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How ChainLink and Cosmos Fit Into China’s Grand Blockchain Initiative
23.6.2020
ChainLink will help the state-backed Blockchain-Based Service Network (BSN) with oracles, and Cosmos-powered Irisnet will assist with interoperability
Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake for Scaling Blockchains
23.6.2020
It’s no secret that cryptocurrency has a scaling issue, so we look at various ways either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake could be effective
China’s CBDC Adoption Plan Puts Domestic Monetary Control at Forefront
23.6.2020
China’s planned CBDC rollout is expected to see the digital yuan dovetailing with the country’s electronic payment systems
Chinese City Issues Post-Pandemic Consumer Vouchers on the Blockchain
23.6.2020
Nanjing, China is basically using the blockchain to drive a local economic stimulus program
How Is Blockchain Improving Gaming? Is Adam Back Satoshi Nakamoto? Samson Mow Explains
22.6.2020
Blockstream CSO Samson Mow explains the optimal use for blockchain in gaming and why he doesn’t believe Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto
FC Barcelona’s $1.3M Token Sale Sold out in Less Than 2 Hours
22.6.2020
Sales were expected to last 48 hours
‘400 Companies’ to Use Chinese Blockchain Pilot Zone + More News
22.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Some 400 companies are participating as Guangzhou, in Guangdong Province, launches China’s first blockchain pilot...
Blockchain Bites: Bitmain’s $4B Valuation, Cambodia’s CBDC and BTC-e’s Bust
22.6.2020
Bitmain's ousted co-founder is offering to buy his rival out of the company at a $4B valuation, significantly less than at the company's height
Stablecoins & ‘Legal Crypto’ to Power S Korean Plastic Surgery Revival
22.6.2020
South Korean companies will increasingly look to stablecoins and blockchain technology as they look to boost the number of people coming into the country to undergo cosmetic surgical procedures.
South Korea’s plastic surgery industry is worth an estimated USD 5 billion a year, and prior to...
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 3
22.6.2020
The third part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges of the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
Russians Offered Gift Card Incentive to Use Blockchain Voting Platform
22.6.2020
Blockchain voting could be set for a faster rollout than expected – both in terms of business management and large-scale democracy, with companies and nations alike looking to resume business as usual. So keen are governments to get voters out of polling booths and onto their blockchain-powered...
Power Ledger’s Blockchain P2P Energy Trial ‘Technically Feasible,’ It Says in New Report
22.6.2020
A solar energy trading trial run by blockchain startup Power Ledger has found its initiative to be "technically feasible."
John McAfee’s Ghost Distributed Exchange Now Live
22.6.2020
John McAfee’s controversial Ghost distributed exchange, which promises anonymity, is now live
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
22.6.2020
The Italian Banking Association announced last week that its banks were interested in piloting a digital euro
OmiseGO's Parent Company SYNQA Raised $80 Million in Series C
22.6.2020
According to Thailand-based company SYNQA, the firm will use the $80M investment to ‘deepen its footprint’ in cashless societies in Asia
$10M Investment From Tether Won’t Change Celsius’ Mission of Sharing
22.6.2020
Alex Mashinksy says that new equity investors, including Tether, will have no say in Celsius’ mission of sharing 80% of profit with its users
Cyprus Hospital Ready to Store COVID-19 Test Results on Blockchain
22.6.2020
VeChain’s medical records blockchain platform in Cyprus lets people prove, and control, COVID-19 test results
How and Why Major Stars Are Embracing Tokenization
21.6.2020
The next step toward blockchain adoption could be tokenized technological solutions implemented as a financial instrument within the entertainment industry
Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 2
21.6.2020
The second part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy
United States in Distress: Changemakers Needed Now
21.6.2020
The world’s leading technological and economic country is significantly outdated on two major levels requiring dramatic changes: government and politicians