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LG Shows off Blockchain-powered Farming System at Seoul Metro Station
22.7.2020
Source: LG U+
South Korean electronics giant LG has created a very public showcase for its blockchain-powered food and agriculture traceability platform – at one of Seoul’s busiest subway stations.
Per Paxnet, LG’s telecoms subsidiary LG U+ and its IT services arm LG CNS have teamed up for...
Ethereum 2.0 Final Testnet Set to Launch on August 4
22.7.2020
The final public testnet for ETH 2.0 aims to launch just two weeks from now
Verisign Wins US Patent for Blockchain Powered Domain Names
22.7.2020
Verisign, a publicly traded company providing domain name registry services, has been granted a blockchain-based patent
Third Anniversary of Bitcoin Cash Highlights a Myriad of Network Improvements
22.7.2020
In twelve days the Bitcoin Cash community will celebrate the third anniversary of the 2017 fork that happened on August 1. Since then, a number of changes have happened during the last three years and the following editorial will discuss the significant differences between both chains. The Bitcoin...
Cryptojacking and Ransomware Cases Grow in Mexico
22.7.2020
Mexican media report on a new study that reveals a lack of trust from locals towards public cloud network security as cryptojacking cases rise
Coinsquare’s Leadership Forced Out After Wash Trading $5.5B
22.7.2020
The CEO, President, and the COO of Canadian exchange Coinsquare have stepped down following an agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission
K-pop Star Kwon Hyun-bin to Appear in ‘Crypto-themed’ K-drama Series
22.7.2020
Kwon Hyun-bin. A South Korean K-drama series that focuses on blockchain, cryptocurrency and – of course – romance, is set to air in October. Its makers have confirmed that K-pop star Kwon Hyun-bin will play the male lead.
The drama is set to commence filming this month and, per its producers...
South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
Bitcoiners Are Not Looking for a Store of Value, Gold Bug Adam Schiff Says
21.7.2020
Although Bitcoin holders often describe the asset as a store of value, gold advocate Peter Schiff said such participants do not actually seek wealth storage, hunting instead for profit
Grayscale Moves to List Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Trusts for OTC Traders
21.7.2020
Bitcoin Cash Trust and Litecoin Trust will carry the tickers BCHG and LTCN once they commence OTC trading
China Considers Implementing Blockchain Tech in Equity Trading Centers
21.7.2020
China’s Securities Regulatory Commission allows regional equity markets to experiment with blockchain in the equity trading industry
ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand
21.7.2020
Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform
Putin’s Biggest Critic Received 648 Bitcoins from Donors Since 2016
21.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/navalny
Russian “anti-corruption” political activist Alexei Navalny’s support organization has amassed USD 3.3 m worth of bitcoin (BTC) in donations, per a new report.
Navalny is known as one of President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critics and his Shtab Navalny...
Over 7M Americans Own BTC But Hold None In Retirement Accounts
21.7.2020
Millions of U.S. citizens own both Bitcoin and a retirement account, but hold no Bitcoin in that retirement account
Ethereum ‘Flippens’ Stablecoins to Become the Most Used Blockchain
21.7.2020
Increasing stablecoin use and the rise of DeFi has made Ethereum the most used blockchain
Why Did LocalBitcoins Give Up Their Users’ Privacy?
21.7.2020
LocalBitcoins COO Elena Tonoyan explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange is fighting against criminal activity on its platform
Kazakhstan Needs National Crypto to Fight Corruption, Says Local Official
21.7.2020
Kazakhstan’s digital tenge has the potential to provide “full transparency in movement of budgetary funds,” chairman at local anti-corruption service says
New Satoshi Stash Estimate Claims Creator Mined $10.5B Worth of Bitcoin
21.7.2020
On Monday, the blockchain trackers and researchers from Whale Alert published a new research report about the infamous fortune allegedly owned by Satoshi Nakamoto. Researchers estimate that Bitcoin’s creator possibly mined coins up to block 54,316, capturing 1,125,150 BTC or $10.5 billion...
BOSAGORA(BOA) Won UN Solidarity Awards
21.7.2020
Public Blockchain Platform ‘BOSAGORA’ has received ‘the UN Solidarity Awards’ last 16th. The UN received stories of various actors contributing to individual/society to overcome COVID 19 last May. Among thousands of entries were gathered from all around the world and the...
Could Compound’s Governance Token COMP Be Deemed a Security?
21.7.2020
Examining COMP’s ability to pass the Howey test for being qualified as investment contracts and to be considered a security