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Disappointment in China, Twitter CEO's Crypto Deal + 12 More News
30.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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The morning after issuing statements that blockchain would have only small impact on their businesses,...
UK Bitcoin Miner Eyes 240% Capacity Boost With New $10M Hardware Order
30.10.2019
U.K.-based Bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain has doubled its order of new cryptocurrency miners to secure a 240% hash power increase
As China Goes Blockchain, South Korea Pledges New Investment
29.10.2019
After China announced its new focus on the blockchain technology last week, South Korea follows suit with additional investments.
The country's government will invest some USD 12.8 million in blockchain projects in 2020, the Ministry of Science and ICT has confirmed.
Per Fn News, the ministry...
Mastercard and Retail Giant Topco to Launch Blockchain Pilot
28.10.2019
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Financial services giant Mastercard may have left Facebook's Libra behind, but the company still has big blockchain-related plans – and is looking to move into the world of blockchain-powered food supply chain traceability.
Per a press release, Mastercard says it...
Beijing Mulls Blockchain-powered Forex, Chinese Crypto Searches Soar
28.10.2019
China’s most recent bout of cryptocurrency and blockchain fervor shows no sign of subsiding – with regulators stating they are already looking at applying blockchain technology to cross-border trade finance. Meanwhile, it appears that the country’s citizens are brushing up on their crypto knowledge...
Bank of Lithuania Received 'Dozens' of Inquires About STOs
25.10.2019
The Bank of Lithuania (BoL) sees an increased interest in security token offerings (STOs) and estimates that this new form of raising capital will become more popular. The bank issued the Guidelines on STO earlier this week and is reaching the final stage in creation of its blockchain-based...
China's President Makes Major Push for Blockchain
25.10.2019
China’s President Xi Jinping urged the country to accelerate the development of the blockchain technology due to its importance "in the new round of technological innovation and industrial transformation" of China.
The President was speaking at a group study session of the Communist Party of China...
CHAI Processes USD 54m via Terra's Blockchain + 12 More Crypto News
24.10.2019
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Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
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South Korea’s mobile payments platform powered by Terra’s blockchain technology...
Samsung Adds 12 New Dapps to its Mobile Blockchain Keystore
23.10.2019
The world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung has added 12 new decentralized apps (dapps) to its mobile wallet marketplace, the Samsung Blockchain Keystore. Almost half of the new dapps are gaming titles.
Per media outlet Decenter, the new gaming dapps are:
DarkTown Yangpa Kisadan (literally...
‘Source of Truth’ — Winklevoss Says Bitcoin Is More Than Digital Gold
23.10.2019
Gemini crypto exchange co-founder Cameron Winklevoss has emphasized Bitcoin’s property as a single source of truth, arguing this makes its possibilities far greater than just digital gold
How is HTC’s Exodus 1s Cryptophone Different from its Exodus 1
21.10.2019
A Taiwanese tech giant, HTC, came out with a new rendition of their blockchain-powered smartphone Exodus 1. Let’s check out what differentiates the two models.
HTC launched its Exodus 1s on October 19th at Berlin’s Lightning conference, but only in Europe and a few other countries. As a reminder...
Samsung, LG, Hyundai Speed Up Major Blockchain Adoption Project
21.10.2019
Eleven South Korean companies are teaming up for a government-backed “consortium-type” blockchain network that will allow citizens to ditch paper-based certificates, employee ID cards, degree certificates, insurance claims documents and more in favor of a mobile-based blockchain solution.
Per...
Bitcoin’s Irreversibility Challenges Int’l Private Law: Legal Scholar
18.10.2019
Professor Matthias Lehmann has proposed an approach for applying private international law to Bitcoin and other blockchains
Broadway Goes Blockchain + 12 More Crypto News
17.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Adoption news
As a possible solution to ticket fraud and for a better ticketing experience, Broadway has turned to blockchain...
EY Has Blockchain-based Solution to Governments + 11 More Crypto News
16.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Adoption news
Major professional services firm, EY, launched EY OpsChain Public Finance Manager (PFM), a blockchain-enabled...
New Crypto Adoption Example: Samsung Testing Tokenomics with Lympo
15.10.2019
There is another example of adoption coming to the Cryptoverse, as Samsung started testing tokenomics with Lympo in an effort to motivate Americans to be(come) healthier.
Samsung Health, a free application developed by South Korean giant Samsung, partnered with the Lithuania-headquartered...
Coinshares, Blockchain Launch DGLD Gold Token on Bitcoin Blockchain
15.10.2019
A consortium of companies launched a gold-backed token on the Bitcoin blockchain
BMW, Renault, General Motors, Honda, Ford to Pilot Blockchain Project
14.10.2019
Some of the world’s leading carmakers will begin a pilot for a blockchain-powered vehicle identification platform. The project might let the drivers of electric vehicles pay parking fees, maintenance fees, rest stop service fees and highway tolls charges faster and more effectively, without making...
Crypto Wallets at Their Peaks of 'Inflated Expectations.' What's Next?
11.10.2019
Software and hardware crypto wallets are about to enter the 'Trough of Disillusionment,' but the future seems bright, as it will bring a better alternative to private keys, according to major research and advisory company Gartner.
Their recent Hype Cycle for blockchain technologies shows that both...
Blockchain 'Following Internet’s Steps' to the Mainstream
9.10.2019
In the light of the recent report by research and advisory company Gartner, which claims it’ll take another five to ten years to see the transformational impact of blockchains, the company’s Senior Director Analyst, Fabio Chesini, said that the pattern we are now witnessing with blockchain...