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Hyundai Blockchain, Crypto Affiliate to Spend USD 10m + Launch Mainnet
7.10.2019
Hdac, the blockchain and cryptocurrency arm of business conglomerate Hyundai, says it will invest USD 10 million in the industry – using the money to pay for a mainnet, dapps (decentralized apps) services, fund startups and create a “cryptocurrency compensation system”-powered token ecosystem.
Hdac...
Ex-Google Product Manager Joins Multicoin Capital as Investment Principal
2.10.2019
Ex-Google product manager joins Multicoin Capital as its investment Principal
Smart Contracts Legalized in Russia + 11 More Crypto News
1.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulation news
Smart contracts have become legal in Russia as of today, reports Regnum. The new law – one of a package of three...
Telegram's Blockchain 'Could Open a New Era' + 9 More Crypto News
30.9.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain News
Telegram Open Network (TON), developed my major messaging app Telegram, could open a new era of blockchains capable...
Overstock’s Path From Dot-Com-Bubble Ruins to Blockchain Ecosystem
28.9.2019
The journey of Overstock.com and Patrick Byrne, who set up a multi-million dollar company only to sell it all for his love for blockchain
South Korea Welcomes Blockchain-powered Driver’s Licences on Mobiles
27.9.2019
South Koreans will soon do away with plastic driver’s license cards – and make use of a blockchain-powered ID solution for smartphones. Or, at least, this is the plan.
The country’s Ministry of Science and ICT has approved a plan whereby all three of the country’s major mobile carriers – SK, KT...
South Africa: The Next Frontier for Crypto Exchanges
26.9.2019
How the fast-growing South Africa could become the continent’s crypto leader?
Five Major South Korean Banks Join JPMorgan Blockchain Project
23.9.2019
Five of South Korea’s biggest banks have joined JPMorgan’s cross-border, blockchain-powered payments initiative, the Interbank Information Network (IIN). The network operates on Quorum, a platform based on the Ethereum blockchain.
According to an Fn News report, KEB Hana Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori...
Bitcoin Miners Uber Bullish as Difficulty Set for 60% Quarterly Growth
20.9.2019
Bitcoin fundamentals keep surprising as data shows difficulty boom
JPMorgan, UBS and Now Wells Fargo Builds Own Digital Cash
17.9.2019
U.S.-headquartered banking giant with USD 1.9 trillion in assets, Wells Fargo, plans to pilot its internal settlement service, Wells Fargo Digital Cash, in 2020.
The service will run on Wells Fargo’s first distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform and "will not be connected to any other digital...
Big Four Auditing Firm Deloitte Allows Staff to Pay Lunch in Bitcoin
17.9.2019
Big Four auditing firm Deloitte allows its staff to pay for food using a mobile Bitcoin wallet
US Army Seeks Blockchain Experts Who Can Trace Bitcoin in Real-Time
17.9.2019
Blockchain intelligence service providers are being sought by the US Army Criminal Investigation Command to track financial criminals
'No Space for More than 4 Blockchain Standards Until 2022'
17.9.2019
Research firm Gartner says that interoperability issues and other factors may hinder financial companies hoping to deploy blockchain solutions over the next three to five years – meaning that only well-established public blockchain platforms or enterprise solutions stand a chance of cornering...
Samsung & Other S Korean Companies Make Blockchain, Crypto VC Push
17.9.2019
Some of South Korea’s biggest companies are investing in domestic blockchain and cryptocurrency startups – with the Seoul government also looking to get in on the action.
Although it may come as no surprise to hear how keen on blockchain the likes of Samsung, Kakao and LG are, all three companies...
Could Crypto Be Compliant With Sharia Law? Experts Answer
16.9.2019
Experts answer: Could cryptocurrency be compliant with Sharia law?
LG Confirms its Blockchain Smartphone Intentions
16.9.2019
Electronics giant LG has confirmed that it is considering the release of a blockchain-powered smartphone – confirming earlier reports.
Per a report from media outlet Fn News, an LG spokesperson stated, “We are preparing the necessary technology required to enable the use of blockchain technology...
Get Ready for a Blockchain Device Boom
13.9.2019
We are in for a blockchain device boom in the next five years, claims market research firm MarketsandMarkets in its latest report.
It finds that the blockchain devices market is expected to grow from USD 218 million in 2019 to USD 1.285 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
LG ‘Likely’ to Follow Samsung into Blockchain Phone Market
9.9.2019
Tech giant LG could be set to launch its own blockchain-powered smartphone in response to Samsung’s recently unveiled Klaytn Phone, say industry insiders in South Korea.
LG is Samsung’s closest domestic rival, and according to a report from daily newspaper Chosun, LG is keen to respond to...
Trezor and Ledger Started This Fall With Two News
6.9.2019
Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, Cursed Mining
Two major players in the hardware wallet industry, Trezor and Ledger had some news to their fans this week. While the first company implemented a new security feature, the second had good news for the ERC-20 token owners.
What is Shamir Backup...
Samsung Partners With Klaytn to Make Galaxy Note 10 Crypto Friendlier
5.9.2019
Samsung Galaxy Note 10. On Thursday, the world's largest smartphone maker, Samsung will start selling a new version of its flagship phablet Galaxy Note 10, marketed as "KlaytnPhone," The Wall Street Journal reported, citing undisclosed people familiar with the matter.
The only difference from...