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Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins
26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...
MinePlex Creates CrossFi Crypto Bank by Combining Traditional Finances With Blockchain
24.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. The MinePlex platform announces the creation of a new mobile crypto bank for CrossFi industry that aims to combine the traditional financial instruments with blockchain technologies. The mobile crypto bank is supplied with the functionality that allows using cryptocurrencies...
5 crypto unicorns that charged onto the blockchain scene in 2020
24.12.2020
When it comes to billion-dollar crypto projects, DeFi certainly took the lead this year
Waves Enterprise and Conflux partner to promote hybrid blockchain adoption
24.12.2020
Waves Enterprise and Conflux Network are working together to enable companies in Asia to adopt hybrid blockchain data storage protocols
Korean crypto investment company launches $100 million fund for blockchain projects
23.12.2020
South Korea’s Hashed has established a new fund to finance emerging blockchain startups
Users vs. governments: The 'infinity war' for blockchain privacy may be over
23.12.2020
The privacy paradox has a potential resolution — if both sides can accept compromise in an increasingly polarized financial system
Crypto, Blockchain Firms in South Korea, Switzerland Get Investment Boosts
23.12.2020
International crypto players are amassing capital ahead of a fresh assault on the markets in the new year – with major players in South Korea and Switzerland announcing investment injections worth millions of USD.
In South Korea, blockchain accelerator Hashed has announced that its Hashed Ventures...
Blockchain tech in national elections: An experience from Romania
23.12.2020
Romania is the first EU country to use a voting reporting tool that is based on blockchain technology for national elections
Mining Giant Nornickel Issues First Blockchain-powered Metals Tokens
23.12.2020
Russian miner Norilsk Nickel, the world’s biggest palladium and high-grade nickel producer, has begun the first stage of its tokenization drive – partnering with two international exploration and mining firms to issue metal contract-backed, blockchain-powered digital coins.
In an official release...
An Unknown User Incurs More Than $80,000 in Transaction Fees When Sending BTC Worth $1
23.12.2020
An unknown person incurred a transaction fee of more than $80,000 or (3.49079570 bitcoins) when transferring bitcoin worth $1.16. According to Blockchain.com, the December 19 transaction, which is included in block 662052, had an input of 3.49084570 bitcoin and an output of 0.00005000 bitcoin....
Digital banking: How DeFi can lower costs for everyone
23.12.2020
There’s often talk about how decentralized finance could eliminate the need for traditional banks… but what if DeFi could enhance their digital services?
Riot Blockchain Buys 15,000 Antminers, Operation Will Command 37,640 Bitcoin Miners
23.12.2020
Publicly listed firm Riot Blockchain has announced the company is purchasing 15,000 S19 Pro and S19j Pro Antminer mining rigs from Bitmain. According to the company, the new shipment of next-generation miners will increase the operation’s hashrate to 3.8 exahash per second (EH/s). Following...
Free TON Community Achieves Sufficient Decentralization With the Network Becoming a Defacto Mainnet
23.12.2020
The Free TON community declares achieving sufficient decentralization and mainnet status as a consequence on December 22, 2020. One of the Most Decentralized PoS Networks in the World Free TON was launched May 7, 2020 as a true community-driven, decentralized blockchain network. No ICO. No entity....
G-Wallet Ushers in New Era With Hybrid Wallet
22.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. G-Wallet, a decentralized crypto platform and wallet provider has revealed a series of updates on its blockchain ecosystem. The updates focus on the development of its hybrid wallets and other features offered by the blockchain platform. G-Wallet is Building a Sustainable...
Riot Blockchain buys 15K Bitmain Antminers, expects 65% hash rate increase
22.12.2020
Nasdaq-listed crypto firm Riot Blockchain purchases additional 15,000 Antminers from Bitmain for $35 million
Core Scientific Buys Over 58,000 Bitmain S19 Antminers to Expand Its Hosting Fleet in North America
22.12.2020
A major North American blockchain hosting provider announced its expansion by ordering over 58,000 additional S19 Series Antminers, as part of an agreement arranged with the Chinese mining hardware manufacturer. US Contract Miner Core Scientific Arranges Purchase of Over 58,000 Bitmain...
Billion-Dollar Wealth Manager Skybridge Capital Plans to Launch a Bitcoin Fund
22.12.2020
In mid-November, a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had shown that the investment firm Skybridge Capital may invest in crypto assets like bitcoin. Over a month later, Skybridge Capital filed another registration form with the U.S. SEC (Form D) as it plans...
Gwallet.Tech: A Hybrid Defi Blockchain Platform
21.12.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Blockchain technology has been revolutionary as it has enabled the developments of novel financial products. Concepts like staking, mining and ICO have largely flourished due to the developments of blockchain...
The launch of Apple Pay in Lumi Wallet simplifies crypto purchasing and increased newcomers hundreds of times
21.12.2020
Since December, Lumi Wallet’s customers can purchase crypto via Apple Pay
Russia’s second largest bank VTB pilots bank guarantees on blockchain
21.12.2020
Major Russian bank VTB uses a central bank-backed blockchain to issue bank guarantees to local cellular network giant MTS