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Who Got Gifts from Crypto Santa in 2019… and Who Got Coal
5.1.2020
Which crypto entrepreneurs and companies have been naughty this year, and which have been nice? We look at who Crypto Santa gave coal to in 2019 — and who got a present
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says 20s Will See an Anoncoin Go Mainstream
5.1.2020
A privacy-focused cryptocurrency will become mainstream in the 20s, according to CEO of Coinbase
Subhash Chandra Garg on the Future of Crypto
5.1.2020
India’s former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has shared his views on the future of cryptocurrency, both in India and worldwide. He headed the committee responsible for drafting the infamous bill to ban cryptocurrencies, which the crypto community calls flawed in many regards. Also...
Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
5.1.2020
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much it spent of the $1.7 billion raised from investors in the past couple of years and where. In a recent court filing, the securities regulator alleges that Telegram...
Here’s How Bitcoin and Blockchain Changing the Face of Online Gaming Industry
4.1.2020
The application of cryptocurrency in blockchain technology is finding favor among different customer groups across the globe. In addition to commerce and technology businesses, the gaming industry is also betting big on these new digital technologies. According to one estimate, the revenue from...
China Continues to Streamline Its Blockchain Patent Application Process
3.1.2020
China continues to streamline the guidelines on blockchain patent applications
StrainSecure Seed-to-Sale Blockchain Cannabis Tracker Is a Gamechanger
3.1.2020
Medical cannabis companies rush to sign up for blockchain-secured cannabis tracker
Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Onboards Six Virtual Banks as Members
3.1.2020
Six virtual banks have joined the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers as corporate members
How Blockchain Can Improve Globalization
3.1.2020
How the immutability of blockchain technology can help to improve globalization
Even If Blockchain Can’t Secure Land Rights, It Got Us Talking About Them
3.1.2020
Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 2
3.1.2020
Crypto regulation in Russia, China and India was very confusing in 2019. Should we expect more clarity in 2020 from these developing economies?
Bitmain Co-Founder Initiates Legal Fight to Return to Control Over Company
3.1.2020
Forced out Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan has initiated a legal case to regain his position
Number of Blockchain Companies in Israel Grew by Over 30% in 2019
3.1.2020
Israel registered 30% growth in the number of blockchain companies operating in the country, in 2019
A Deep Dive Into Satoshi’s 11-Year Old Bitcoin Genesis Block
3.1.2020
11 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network at approximately 18:15:05 UTC and the world hasn’t been the same since. The Bitcoin blockchain came to life on January 3, 2009, and so far, more than 600,000 blocks have been mined into existence. Nakamoto’s genesis block...
Chinese Province Launches Blockchain-powered SMB Financing + More News
3.1.2020
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China’s Guangdong Province has launched a blockchain-powered finance platform for small and medium-sized businesses...
Ticker Tool Uses the BCH Blockchain to Provide Reliable Rate Data
3.1.2020
Instantly verifiable, unhackable and forever retrievable are some of the key features of information stored on a blockchain. These are also the characteristics that traders of various assets, commodities and currencies would appreciate when it comes to the price data they are using. The team behind...
South Korean Telecoms Giant SK to Unveil Ripple-based Charity Tool
3.1.2020
South Korean telecoms giant SK is set to debut a new blockchain-powered donations platform it has developed using Ripple technology. The company has been working on the platform since summer last year – and has now opened it for SK Group employees.
The platform is named ChainZ, and uses the Ripple...
AVA Labs: A Platform That Matters for Positive Change
3.1.2020
The whole blockchain specific industry is constantly evolving as far as its upgradation is concerned. It not only provides unique substitutes to the financial world but is also trying to improve the existing system continuously. AVA Labs is one such platform where we will see cradles of changes...
BTC’s Hashrate Touches 120 Exahash, But the Price Has Not Followed
3.1.2020
On January 1, the BTC network hashrate touched an all-time high at close to 120 exahash per second (EH/s). Despite the crypto market lull and lower BTC prices, the 2020 milestone happened just before the blockchain’s 11th anniversary. BTC’s curious jump in hashrate has the cryptosphere...
Electra Pilots Blockchain-Based Financial Management System – Can It Compete?
3.1.2020
Electra project to beta-test ElectraPay, a cryptocurrency payment system for merchants