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Blockchain Medical Prescriptions Coming in Chinese City + More News
14.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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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...
PayPal Letter Seems to Confirm Crypto Capability Rumors
14.7.2020
Global payments giant PayPal could indeed be developing a crypto-based solution, this document shows
Shariah Law Opens to Crypto Trading, but Full Adoption Highly Unlikely
14.7.2020
The Islamic world seems primed for widespread digital asset adoption, as well-respected scholars claim that crypto trading is fully compatible with Sharia law
Blockchain Tech to Help Spanish Cider Makers Fight Counterfeits
14.7.2020
Spanish cider companies are integrating blockchain to fight against counterfeit cider products and over-production
Canadian Government Paid Justin Trudeau Family Member to Talk at Blockchain Event
14.7.2020
Canadian politicians are seeking answers after the half-brother of the prime minister was paid by the federal government to speak at a blockchain conference
Focus on USDT and DeFi as 5-Year Anniversary of Ethereum Approaches
14.7.2020
Five years following the launch of ETH in 2015, and the future of the blockchain may lay in DeFi and USDT, according to industry experts
Chainlink Token Price Surges, Briefly Breaks Into the Top Ten by Market Cap
14.7.2020
The price of Link, the native token of the Chainlink network, soared in 48 hours gaining some 40% in that period. This rally saw the token briefly breaking into the crypto market capitalization top ten. At the time of writing, the token LINK had a market capitalization of nearly $2.6 billion easily...
Blockchain Bites: It’s Never Been Harder to Mine Bitcoin
13.7.2020
Bitcoin's mining difficulty is at a record high, Singapore's CBDC may find commercial use and Chinese companies are going in on Filecoin
DApps Need to Nail Usability to Move From Crypto Niche to Mainstream
13.7.2020
Yield farming is driving a boom in DApp and DeFi use, but user experience improvements will be key for future adoption in the next five years
Polkadot to Run Final DOT Redenomination Vote with Real DOT Tokens
13.7.2020
Major blockchain project Polkadot to define the final denomination of its native DOT token with real DOTs
Brexit as Crypto Case Study? Britain Contemplates Its CBDC
13.7.2020
The governor of the Bank of England acknowledged that the U.K. is considering the issuance of a CBDC
Telcos Trial Blockchain, Fidelity & Bitcoin Mining, UK Mulls CBDC + More News
13.7.2020
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Three major telcos, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and Vodafone said they have finalized a trial automated settlement of roaming...
STO: What’s Happened With the So-Called ‘Next Big Thing in Fintech?’
13.7.2020
In early 2018, dozens of experts called the STO the next big thing in fintech. However, in 2020, there still was no big break for STOs. What are the reasons?
Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers
13.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed...
Singapore’s Central Bank Eyes Commercial Role for Its Blockchain Payments Tech
13.7.2020
Project Ubin has completed its last development phase and is now being considered as the basis for commercial digital currency ventures
Global Blockchain Gurus to Explore the Future of Blockchain and Crypto in Asia
13.7.2020
World Blockchain Summit is geared up to gather the most influential voices in the global blockchain and crypto community this July. Singapore, 06 July 2020: Having hosted multiple high-level conferences across the world, World Blockchain Summit (WBS) has established itself as World’s biggest...
Singapore & JPMorgan to Rollout Blockchain-powered Payments Platform
13.7.2020
Singapore’s central bank says its prototype blockchain-powered cross-border payments network is now ready for commercial rollout.
As previously reported, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began “industry testing" for its new solution with JPMorgan and the state-operated Singaporean...
Japanese Listed Company Globalway Plans to Build Sharing Economy Protocol and Launch IEO
13.7.2020
TimeCoinProtocol is a new project developed by TimeTicket leveraging blockchain technology to create a decentralized sharing economy platform. The solution is powered by the TimeCoin token (TMCN), an EOS-based native token used both for payments in decentralized apps built upon the protocol and...
Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Use Blockchain for Roaming Settlement
13.7.2020
Spain’s Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and U.K. provider Vodafone have finalized a trial blockchain solution for the settlement of roaming discount agreements