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SpaceChain Launches Blockchain Hardware Wallet Technology for International Space Station
6.12.2019
Community-based space platform, SpaceChain has declared that its blockchain hardware wallet technology is headed towards the International Space Station (ISS), onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as a feature of the present CRS-19 commercial resupply service mission. SpaceChain combines space...
Chinese Central Bank Issues USD 2.8m Worth of Blockchain Bonds
6.12.2019
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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has issued some USD 2.8 billion worth of blockchain-issued financial bonds to small business loans in China.
Per reports from Xinhua and Naeil Shinmun, the central bank says that it used its “own independently developed blockchain bond issuance...
Microsoft Is Using Blockchain to Help Firms Trust AI
6.12.2019
Microsoft is pitching blockchain technology as a way to make artificial intelligence less scary for its corporate customers
The North American Bitcoin Conference Returns
6.12.2019
The global Bitcoin and blockchain community will meet in Miami for the seventh year running to create the future of the industry. The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) has hosted 20,000 attendees since 2013 and the ongoing show of support and community convergence from around the world...
Private Blockchain Browser Brave Doubles Monthly Active Users in 2019
6.12.2019
Privacy-focused blockchain web browser Brave says its monthly active users doubled to hit 10.4 million in 2019
A Sneak Peek Into the World of Blockchain Smartphones
6.12.2019
The present era is all about fast-moving innovative technology that is capable of giving extraordinary results in an unprecedented manner. Interestingly, there has been a constant drive towards the blockchain technology by the tech-savvies who played their biggest bets in the industry, which...
Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product
6.12.2019
The first application on Kadena's public blockchain is a tracking platform for CBD oil
Microsoft Partners With Enjin for a Reward Scheme for Azure Community Members
6.12.2019
World-renowned technology and software firm, Microsoft has announced its strategic collaboration with Singapore-based blockchain gaming platform Enjin to launch a highly anticipated incentive scheme branded as Azure Heroes. The integration between the two leading firms has led to the kickstart...
BlockchainArmy’s Erol User Explains How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Finance
6.12.2019
Blockchain consulting company BlockchainArmy’s Chairman and Co-founder Erol User moderated a panel on Blockchain at the Bosphorous Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the participants, Mark Mobius, an emerging markets fund manager and founder of Mobius Capital Partners LLP, showered praise on Erol...
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Adds Support For the Swiss Franc
6.12.2019
Kraken crypto exchange is adding support for its latest fiat asset, the Swiss franc
CryptoBridge Closes Down and Waves Relaunches, DEXs Face Tough Times
6.12.2019
CryptoBridge DEX is closing down in a hurry, forcing customers to complete KYC procedures within just two weeks to get their money back. Should other exchanges be worried?
Deutsche Bank Research: Crypto to Replace Fiat Currencies by 2030
6.12.2019
Per Deutsche Bank’s recent research, people’s heightened demand for dematerialized means of payment and anonymity could drive more individuals to digital currencies
BitFlyer’s New ‘Instant Buy’ Feature Lets Users Buy Crypto With Cards or Transfers
6.12.2019
BitFlyer is allowing its European users to buy crypto using a credit card, debit card or local instant transfer
Known Crypto-Hater Sherman to Chair Congressional Subcommittee on Investor Protection
6.12.2019
Crypto-hater U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman gets elected as Chair of Congressional subcommittee on investor protection
Crypto Cybersecurity Firm Ledger Hires In-House Security Officer As New CTO
5.12.2019
Ledger has hired an in-house security officer as chief technology officer to oversee the company’s security operations
Pomp Joins Figure’s Board as Firm Completes $103M Funding Round
5.12.2019
Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder Pomp joins Figure’s board as his company leads the $103 funding round
Texas-Based Data Center CyrusOne Hit by Ransomware Attack
5.12.2019
One of the largest data centers in the U.S., CyrusOne, has reportedly been exposed to an attack from the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware
Russian Smelting Giant Begins Testing Digital Trading Platform
5.12.2019
Russian mining giant has begun trialing its platform for trading digital tokens backed by metals
First Blockchain Free Trade Zone in China + More News
5.12.2019
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The Chinese island province of Hainan is set to create the nation’s first blockchain...
Almost $9 Billion of Bitcoin Moved On-Chain in 1 Hour: Record
5.12.2019
Almost $9 billion in BTC were moved on-chain in a single hour on Dec. 4, which constitutes an all-time high