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Impacts of Blockchain Technology in Preventing Illegitimate and Illegal Activities
11.11.2019
Illegal activities associated with cryptocurrencies are not a new thing and it has been raising mammoth concern in the financial markets as well. The government is taking precautionary measures in every way possible, to stop these illicit activities involving crypto-assets. In fact, the Government...
US Homeland Security Taps Canadian Blockchain Firm to Track Oil Imports
11.11.2019
DHS has hired Mavennet to track oil imports into the U.S. by retrofitting existing tracking technology with blockchain
Medibloc Signs 12th Medical Institution MoU With Woorisoa Medical Foundation
11.11.2019
According to the official Medium blog post, MediBloc and Woorisoa Medical Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 4 this year for healthcare platform development. While MediBloc is a reputed name in the healthcare blockchain sector globally, Woorisoa Medical Foundation...
FLETA Blockchain Platform Officially Launches Its Mainnet
11.11.2019
FLETA blockchain platform has officially announced the launch of its blockchain mainnet on November 11, 2019. The company was testing the mainnet since July this year, and after getting credible testing results, it has finally launched the mainnet in the market. The mining system used by...
MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity
11.11.2019
Working with JPMorgan and Temasek, Singapore's central bank has developed a prototype blockchain-based cross border payments system
How Can Blockchain Transform E-commerce and the Way of Doing Business?
11.11.2019
The e-commerce marketplace has been witnessing a lot of transitions and transformations since the implementation of blockchain technology in various sectors of business. However, with all these alterations, the E-commerce platforms have become one of the most lucrative sectors post the 21st...
China’s State-Run Media: Bitcoin Is Blockchain’s First Success
11.11.2019
State-run Chinese media has published coverage of Bitcoin, acknowledging it as “the first successful application of blockchain technology.”
OKEx and KuCoin Listed Project HPB Comes to Halt as Founders Renounce the Project
11.11.2019
As per the reports surfaced on November 10, the governing team behind HPB (High Performance Blockchain) has planned to introduce a new infrastructure to inspire the whole HPB ecosystem. The permissionless blockchain architecture of HPB combines hardware BOE with blockchain software. As per...
Ex-Cinnober Blockchain Lead Joins Nordic Crypto Fund to Bet Big On Bitcoin
11.11.2019
Since NASDAQ acquired Sweden's Cinnober last year, blockchain lead Eric Wall has left the exchange business for bitcoin investment fund Arcane Crypto
Singapore & JPMorgan Create Forex Payments Blockchain Solution
11.11.2019
The Singaporean central bank says it has developed a blockchain-powered prototype for foreign exchange payments – and wants other central banks to follow suit.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) stated, in a press release, that its new solution was developed in conjunction with JPMorgan...
VC Firm Andreessen Horowitz Launches Free 7-Week Crypto School
11.11.2019
Industry stalwart VC firm Andreessen Horowitz will host a free, 7-week cryptocurrency and blockchain school for startup hopefuls
Singapore’s MAS Teams Up With J.P. Morgan and Temasek for Blockchain Project
11.11.2019
As everyone knows, Singapore remains one of the most progressive financial hubs in Asia and new development; the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced the launch of a blockchain project. The MAS announced that it has teamed up with financial giants like J.P. Morgan and Temasek and...
Singapore’s MAS, JPMorgan Unveil Multi-Currency Blockchain Prototype
11.11.2019
JPMorgan, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and state investment firm Temasek have jointly designed a prototype multi-currency blockchain-based payments network
Huawei Plans to Enter Into Blockchain Industry
11.11.2019
Having established itself as one of the leading technology giants in the global sphere, Huawei is all set to explore the unprecedented mechanisms of blockchain technology. According to a report published by China-based blockchain firm, Alice Crypto which was later shared by highly reputed digital...
Blockchain Technology Important in Developing Smart City: Trần Vĩnh Tuyến
11.11.2019
Vietnam’s HCM City (Ho Chi Minh City) has plans of building regulatory policies and framework integrated with the technology of blockchain to reduce the possible risks in creating a smart city, expressed city’s top official. Trần Vĩnh Tuyến who serves as the People’s Committee Vice-Chairman in...
Did South Korea Just 'Sentence Blockchain Gaming to Death'?
11.11.2019
South Korean gaming industry representatives say that the government may have doomed blockchain gaming to oblivion – after a regulator banned Infinity Star, a game that makes use of Ethereum ERC 721 Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs).
Late last week, the Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC)...
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
EOS Blockchain Congested: EIDOS Airdrop 95% of Transfers
10.11.2019
EOS blockchain congestion caused by the EIDOS token airdrop prevents most users from having their transactions processed
Corrupt CBI Officer Booked for Extorting Vigilante Bitcoiner
10.11.2019
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money. Also read: China Now Censors...
Banco Internacional Del Peru Opts on-demand Liquidity by XRP
10.11.2019
Interbank of Peru chooses the XRP powered product known as On-demand liquidity as a payment procedure. The number of financial institutions adopting blockchain-powered products is on the rise recently. On-demand liquidity was announced in the last swell conducted in 2018. The liquidity eliminates...