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Unwrapping the Ocean Plastic Conundrum Via Blockchain
9.10.2019
Every year 8 million tons of plastics get dumped in the oceans. Can blockchain help clean up the mess?
Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street’s Death Knell
8.10.2019
Skew., a startup led by an ex-JPMorgan trader, did an S&P 500 options trade on bitcoin’s blockchain to prove the tech works better than Wall Street
IKEA in ‘World First’ Transaction Using Smart Contracts and Licensed E-Money
3.10.2019
IKEA Iceland has taken part in a commercial transaction using ethereum smart contracts and EU-licensed blockchain e-cash to settle an order
CME Exec: No Plans for Physically Settled BTC Contracts Currently
2.10.2019
A senior executive says CME Group has no current plans to launch physically settled BTC contracts
Smart Contracts Legalized in Russia + 11 More Crypto News
1.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Smart contracts have become legal in Russia as of today, reports Regnum. The new law – one of a package of three...
Aragon Expects Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork to Break 680 Smart Contracts
1.10.2019
Ethereum’s Istanbul hard fork is expected to break 680 smart contracts on the decentralized management platform Aragon
Ethereum’s Istanbul Upgrade Will Break 680 Smart Contracts on Aragon
30.9.2019
For governance platform Aragon, ethereum's system-wide upgrade on Wednesday is expected to break hundreds of smart contracts. Here's why
Spanish Facebook Rival Taringa Is Sold to Smart Contract Dev RSK
27.9.2019
Subsidiary of smart contract developer RSK buys Latin America’s Facebook rival Taringa
Report: Ethereum’s Gas-Guzzling Suspected Ponzi FairWin Funds at Risk
27.9.2019
Ethereum’s most gas-hungry contract, dubbed FairWin, can allegedly be drained by insiders and contains critical vulnerabilities that purportedly put funds at risk
Software Engineer Reveals Oracle Creation Platform for Bitcoin Cash
27.9.2019
On September 23, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Gabriel Cardona revealed a project called Oracles.cash, a platform he constructed at the Wyohackathon. The application allows anyone to launch oracles on the BCH chain for things like prediction markets, trust-less wagers, and BCH contracts tethered...
Telegram to Award Devs $400K in TON Blockchain Smart Contracts Contest
26.9.2019
Telegram launches a smart contracts contest for the TON Blockchain with a prize fund of $400,000
Ex-UBS Head Wants His Crypto Bank to Tap $220B Cryptocurrency Market
26.9.2019
Peter Wuffli, former head of UBS, and director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum sees a tremendous opportunity in providing custody services for cryptocurrency holders
WATCH: How Blockchain Oracles Could Take Chainlink to New Highs
26.9.2019
Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov says there's one big thing holding back corporate adoption of blockchain technology
Ether Price Drop Shakes DAI Stablecoin Peg, Two Collateral Contracts Closed
25.9.2019
The reliability and weaknesses of the decentralized stablecoin DAI and the ecosystem built on it have been shown by the recent Ether price drop
GrainChain’s Smart Contracts Unite Honduras Coffee Business
24.9.2019
The agro-focused blockchain platform has brokered deals to track the production and trade of coffee beans across the Honduran supply chain
Bakkt Trades 71 BTC Futures Contracts in 24h, Bitcoin Unsteady Below USD 9.8k
24.9.2019
Bakkt’s much-anticipated Bitcoin futures contracts offerings saw just 71 contracts taken out in its first 24 hours of trading, while Bitcoin and most major altcoins are recovering slowly after market price drops. The market appears to have been shaken after BTC fell below the key USD 10,000 mark...
Bakkt Trades 71 Bitcoin Futures Contracts in First 24 Hours
24.9.2019
Bakkt has traded 71 Bitcoin futures contracts in the first 24 hours following its launch
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Contracts Went Live on September 23, 2019
23.9.2019
The long-awaited Bitcoin warehouse and futures contract facilitator, Bakkt platform witnessed its celebratory launch on Monday, i.e., September 23, 2019. After facing two delays and 13 months of scrutiny, the Intercontinental Exchange-backed, Bakkt opened doors for institutional investors to trade...
CME Group Declares Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures Contracts
23.9.2019
Recently, The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, the world’s outstanding and most assorted derivatives market place, reported that it would initiate options on its Bitcoin futures contracts in the first quarter of 2020, pending regulatory audit. This development was declared in a recent...
Bitcoin Cash Futures Expected to Open up US Market by Q1 2020
18.9.2019
Futures contracts on bitcoin cash can be available at a CFTC-regulated exchange by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2020. This will allow institutional U.S. investors to trade on a derivative of the cryptocurrency and bring in more trading volume for BCH overall. Also Read: HTC Adds...