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South Korean regulator is wary of NFT-based games
23.9.2020
The South Korean gaming regulator is reluctant to embrace NFTs
Emin Gun Sirer’s $42 million blockchain for DeFi scaling has launched
22.9.2020
The platform's native asset began trading OKEx, Binance, and elsewhere shortly thereafter
0x, Kraken and Stellar Awarded Board Seats at Top Crypto Lobbying Association
22.9.2020
The new board members represent decentralized finance and institutional crypto alike
Blockchain Bites: OCC’s Stablecoin Guidance, EU’s Digital Euro Plans, Chamath’s Bitcoin
22.9.2020
The OCC published guidance allowing U.S. banks to work with stablecoin issuers. Meanwhile, the ECB thinks the term stablecoin can be "misleading."
IoT Startup Helium Floats New Hardware Device for Mining Its HNT Crypto Tokens
22.9.2020
Helium is hoping a new manufacturing deal with RAK Wireless will help the crypto-powered IoT network expand its reach
Global Hashpower Exchange Launches World’s First Exchange Dedicated to Hashpower Futures – GHPEX.com
22.9.2020
September 22, 2020 – Global Hash Power Exchange today announced the launch of GHPEX.com, the world’s first crypto exchange devoted to trading hashpower futures, signaling the next evolution of crypto trading. Designed for traders and miners in mind, GHPEX.com offers traders the ability...
Austrian gin makers to use blockchain to guarantee bottles' rarity
22.9.2020
The world of fine spirits continues to apply distributed ledger technology
US Space Force Enlists Blockchain Firm to Deploy Hack-Proof Data Defenses
22.9.2020
The United States Space Force has engaged blockchain firm Xage Security to develop a new security layer for its communications systems
Blockchain Gaming Hits Another NFT-related Hitch in South Korea
22.9.2020
Source: Twitter/@SkypeopleMaster
Blockchain, gaming and crypto advocates are bracing for the worst after the South Korean video game censor issued an ominous delay for ratings on another blockchain gaming title – over apparent non-fungible token (NFT)-related concerns.
Per iNews24, the regulatory...
Kakao Talks up DeFi, Wants to Build ‘Digital Asset Trading Ecosystem’
22.9.2020
The logo of the KakaoTalk chat app. One of South Korea’s biggest tech companies has spoken out about its desire to build an ecosystem for “trading” what it termed “digital assets” and has spoken about DeFi (decentralized finance) in glowing terms – at a forum hosted by a central government-run...
CIA’s New Research Lab to Study Blockchain
21.9.2020
CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions
Cointelegraph Consulting releases DeFi Guide to increase wider adoption
21.9.2020
Cointelegraph Consulting releases “DeFi Adoption 2020: A Definitive Guide to Entering the Industry,” to speed up DeFi adoption
Blockchain Bites: DeFi’s Dividend, China’s ‘New Battlefield,’ the Big Banks’ ‘Suspicious Activity’
21.9.2020
China sees its digital yuan as a "new battlefield," DeFi's Curve has a new dividend program and a yet-to-launch platform is pursuing an "Initial DEX Offering."
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
21.9.2020
Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why
Over 40 Bitcoin Forks Are Down More Than 98% Since 2017’s Forking Fiesta
21.9.2020
Since the summer of 2017, more than 44 forks of the Bitcoin network were created and so far many of them have lost considerable value and are near worthless. To-date only a few of the forks that stem from Satoshi’s creation have remained relevant during the last three years. There are three...
US Space Force taps blockchain firm Xage Security for data protection
21.9.2020
Going where no blockchain has gone before
The US is number one...in blockchain patents
20.9.2020
But the company with the most patents isn’t even American
Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...
Party at Vitalik’s House? For DeFi, it’s Do-or-Die
20.9.2020
Ethereum gas prices have set new records, with single DeFi transactions costing over $10 in fees. High fees are the result of congestion, as users pay ever higher fees to ensure their transaction gets into a block. As DeFi takes off, the price of gas on Ethereum threatens its future. Or does it?...
Breaking virtual ground: Blockchain-secured land entices real estate investors
20.9.2020
Individual and corporate investors are devoting millions of dollars to acquiring virtual acreage — here is why