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WATCH: Our On Tap Meetup In Tokyo United Japanese Blockchain Fans With the Global Makers
17.10.2019
Our first Tokyo meetup, held with our friends at CoinDesk Japan, brought together investors, devs, and crypto lovers
Telegram Asks Court to Deny SEC’s Action, Says Gram Is Not a Security
17.10.2019
Telegram urges the U.S. court to deny the SEC’s emergency action, calling it “an ‘emergency’ of its own making”
Report: Canada Exploring Digital Currency to Track People’s Spending Habits
17.10.2019
The Bank of Canada explores CBDC to help fight the direct threat of cryptocurrencies
Qtum’s First-Ever Hard Fork Qtum 2.0 Is Now Active
17.10.2019
Qtum goes through its first-ever hard fork today after Qtum blockchain crosses block 466,000
104 Addresses Hold 70% of Tether, Research Reveals
17.10.2019
The ownership of tether (USDT) turns out to be quite concentrated. According to a recent report, a few addresses control the bulk of the stablecoin, which is widely used by bitcoin traders. The finding comes on top of fresh accusations of creating a bubble levied in a lawsuit against tether’s...
Bloomberg Editor: BTC ‘Is for Making Transactions The Man is Against’
17.10.2019
Bloomberg editor says that blockchains are inefficient and that ‘Bitcoin is for making transactions The Man is against’
What Does Skepticism for Libra Say About Bitcoin?
17.10.2019
The potential loss of Libra could be Bitcoin’s gain
The 18 Millionth Bitcoin To Be Mined this Friday, Only 3 Million Left
17.10.2019
Anthony Pompliano points out that the 18-millionth Bitcoin will be mined on Friday, leaving only 3 million more
Major Singapore Bank Completes First DLT Trade Financing Transaction
17.10.2019
A Singaporean banking branch of CIMB Group, one of the largest Asian investment banks, has completed its first blockchain-based trade financing transaction
Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
17.10.2019
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it
Smart Contract Blockchains Are Struggling to Scale
17.10.2019
Second generation blockchains were presented as being faster, cheaper, and more scalable than Bitcoin. Third generation chains (basically anything that came after Ethereum) promised even greater optimizations. In the event, these networks have run into the same difficulties as Bitcoin, with...
Crypto-Friendly Browser Brave Hits 8 Million Monthly Active Users
17.10.2019
Ethereum-enabled web browser Brave announced that it reached 8 million monthly active users
Can Political Fundraising Through Crypto Find Mainstream Acceptance?
17.10.2019
Politicians around the globe are showing interest in fundraising through cryptos. Is it a marketing gimmick?
Shellfish Plant Is Putting Scallops on IBM’s Food Tracking Blockchain
17.10.2019
The system records the weight and location of the scallops as they are taken from the ocean and tracks them across the supply chain
Broadway Goes Blockchain + 12 More Crypto News
17.10.2019
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As a possible solution to ticket fraud and for a better ticketing experience, Broadway has turned to blockchain...
Basketball Team Sacramento Kings Partners With CryptoKaiju to Launch Crypto-collectibles
17.10.2019
America’s professional basketball team based in California’s Sacramento, Sacramento Kings, has joined hands with CryptoKaiju to introduce crypto-collectibles, per the official press release shared on October 16, 2019. The move has been taken to reward the team’s fans. CryptoKaiju is a platform...
Switzerland’s Swiss Federal Council To Scan The Stablecoins and Blockchain Projects
17.10.2019
The globally reputed regulatory organization, the Swiss Federal Council has revealed its intentions to continue keeping a sharp scrutinizing eye on the development of new digital technologies like blockchain and stablecoin projects uprooting in different corners of the world. According to a news...
CEO of MoneyGram to Highlight Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets’ Impact at Swell’19
17.10.2019
W.Alexander Holmes, the CEO and Chairman of MoneyGram, one among the biggest money transfer entities in the world, is all set to divulge valuable insights on the impacts that blockchain technology and digital assets have brought to the world at the Swell 2019 edition. Ripple shared the update...
Broadway’s Biggest Ticket Operator to Use IBM Blockchain Against Scams
17.10.2019
Broadway’s largest ticket operator, the Shubert Organization, has partnered with a blockchain startup to verify ticket authenticity
UN Partners With NGO to Tokenize Chocolate Bars for Equitable Trade
17.10.2019
The United Nations Development Programme and the FairChain Foundation are launching a chocolate bar that uses blockchain to promote more equitable funding for farmers