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Blockchain Adoption Lacks Evidence, Firms Use It For Non-Existing Problems - Report
9.9.2020
Blockchain is used by a number of companies that do not have clearly defined problems they claim to have solved with the novel technology, according to a recent report. It concluded that nearly half of the examined companies showed no evidence of a problem solved.
The Centre for Evidence-Based...
Security Firms Warn of Potential DeFi Exit Scam After $2.5M in ‘Locked’ Cryptos Moved
9.9.2020
Two blockchain security firms have warned that the creators of a DeFi contract on the EOS network may have fled with users' funds
Bangladesh to get its first blockchain remittance service
9.9.2020
Standard Chartered Bank has launched the first remittance service in Bangladesh
Key Insights Behind the Market-Wide Crash: A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock
9.9.2020
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A recap of last week’s ‘DeFi Marathon’ hosted by CT China
9.9.2020
China looks into DeFi
China Unveils Inaugural Blockchain City Rankings
9.9.2020
Beijing is officially China’s top blockchain city, per official rankings, but second city Shanghai placed third behind Shenzhen, the nation’s fastest-growing blockchain hub.
These were the findings of a special session at the China International Fair for Trade in Services, the first large-scale...
Crypto meetups are dangerous to health and wealth, South Koreans warned
9.9.2020
The warning is not just because of the coronavirus pandemic
Japanese Companies Team up for Blockchain-based Media Collaboration
9.9.2020
A number of leading Japanese media firms have joined forces with blockchain technology specialists to create a blockchain-powered digital content distribution ecosystem.
Named the Japan Contents Blockchain Initiative (JCBI), the consortium was formed earlier this year with an initial seven founding...
Creator leaves SushiSwap in hot water as multisig revival is on the menu
8.9.2020
SushiSwap’s community will take charge of the platform once it completes its migration to a multisignature contract from Uniswap
Balancing Security, Decentralization & Scalability in Blockchain
8.9.2020
Marie Tatibouet is the Chief Marketing Officer at crypto exchange Gate.io.
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It was a quantum leap for Bitcoin (BTC) when its block size got close to 1 MB in 2017. However, the BTC blockchain is still only allowed to tackle seven transactions per second, many times fewer than the actual...
Blockchain Bites: Is DeFi an Inside Deal?
8.9.2020
SushiSwap's creator cashed out, BTC options traders remain bullish and data indicates people are "buying the dip."
Andrew Yang would love this new token project, but can it succeed?
8.9.2020
This initiative wants to turn Universal Basic Income into a global reality
A new enterprise blockchain features private real-life identities, but not without controversy
8.9.2020
Combining privacy and auditability requires unconventional solutions
Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat Currencies Plunge
8.9.2020
Latin Americans have embraced cryptocurrency as a store of value while their fiat currencies depreciate, a new report shows. Bitcoin adoption in the region is further driven by the lack of banking access and remittance needs. Latin American Bitcoin Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm...
Digital Platform for Smart-Contracts Barter Smartplace: Future Unicorn of Decentralized Commerce Sells Tokens With a 50% Discount
8.9.2020
The Barter Smartplace blockchain ecosystem team believes that closing deals in the fast-paced digital age can be as fast, reliable, and efficient as using online-banking. However, without the participation of intermediaries, the execution of contracts, and the physical presence of both parties,...
DUCATO Hybrid DeFi Blockchain Protocol for Finance Launched
8.9.2020
Next generation hybrid DeFi blockchain network, focused on finance, DUCATO was introduced on Monday. The decentralized network will help users mitigate financial risks, establish a credible decentralized network and governance. It will function as a bridge between centralized finance...
Consultancy firm to investigate blockchain transactions in QuadrigaCX case
8.9.2020
Lawyers representing creditors of the collapsed exchange QuadrigaCX have hired blockchain forensics specialists to help with the ongoing investigation
Binance buys virtual property in blockchain game The Sandbox
8.9.2020
Binance has acquired virtual real estate property on the leading blockchain gaming platform The Sandbox
QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation
8.9.2020
Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services
Bridge Oracle IEO Launches with Bitcoin.com Co-Founder Mate Tokay as Advisor
8.9.2020
8th September, 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Bridge Oracle may very well be on the cusp of achieving the holy grail of the crypto-sphere: mass adoption. Between blockchain’s theoretical superiority based on hard code, and the nuanced language that is real life, it finally provides the means...