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How an Art Collective Is Using Blockchain to Protest Police Brutality
12.6.2020
The DADA Art Collective is using blockchain to promote Black Lives Matter and calls for police reform. Here's how tokens can be a form of protest
Blockchain Firm Pitches CBDC Operating System to Bank of England
12.6.2020
As the monetary impacts of the coronavirus drive discussions surrounding central bank digital currencies, a U.K. blockchain firm has proposed a CDBD system to the Bank of England
Blockchain Bites: Designing Digital Dollars and Following the Quadriga Trail
12.6.2020
The Ontario Securities Commission says QuadrigaCX, an infamous Canadian exchange, was a Ponzi scheme, while the National Science Foundation is issuing a grant to design a national digital currency
These Are 8 Biggest Crypto Funds According to a New Database
12.6.2020
There are eight crypto funds with more than USD 250 million in assets under management (AUM), according to the newly-launched Dove Mountain Data, a live database of all funds deploying capital into crypto.
This free, live database was created by Regan Bozman, Director Of Business Operations...
New York Times Trials Blockchain System to Combat Misleading Pictures
12.6.2020
The New York Times has worked on a blockchain solution to combat misinformation, providing metadata on pictures found in social media
Russia’s Supreme Court Makes ‘Landmark’ Vote With Blockchain System from Kapersky Lab
12.6.2020
The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday
Putin Urges Lawmakers to Hurry up Blockchain, Crypto Sandbox Progress
12.6.2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants his cabinet speed up the rollout of crypto and blockchain regulatory sandboxes to stave off economic recession – even if lawmakers continue to drag their feet over crypto legislation.
As reported, an industry insiders told Cryptonews.com that Russia’s latest...
Smart Contracts Is Too Limiting a Name, Says Blockstack CEO
12.6.2020
The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues
Cardano’s IOHK and Global Blockchain Business Council Join Hyperledger
12.6.2020
Hyperledger has attracted eight new members, spanning firms working on blockchain based supply chain solutions, payments, and token standardization
Global Index Fund Manager Successfully Trials Blockchain Securities
12.6.2020
The $5.7 trillion asset manager Vanguard has completed the first phase of its pilot testing of settlements for blockchain-based asset-backed securities
70% of Surveyed Chinese Companies Want to Spend Big on Blockchain
12.6.2020
Many Chinese companies that were betting big on blockchain technology prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic have lost none of their fervor for the technology – and some could even be keen to spend more on adoption in the post-COVID-19 world.
Per Xinhua, a survey of some 350 Chinese...
India’s ‘Crypto Spring’ as Wave of New Exchanges Launch
12.6.2020
Tradehorn has become the latest startup to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in India after the Supreme Court repealed the Reserve Bank’s ban
Gemini Appoints New Asia-Pacific MD, Sets Sights on Singapore Expansion
12.6.2020
The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange continues its global expansion with the appointment of a Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region
When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next Week
12.6.2020
Rune Christensen and Alex Mashinsky will debate the merits of DeFi and CeFi
Blockchain-powered Cross-border Trade Pilot Claims Breakthrough
12.6.2020
A Chinese pilot zone specializing in free trade and blockchain technology claims to be enjoying blockchain-powered cross-border trade success – while the central government is now getting serious about blockchain-powered cross-border trade, and will draw up a list of “key blockchain...
Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December
12.6.2020
On June 11, 2020, the cryptocurrency payment services provider, Bitpay announced the firm is launching a prepaid Mastercard that can be loaded with a variety of digital assets. The Atlanta-based company says the card can be spent anywhere Mastercard is accepted and users can “instantly...
New Ransomware Uses Sophisticated Evasion Techniques
11.6.2020
Recorded Future says that Thanos deploys a particular encryption technique in its attack and offers a revenue-sharing scheme for external hackers
Blockchain Bites: CBDCs on Capitol Hill, Custody Battles and Smart Drugs
11.6.2020
Lawmakers will convene today to discuss the possibility of using digital dollars to distribute coronavirus relief, while Filecoin releases its new testnet
Speculation Rife as User Pays a Second $2.6 Million Fee in Ether Transaction
11.6.2020
History repeated itself on Thursday, after the Ethereum blockchain processed another transfer with fees of $2.6 million – the second such unusual, record-fee transaction in 24 hours. A user sent 350 ether (ETH), worth about $86,400 and paid 10,668 ETH, or $2.6 million, in transaction fees....
Advancing Blockchain Act: The US Ticket for Blockchain Superiority
11.6.2020
The Advancing Blockchain Act could allow the United States to join other major players at the cutting edge of blockchain technology