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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Tradehorn has become the latest startup to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in India after the Supreme Court repealed the Reserve Bank’s ban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
Russian Central Bank ‘on the Verge of’ Issuing Blockchain Mortgages
11.6.2020
Despite its disdain for all things cryptocurrency-related, Russia’s Central Bank has lost none of its enthusiasm for blockchain – and looks to be doubling down on the technology with its fast-expanding plans to issue digital, blockchain-powered mortgages.
The Central Bank, which has already issued...
South Korean Insurance Giant to Use Blockchain Tech for Mobile Messages
11.6.2020
South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients
India to Digitize Cargo Trade Documents Using CargoX Blockchain Platform
11.6.2020
The Indian Port Community System has integrated blockchain platform CargoX in a bid to digitize its cargo documentation
BitFlyer Blockchain Reveals Voting App for Virtual Shareholders Meetings
11.6.2020
bitFlyer Blockchain revealed a new blockchain-based new app to allow fair voting at virtual shareholders meetings
‘Blockchain Heroes’ Collectibles Are Based on Real Crypto Personalities
11.6.2020
Blockchain Heroes features 50 superhero collectible cards inspired by top crypto personalities
Founder of Floyd Mayweather-Promoted ICO to Plead Guilty to Fraud
11.6.2020
One of Centra Tech’s founders is entering into plea negotiations concerning the company’s fraudulent 2017 initial coin offering
Microsoft ID System Launches Beta on Bitcoin Network
11.6.2020
The decentralized identity network the tech giant announced in May has now launched in beta on the Bitcoin blockchain