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ILCoin Launches With 5GB Blocks
4.12.2019
ILCoin Blockchain Project set a new record for stable block size - when it successfully released a 5Gb block. This achievement became possible after the project introduced RIFT protocol, which allows to increase the block size and keep high transaction speed. With these qualities, RIFT effectively...
Kazakhstan Won’t Tax Cryptocurrency Mining: Report
4.12.2019
Kazakhstan’s lawmakers won’t be taxing crypto mining until the mined crypto is exchanged for fiat money, a report says
Chinese Insurance Giant Ping An’s Blockchain Arm Reveals Terms for $468M IPO
4.12.2019
OneConnect Financial, the blockchain and AI subsidiary of China’s top insurance company Ping An Insurance, has set the terms for its planned NYSE listing
KPMG Origins Launched in Australia, China, and Japan
4.12.2019
Shining as one of the Big Four accounting organizations, KPMG, the leading professional services providing firm, has announced the news about the launch of KPMG Origins in Australia, China, and Japan. KPMG Origins is a ‘track and trace’ platform that is designed on blockchain pedagogies to cater...
No Demand for a State Digital Currency in Japan: Central Bank Governor
4.12.2019
There is no public demand for a central bank digital currency in Japan, according to Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
4.12.2019
Major Japanese bank MUFG has denied local media reports that it will launch a digital currency in 2020
Japanese Firm Good Luck 3 Raises 100,000 USD in Crowdfunding Campaign
4.12.2019
Having established itself as one of Japan’s renowned blockchain, entertainment, and production management studio, Good Luck 3, Inc. has started a Crowdfunding campaign through “FUNDINNO.” The strategically planned event was organized on November 27, 2019. Good Luck 3 is the proud creator of social...
Thailand Establishes Its Vision of Becoming the Next Blockchain Force at Trescon’s World Blockchain Summit
4.12.2019
WBS Bangkok saw the participation of 300+ regional and international blockchain and crypto experts, who came together to assess Thailand’s blockchain ecosystem. Top speakers for the summit included Prinn Panitchpakdi, Deputy Leader & Head of Economic Team, Democrat Party; Mike David, Chief...
Following Canaan, OneConnect Cuts its IPO Ambitions in Half
4.12.2019
OneConnect Financial Technology, a unit of China’s major insurer Ping An, aims to raise up to USD 504 million in an initial public offering (IPO), compared to USD 1 billion, reportedly considered in June this year.
The IPO was launched yesterday after the company reduced both its target offering...
Ethereum’s Proposed Hard Fork ‘Muir Glacier’ Would Delay Impending Ice Age
4.12.2019
Ethereum’s proposed Muir Glacier hard fork would delay the impending Ice Age mechanism
Canadian Venture Capital Firm Secured $320 Million to Invest in Fintech Startups
4.12.2019
Canadian VC firm secured $320 million to make investments in fintech startups around the world, with a particular focus on Canada
South Korean Startup Claims to Have Solved Blockchain’s Speed Problem
4.12.2019
South Korean startup reportedly develops a new technology that reduces blockchain transaction times to fractions of a second
Study: Blockchain to Save $450B in Supply Chain Costs in Western Europe
3.12.2019
A new study from Cointelegraph Consulting and Insolar highlights potential massive savings to be had through enterprise blockchain adoption
State Street Slashes DLT Developer Team as Bank Rethinks Blockchain Strategy
3.12.2019
State Street Bank has cut over 100 blockchain developer jobs as part of a pivot from transforming its plumbing with DLT to supporting digital assets
Report: Android Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Steal Crypto Wallet Info
3.12.2019
Security firm uncovers a vulnerability that allows hackers to access private data on Android devices, including login credentials to crypto wallets
Cointelegraph Launches Consulting Division To Drive Enterprise Blockchain Adoption, Partners With Insolar and VeChain
3.12.2019
Cointelegraph launches consulting division with the goal of driving enterprise blockchain adoption, partnering with Insolar and VeChain
China's Great Firewall Blocks Popular ETH Block Browser Etherscan
3.12.2019
China banned its residents from using one of the most popular Ethereum blockchain explorers, Etherscan
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion
3.12.2019
DeFi services provider Zerion has raised $2 million from Placeholder, Blockchain and others to build out its team
Top 4 Major Challenges For DLT, According to 200 Businessmen
3.12.2019
Four most pressing challenges facing distributed ledger technology (DLT) industry today are identified in the November 2019 paper on blockchain in trade, titled: “A Reality Check.”
The paper was written by Deepesh Patel, Editorial Director at Trade Finance Global (TFG), a trade finance platform...
British Virgin Islands Announce US Dollar-Backed Digital Currency
3.12.2019
The British Virgin Islands announced that crypto firm LifeLabs is developing a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin for the territory