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16.8.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Computing giant Microsoft has done a study of a blockchain-based incentive system to bolster anti-piracy campaigns in a paper, dubbed...
Terra Virtua moves to Polygon blockchain, citing environmental concerns
16.8.2021
"By harnessing the power of this new blockchain, we can ensure that our NFTs are limiting their impact," said Terra Virtua co-founder and CTO Jawad Ashraf
Solana price soars to new highs with DeFi project launch, $70M DEX funding
16.8.2021
But is the Solana native token anticipating a big price correction ahead?
Centric Completes Migration to Binance Smart Chain
16.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. After two-and-a-half years on the TRON blockchain, cryptocurrency project Centric completed their migration to the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). Centric announced the decision to migrate in May. Later that month, cybersecurity firm iosiro completed an audit of the updated BSC smart...
Blockchain Entrepreneur to Regulators: ‘Crypto Community a Useful Ally’
16.8.2021
To many people, the year 2020 will probably go down in history as one of the most consequential of the century. After all, it was the year when governments, health professionals, and business owners all seemed to have a common goal: stopping the spread of Covid-19 at all costs. Indeed, in...
Oracle Firm Berry Data Teams Up With MoneydefiSwap & Getblock
16.8.2021
Hailed as a top-tier, community-focused price Oracle channel working on the Binance Smart Chain platform, Berry Data has announced its strategic collaboration with two influential firms, MoneydefiSwap and GetBlock. The partnerships will help Berry Data to expand its network capacity...
Korean internet giant Kakao expands blockchain presence to Singapore
16.8.2021
Kakao wants to keep up with the enterprise blockchain competition in Asia as it eyes expansion to Singapore
Microsoft wants to use Ethereum blockchain to fight piracy
16.8.2021
The major software developer’s new plan to combat piracy relies on the transparency of blockchain technology
Darknet Users Leverage a New Blockchain Analytics Tool That Scans for Ties to Criminal Activity
16.8.2021
According to the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic, cybercriminals are leveraging cryptocurrency analytics to get ahead of law enforcement. Elliptic says a “blockchain analytics tool has been launched on the dark web” and the tool is called “Antinalysis.” Meet...
Mi Store Portugal Reveals Crypto Acceptance, Xiaomi Says ‘Decision Was Made Without Knowledge or Approval’
15.8.2021
On August 5, the Mi Store in Portugal announced that it was accepting cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ethereum, tether, and dash. At the time, the Mi Store Portugal said it was working with the blockchain payments company Utrust in order to be more “inclusive.” However, the Mi Store...
An In Depth Look at Bitcoin’s First Chain Split: Satoshi Helps Reverse the Creation of 184 Billion BTC
15.8.2021
Since January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin network has been functional for 99.98662952015% of the time. However, the protocol has had a few hiccups along the way and on a few occasions, the chain split into two. Most people are well aware of the Bitcoin Cash split that took place on August 1, 2017, but...
How blockchain could have saved the Library of Alexandria
15.8.2021
In an effort to save the future of the Library of Alexandria, blockchain technology could help preserve records and archive systems
TIME Partners With Cool Cats NFT Project, Business Magazine Fortune’s NFT Sale Raises $1.3M
15.8.2021
Two of the largest American news magazines, Fortune and TIME, have jumped headfirst into the non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem in recent times. The New York-based multinational business magazine Fortune raised $1.3 million selling its first NFT collection this week. Furthermore, after selling...
A multichain approach is the future of the blockchain industry
15.8.2021
Multichain solutions will change the blockchain space from an “interesting new technology” to an essential, high-growth industry
How will blockchain and crypto improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people? Experts answer
14.8.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about the impact of blockchain technology on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people
Global Charity Organization Launches Crypto-Based Vouchers for Vulnerable Groups in Kenya, Ecuador
14.8.2021
The global charity organization, CARE, has created crypto-based vouchers that will be distributed to women and select groups in Africa and Latin America. According to CARE, these vouchers will be redeemable for goods, services or cash and linked to the needs of recipients. However, in its statement...
Crypto Launderers Use Blockchain 'Antinalysis' To Evade Law Enforcement
13.8.2021
In a never-ending arms race pitting crypto compliance firms and cybercriminals, a blockchain analytics tool has been made available on the dark web, enabling bitcoin (BTC) addresses to be checked for ties to criminal activities, according to blockchain analytics company Elliptic. The tool enables...
Tokenized real estate market could hit $1.4T despite a slow start, report claims
13.8.2021
London-born advisory and accountancy network Moore Global has published a new report gathering expert opinions worldwide about the future of the tokenized real estate market
Crypto Data Firm Dune Analytics Raises $8M — Series A Round Led by Union Square Ventures
13.8.2021
The team behind the platform that allows users to track data on the Ethereum blockchain, Dune Analytics, announced the firm has raised $8 million from strategic investors like Union Square Ventures. Dune Analytics detailed the firm plans to leverage the new financing in order to hire more help...
Investors Pour Billions in Crypto & Blockchain as Bets Get Bigger
12.8.2021
Despite the number of deals dropped, in the first half of this year, total global investments in blockchain and cryptoassets more than doubled the amount injected in these industries in the whole of 2020, reaching USD 8.7bn and soaring past the previous annual record posted in 2018, at USD 7.2bn...