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TNABC Miami’s Eighth Annual Conference Goes Virtual, Event Underscores Technology’s Important Role
16.1.2021
On January 28-29, 2021, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) is preparing to kick off its eighth exhibition with another cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused event. The event organizers have lined up more speakers than ever, as this year’s TNABC is going to be 100% virtual due...
Venezuelan President Maduro Promises 2021 Will Be the Year to Boost Usage of Petro
16.1.2021
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the state-backed petro (PTR) token. He also promised to boost a “100% national digital economy” agenda through a “complete digitalization process.” 77% of Trade Transactions in Venezuela...
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Wants to Crowdsource Asset Listings; What’s Up With Tether’s Bank?
15.1.2021
Deltec invested some clients' funds in bitcoin, but not Tether's, the bank confirms. So what exactly is backing tether?
Bitcoin ETP Boom, Crypto & Zero, Mortgage & Cows On Blockchain + More News
15.1.2021
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German bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) from ETC Group has garnered volumes matching those of popular European funds, as BTCetc...
Minerals giant Norilsk Nickel joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network
15.1.2021
The world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel is joining a multi-stakeholder initiative that uses blockchain technology
China’s blockchain project BSN to pilot global CBDC system in 2021
15.1.2021
China is building a new system to integrate international central bank digital currencies as part of its national blockchain project, the BSN
JPMorgan Provides $100M Financing Facility for Blockchain Mortgage Platform Figure
15.1.2021
The facility covers both conforming and jumbo mortgages – loans in excess of the traditional lending restrictions
Ternoa: Transmit Your Memories for Eternity... Via The Blockchain!
15.1.2021
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Have you ever wondered what would happen to your memories after you disappeared? No? Well, the team at Ternoa has not only asked this question but has even come up with a solution that is both...
Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Head Stepping Down, Anchorage to Become First National ‘Digital Asset Bank’
14.1.2021
Brian Brooks finalized the controversial Fair Access to Banking rule in what could be his last act in office
Sci-Hub Leaves Handshake Blockchain After 2 Days, Citing Centralization Concerns
14.1.2021
Sci-Hub, a pirate library of academic papers censored by Twitter, PayPal and domain systems, left the distributed domain platform Handshake after two days, unsatisfied by the level of decentralization
Grammy winner Portugal. The Man launches fan token on Ethereum blockchain
14.1.2021
In a first for the blockchain world, the Grammy Award-winning band will use cryptocurrency tokens to distribute previously unreleased material
Stacks mainnet launch brings smart contracts and DeFi to Bitcoin
14.1.2021
They're celebrating the launch with a one-day virtual event headlined by a number of industry partners
German real estate group issues $24M bond using Stellar blockchain
14.1.2021
Major German real estate group Vonovia has used the Stellar blockchain to transfer the ownership of real estate rights
US President-Elect Biden to Nominate MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman
14.1.2021
The U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to replace Elad Roisman. During Obama’s administration, Gensler led the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. The Former Banker...
Riot Blockchain Adds Blockware CEO to Advisory Board
13.1.2021
Jappa is the latest addition to Riot's changing boards of directors and advisors
T-Systems and Validation Capital Partner With Flow Blockchain
13.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. January 13, 2021 – T-Systems MMS, a subsidiary of the largest telecommunications provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom, announces today a partnership with Flow blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot. T-Systems’ flagship...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US Inflation Is Muted
13.1.2021
The line of sight on U.S. inflation is anything but clear after the Labor Department reports the CPI's smallest yearly gain since 2015. So what does it mean for bitcoin?
SV-Based Taraxa Revolutionizes Legacy Data Auditing With Mathematically Provable Audit Trails
13.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Santa-Clara, CA – Taraxa’s newly released testnet was just put to use for a process auditing platform that minimizes operational friction in multi-party business processes. The Silicon Valley-based blockchain startup is building auditing solutions that infuse...
Chinese Hospital Issues First Electronic Bill on Blockchain
13.1.2021
The People’s Hospital of Chengmai County has issued the first electronic bill on its blockchain-based invoice management platform in South China’s Hainan province, which brands itself as the country’s blockchain hub
US Navy Commissions $1.5M Blockchain System for Tracking Critical Weaponry
13.1.2021
Blockchain firm SIMBA Chain won a contract to build a system to anticipate demand for "critical" military weaponry parts