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South Korea to Make Government-led USD 383m Blockchain R&D Drive
22.11.2019
The South Korean government will stump up USD 383 million worth of funding for Seoul-led blockchain research incentives over the next six years.
Per a report from ZDNet Korea, the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT plans to utilize the funds to develop original blockchain technology, with...
Cypherpunk Holdings Acquires 4.5% Stake in Firm Behind Privacy-Centric Wasabi Wallet
22.11.2019
Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSnacks, the firm behind the privacy-focused crypto wallet Wasabi
Chainalysis Reportedly Cuts 39 Jobs Aiming to Boost Profit Margins
22.11.2019
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis sacks 39 of its employees with an eye to profit margins
Trading App for Kraken Futures Is Now Available on iOS and Android
22.11.2019
Kraken announced that it is introducing a mobile version of its Kraken Future trading app
Green Policy and Crypto Energy Consumption in the EU
21.11.2019
The EU is solarizing its digitized economy without an environmental tax policy — an expert’s take
Few Big Exchanges Continue to Report Fake Volumes in 2019: Chainalysis
21.11.2019
Large crypto exchanges have clamped down on reporting of fake trading volumes in 2019, while few are still likely misreporting, Chainalysis says
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Chainalysis Slashes 20% of Workforce
21.11.2019
Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."
Lawyer Found Guilty of Money Laundering for OneCoin’s Cryptoqueen
21.11.2019
Mark S. Scott was found guilty of helping OneCoin co-founder Ruja Ignatova launder $400 million
Vermont Power Utility Partners With Blockchain Firm for Local Solar Energy Sales
21.11.2019
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power and LO3 jointly launched a pilot project that enables homeowners with solar panels to sell surplus power to businesses
Markets Crash After Reports That Binance's Shangai Office Closed in Crypto Crackdown
21.11.2019
Chinese police have reportedly raided and closed the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Assassin's Creed Dev Becomes Block Producer for EOS-Based Gaming Startup
21.11.2019
Ubisoft will be a block producer on the testnet of EOS-based game distribution platform Ultra
LG and Kakao Partner to Bridge Public and Private Blockchains
21.11.2019
LG’s IT affiliate and Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary, Ground X, are teaming up to bridge public and corporate blockchains
LG CNS Associates With Ground X to Use Blockchain to Its Diverse Business Sectors
21.11.2019
Most recently, LG’s IT solutions subsidiary LG CNS and Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X collaborated to boost blockchain technology and apply it to various business sectors, as declared by the organizations. Besides, the two organizations consented to a strategic association...
Sacramento Kings CTO: Fans Quit Spending Bitcoin When the Price Hiked
21.11.2019
The Sacramento Kings’ chief technology officer said that fans stopped spending Bitcoin on team merchandise with the price sky-rocketed
Fintech Firm Plaid on Expansion Spree; rolls out services in 3 More European Nations
21.11.2019
Plaid, a financial technology company, has embarked on expansion in three European nations, as its most recent development. Its products help in interfacing fintech applications with individual’s bank accounts; currently, it serves France, Ireland, and Spain. Earlier this year, the organization...
Binance ‘Buidls’ Bridge With India, Acquiring Leading Bitcoin Exchange
21.11.2019
Binance has acquired Indian crypto exchange WazirX, meaning that users will be able to use INR to buy and sell crypto via Binance’s Fiat Gateway as early as next week
SludgeFeed Teams With OpenSea to Introduce Blockchain Gaming Items to News Website
21.11.2019
SludgeFeed, which serves as a well-known startup digital currencies news web portal that focuses on the blockchain and gaming niche, has announced the news about its collaboration with OpenSea, a trusted digital platform dedicated to the buying and selling of crypto-collectibles at user...
Trescon’s 14th World Blockchain Summit to Debut in Thailand This December
21.11.2019
World Blockchain Summit (WBS) will expand its footprints into Thailand this December, hosting the world’s leading thinkers in blockchain, who will give an outlook on the Blockchain and Crypto Ecosystem of Thailand. The summit will feature top speakers, including Prinn Panitchpakdi, Felix Mago,...
China Central Bank to Set Standards for 17 Fintech Categories, Including Blockchain
21.11.2019
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has an agenda to set industry standards across the financial sector, including blockchain, a senior official from the bank said on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of the National Technical Committee, PBoC vice president Yifei Fan said the bank aims to better...
China Has Registered 60% of the World’s Blockchain Patents - Report
21.11.2019
Chinese companies and government organizations registered a staggering 7,600 blockchain-related patent applications between 2009 and 2018, with e-commerce giant Alibaba alone registering 512 patents, according to Japanese researchers.
Nikkei reports that, per Japanese research company Astamuse...