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Ethereum Suffers from Unintended ‘Chain Split,’ Few Third-Party Services ‘Got Stuck on Minority Chain’
11.11.2020
According to a number of third party infrastructure providers, the Ethereum blockchain suffered an unintended hard fork or chain split on Wednesday. The service providers Infura, Binance, and Blockchair all reported issues with consensus at block height 11,234,873. The cryptocurrency community...
DeFi’s Resurgence & Bitcoin’s Most Recent Stamp of Approval: A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock
11.11.2020
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ShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers
11.11.2020
The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings
Ethereum Service Providers Experiencing Issues After Reported Blockchain Split
11.11.2020
The Ethereum blockchain network looks to be suffering issues Friday morning, with knock-on effects at related service providers
World’s Second Biggest Bank to Issue $3B in Bonds Tradable for Bitcoin
11.11.2020
China Construction Bank will issue the debt securities over a blockchain, with trading to be available against bitcoin and U.S. dollars via an exchange partner
Spanish Senate Green-lights Crypto, Blockchain & Fintech Sandbox
11.11.2020
Crypto and blockchain advocates in Spain have cause for cheer after the country’s senate unanimously voted in favor of launching a new regulatory fintech testbed that will allow companies to launch blockchain, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto-related projects.
The Senate is Spain’s upper...
Blockchain-Backed Election Art Sells for $66K, Animation Changes After Electoral College Decision
11.11.2020
While Americans wait for the official outcome of the electoral college, a blockchain-backed non-fungible token (NFT) called “Crossroad” will change to one of two animations featuring the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump. The animated election-based “Crossroad” NFT recently...
Why One Crypto Artist Won’t Call Biden Victory until Fat Lady Sings
10.11.2020
NFTs by Beeple.
World leaders may have been racing to congratulate United States President-elect Joe Biden on his still officially unconfirmed win over President Donald Trump – but like the incumbent commander-in-chief, one crypto artist said he will wait for conclusive proof of Biden’s election...
Digital Voting Is Coming. Let’s Do It Right.
10.11.2020
Cryptographic techniques, like zk-SNARKs and blockchains, could ensure online voting is secure and private
Blockchain Bites: Billionaire Bullish on Bitcoin, Updates on Fowler’s Crypto Capital Case and More
10.11.2020
The Silvergate Exchange Network added another exchange member while Riot Blockchain recorded bumper Q3 revenues
Weather-tracking blockchain in West Africa, but transparency on a raincheck
10.11.2020
A blockchain-based project aims to collect weather data generated in West Africa. Will the region be open to data sharing?
Beowulf Blockchain Launches Beowulf Wallet Software
10.11.2020
Blockchain-powered decentralized cloud computing and communications network, Beowulf Blockchain has launched the Beowulf Wallet Software to manage its in-house digital assets, including the BWF and W tokens, and its Supernode. The software will provide a user-friendly and intuitive wallet...
Overstock expanding blockchain arm tZero in Ireland
10.11.2020
The Emerald Isle is now a hotspot for talent in tech and a corporate tax haven
West African Program Will Store Weather Data on Telos Blockchain
10.11.2020
Telokanda, a collaboration between Telos and open-source weather tech company Kanda in West Africa hopes to engage local communities in collecting and sharing weather data on the Telos public blockchain. -
Blockchain Grain Trading Platform Sees Commercial Launch to Tap Russia Market
10.11.2020
Agri-trading platform Cerealia will focus on international trading for the world's largest wheat market, Russia
Bayern Munich taps the trend for blockchain-based fantasy soccer
10.11.2020
The Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare has signed on its latest top European club
Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world's largest wheat market
10.11.2020
Blockchain will streamline trade from Europe's grain belt
‘Russian Dictators Will Use Blockchain to Rig Elections,’ Says Critic
10.11.2020
Russia’s new blockchain-powered voting systems could be exploited by unscrupulous politicians, becoming “tools” for the architects of rigged elections and voter fraud, a journalist has alleged.
The claims were made in a new column entitled “Blockchain for Dictators” by Sergei Golubitsky, an...
Riot Blockchain Mined 224 Bitcoins in Q3
10.11.2020
Riot reported a current mining capacity of 556 peta hash per second
Blockchain Bites: Figure Files for Banking Charter, Cred for Bankruptcy
9.11.2020
Also: Ripple is opening a new office in Dubai and President-elect Joe Biden mulls two crypto-friendly potential cabinet picks