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UN Praises Ant Financial’s Blockchain Support During COVID-19 Outbreak
24.3.2020
Ant Financial, the operator of mobile payment platform Alipay and an Alibaba affiliate, is one of a handful of fintech companies to have been included on a UN list of companies helping economies cope with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chinese company was the only...
Blockchain Africa Conference: Education Is Key Crypto Adoption Driver
24.3.2020
Cryptocurrency trading is prevalent in certain pockets of Africa — but experts believe education is key to driving more adoption across the continent
BitAngels Will Go Fully Virtual to Keep Community Active During COVID-19 Outbreak
24.3.2020
Amid the global pandemic outbreak, blockchain investors network BitAngels will continue to operate through online virtual pitch events
Crypto Asia Summit: New Virtual Event Restoring Blockchain Networking
24.3.2020
On May 18–23, the largest crypto virtual summit of 2020 will begin. The Crypto Asia Summit will bring investors and decision-makers that will provide market intelligence to discover key trends, opportunities, and top crypto projects. The spread of coronavirus has impacted most in-person events...
Major Crypto Player-Backed PAC to use Tokens to ‘Vote’ for Candidates
24.3.2020
Leaders at Gemini, Coinbase, and Polychain are all founding donors of the PAC seeking to utilize crypto for campaign contributions
Celo’s Blockchain Accelerator Invites Devs to Compete for $25K
23.3.2020
Open-source contest aims to strengthen blockchain adoption by providing up to $25,000 in prizes
Online Petition Asking for Ross Ulbricht’s Release Gathers 275K Signatures
23.3.2020
More than 275,000 have signed an online petition calling for the release of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
Canadian Miner Hive Blockchain Issues Cease and Desist to Steem Fork Hive
23.3.2020
Hive Blockchain claims that the branding of the new Steem fork has led to confusion among its shareholders
Japan’s Favorite Tipple Sake to Get Blockchain Makeover + More News
23.3.2020
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EY Japan, one of the country’s “big four” accountancy firms, says it will debut a blockchain-powered traceability...
Blockchain Salaries in China Dropped 37% in 2019: Report
23.3.2020
Salaries offered to blockchain professionals in China dropped 37% in 2019, according to a new report issued under the guidance of Tsinghua University
Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight
23.3.2020
In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry. However, during the covid-19 scare, U.S. authorities have been dropping regulations on a whim, making...
The Blockchain Africa Participants Optimistic About Continent Becoming Center of Progress
23.3.2020
Africa’s ability to adopt and drive innovations that improve day-to-day living could make the continent a leader in global blockchain development
Telos Foundation Removes Board Member After Security and Centralization Disputes
23.3.2020
The Telos Foundation acknowledged that block producers had been “implicated in disputes” relating to inappropriate shared access to their signing keys, compromising security
What On-Chain Analytics Tell Us About Bitcoin Transactions in 2020
23.3.2020
What can on-chain metrics analysis tell us about the future Bitcoin price?
P2P Exchange Paxful Teams Up With Chainalysis for Increased Overwatch
23.3.2020
Paxful partners with Chainalysis, using its tech for added security measures
Solana Blockchain Network Enters Into Partnership With Chainlink
23.3.2020
Solana, a highly acclaimed blockchain network, has announced the news about its strategic collaboration with a globally reputed decentralized oracle platform, Chainlink (LINK). The integration between the two leading entities will establish Chainlink as the chief oracle solution across all Solana...
Report: ICO Fundraising Plummeted 95% Year-Over-Year in 2019
23.3.2020
While ICO fundraising fell 95% from $7.8 billion in 2018 to $371 million last year, equity fundraising is thriving among crypto startups
Hive Blockchain Launched, HIVE Coin Listed - Is Steem-Sun Battle Over?
23.3.2020
The Hive blockchain, a hard fork of the Steem (STEEM) blockchain, has officially launched last Friday, as the new home for the Steem community, while the new coin has been listed by two exchanges so far. However, it's yet to be seen if this will put a full stop on the Steem - Justin Sun battle.
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IOST Shines as the First Blockchain Network Interviewed by AWS China
23.3.2020
Taking pride in being the globally acclaimed blockchain network offering world-class security and scalability features, IOST has added a feather to its credit as it becomes the first blockchain project to be interviewed by the leading cloud computing provider, Amazon Web Services or AWS China....
Is Staking the Answer to Cryptocurrency’s Mining Problems?
23.3.2020
Here’s how proof-of-stake chains, where the network is secured by staking, could help to solve today’s mining problems