for the HTML loading attribute, plus more.
Detecting users on slow connections
Algolia is using the Network Information API (see the API’s Chrome status page) to detect users...
Report: Rwandan Central Bank Looks to Issue Official Digital Currency
23.8.2019
The National Bank of Rwanda is looking into prospects for launching an official digital currency
Pundi X Expands Crypto Payments to Venezuelan Department Store Chain
23.8.2019
Venezuelan department store chain Traki to use Pundi X’s XPOS processors to offer crypto payments
Bitcoin Price Stays Above $10,000 as Overall Crypto Market Sees Green
23.8.2019
Top cryptocurrencies see green as Bitcoin price stays above $10,000
Ethereum Poised to Be First Public Blockchain in Hyperledger Consortium
22.8.2019
A proposal to add the ConsenSys-backed Pantheon project awaits a vote from the Hyperledger technical steering committee
Coinbase WalletLink Now Lets Clients Use DApps on Desktop Browsers
22.8.2019
Coinbase Wallet’s users can now use their DApps on any desktop browser through WalletLink
MouseBelt Launches Blockchain Initiative Across Three UC Campuses
22.8.2019
Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announces new funding for more classes and research in crypto at three UC universities
7,000+ Sign Petition Against Drafted Cash Restrictions in Australia
22.8.2019
An online petition against proposed limits on transactions of over 10,000 AUD in Australia has gathered more than 7,000 signatures
How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin Cash
22.8.2019
On August 21, James Cramer, the developer behind the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), announced the launch of the Electron Cash SLP version 3.5. The latest release allows people to create a new type of SLP token called NFT1, a non-fungible token that can be grouped together by a single ID....
PundiX’s Crypto Cash Registers Will Be Installed in 49 Retail Stores Across Venezuela
22.8.2019
Traki department stores will integrate Pundi X’s point-of-sale device, XPOS, to offer a cryptocurrency payment rail for shoppers
FomoHunt Becomes First Merchant to Accept Huobi Tokens as Payment
22.8.2019
Users can now make purchases with Huobi Tokens on e-commerce and cryptocurrency news platform FomoHunt
Coinbase Now Allows You to Access Dapps on Desktop Browsers
22.8.2019
Coinbase Wallet saves users from installing browser extensions, moving private keys across devices, to administer their wallet funds on desktop browsers
Blockchain Energy Startup Power Ledger Extends P2P Power Trading Trial
22.8.2019
Power Ledger announces the continuation of its P2P solar power trading trial in Australia
Rwanda’s Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch
22.8.2019
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research
As Coordinated Sell-Offs Strike Altcoins, How Do Exchanges Respond?
22.8.2019
Exchanges are once again in the spotlight for manipulation after XRP’s price crashed following a sell-off. See how exchanges are responding, and what can be done
Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Is Considering Launching an IEO
22.8.2019
Monex-owned crypto exchange Coincheck eyes launching an IEO platform for raising funds through utility tokens
Ripple Partnership Provides New Payment Rail for UK Remittance Firm
22.8.2019
Ripple's newest partnership will enable UK remittance firm, Xendpay, to move money to Southeast Asia in real time
Crypto advocate Patrick Byrne resigns as CEO of Overstock
22.8.2019
Patrick Byrne resigns as CEO of Overstock
Iconloop Signs Deal With Art Site to Create Record of Ownership
22.8.2019
The works include five by Lee Ufan, founder of the avant-garde School of Things, and three works of Whanki Kim, an early abstract artist in Korea