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J.M. Smucker Uses IBM Blockchain to Trace Coffee Beans for 1850 Brand
15.7.2020
Smucker will use a blockchain to trace Colombian coffee beans while letting consumers make donations to coffee farmers in Colombia
US Tech University Makes ‘Seven-figure’ Investment in Tokenized Fund
15.7.2020
Source: a screenshot, Instagram/rittigers
New York-based private tech university the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has made an undisclosed “seven-figure” investment in Cosimo Ventures, a tokenized venture fund operator that focuses on blockchain and tech companies.
In a press release...
Report: Big Four Firms to Become 'Crucial Part' of DeFi Ecosystem by 2030
15.7.2020
DeFi will see a number of bullish developments over the long term, the latest dGen report alleges
HOPR Data Privacy Testnet to Launch Following Investment by Binance
15.7.2020
Binance-backed data privacy startup HOPR is preparing to launch its first public testnet on July 16
Singapore Fintech Association to Give Startups Access to R3 Corda
15.7.2020
The Singapore Fintech Association and R3 have entered a partnership to provide startups in the SFA network with access to R3’s Corda blockchain
Blockchain-Free CloudCoin Claims Secure Email-to-Email Transactions
15.7.2020
A new digital currency called CloudCoin sets out to address some of the main issues with the current batch of cryptocurrencies by removing the blockchain technology
Diamonds Are (Finally) Forever on the Ethereum Blockchain
15.7.2020
A company founded by Jacques Voorhees, father of ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees, is offering NFTs representing diamonds on the OpenSea marketplace
Testnet Results Suggest Matic Could Power Ethereum to 7,200 TPS
15.7.2020
Matic Network may be closer to a scalability solution for the Ethereum blockchain after a test run showed it could handle 7,200 TPS
Former Chinese Official Says CBDC Will Pave Way for Digital Stocks
15.7.2020
A former Chinese official says the development of a digital currency will lay the foundation for the birth of digital stocks
The Future of Blockchain Technology as An Investment Opportunity
15.7.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The blockchain industry not only attracts the public’s attention but also continues to obtain investments from institutional investors. But is the technology worth investing in? Is it a hype or a viable...
Blockchain Could Help to Boost Global Jobs Creation
15.7.2020
The World Economic Forum believes that blockchain could contribute to a $365 billion savings by 2030 by reducing food loss and waste in the food supply chain
Research Suggests STOs Are Better at Financing Startups than ICOs
14.7.2020
Faculty at the Rotterdam School of Management argue that STOs are better for financing startups than ICOs
South Korea Might Soon be Spending Billions on Blockchain Development
14.7.2020
President Moon Jae-in wants to allocate billions of dollars to strengthen industry 4.0 technology
Bitcoin Usage up in Vietnam, Bangladesh & S Africa - Blockchain.com
14.7.2020
The total number of bitcoin (BTC) wallet transactions has spiked in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and South Africa, with monthly activity figures up 25%, 16% and 15.9% respectively on major wallet and exchange platform Blockchain.com.
The company shared the news in a blog post, adding that although...
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in H2 2020
14.7.2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020
Telegram Drops TON Testnet, but Independent Projects Carry New Hope
14.7.2020
Telegram ceases its support of the test network for TON, but that will seemingly not deter the community from keeping the open-source project going
Blockchain Bites: Chainlink’s Interest, Ethereum’s ‘ReGenesis’ and Crypto Taxes
14.7.2020
Retail interest in Chainlink is booming, Ethereum may follow Cosmos on its path to upgrade and the U.K. central bank is mulling a CBDC
Self-Healing Blockchains Are Cure for Sharding’s Scalability Woes
14.7.2020
Self-healing blockchains are the only way to create a truly decentralized world within the decade
Blockchain Medical Prescriptions Coming in Chinese City + More News
14.7.2020
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A Chinese city said it will launch a blockchain-powered medical prescription app for smartphone-using residents. Per Zhihu,...
PayPal Makes Secretive Crypto 'Steps'
14.7.2020
Payments giant PayPal confirmed that it has taken "unilateral and tangible steps" to "develop its capabilities" in the cryptoasset area.
In a letter to the European Commission (EC), dated March 2020, the company did not elaborate on these steps, taken since the inception...