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IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR
14.10.2019
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights is an international, monetary reserve system created specifically to address limitations of gold and standard fiat currencies such as the USD....
South Korea’s Blockchain ID Service Raises $8 Million in Series A
14.10.2019
ICONLOOP, a blockchain startup that provides digital identification services, received its first venture capital investment through an $8 million Series A round
Blockchain Revolutionizing Banking System: Crypto's Bright Future
14.10.2019
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The blockchain has pursued decentralized ideal and it has succeeded to some extent. However, decent years after the invention of blockchain, some of its problems...
Android Tool Lets You Check Crypto Payment Apps for Double-Spends
13.10.2019
The risk of double-spending has traditionally been a major obstacle to creating and fully using digital money. A flaw of this kind would be detrimental to the credibility of any system claiming to provide universal solutions to the financial needs of our era. Whoever created Bitcoin elegantly...
Crypto and Blockchain News From Japan: Oct. 7–13 in Review
13.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Japan, courtesy of Cointelegraph Japan
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
13.10.2019
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read:...
Using Crypto is a Personal Desire Which Can Be Controlled by the Government, Says John Mcafee
13.10.2019
In the long-standing battle between the government and the crypto industry, John McAfee has actively supported the latter and has been quite vocal about his views on legislating digital currencies. The computer scientist, known for his controversial statements, tweeted on Saturday that using...
Can Crypto Exchanges Ever Be Truly Decentralized?
13.10.2019
Is it possible for a crypto exchange to be fully exempt from regulations in the current landscape? Cointelegraph presents the Crypto Myths series
Crypto and Blockchain News From Brazil: Oct. 6-12 in Review
13.10.2019
This week’s selected cryptocurrency news from Brazil, courtesy of Cointelegraph Brasil
Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Oct. 6 – 12 in Review
12.10.2019
From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world
Blockchain Firm Ripple Fused xRapid, xVia and xCurrent into RippleNet
12.10.2019
Ripple fused three of its services into features of its RippleNet offering
Alfa Bank, Commerzbank, Vesuvius GmbH along With NLMK Initiates Cross Border Payments via R3 Network
12.10.2019
Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank, Vesuvius GmbH along with Novolipetsk Steel Company (NLMK) are piloting a cross border payment project on R3’s Marco Polo network. As a member of R3’s Marco Polo’s global blockchain network, the transaction will be first-ever cross border import-export operation via this...
WaykiChain Brings Revolution Through the World’s First Three-Token Economy Model
12.10.2019
Unlike the other single- token economy models, WaykiChain has recently grabbed the attention of the decentralized techno enthusiasts by unveiling its world’s first-ever Three-Token Economy Model. WaykiChain was curated as a third-generation public blockchain network, which allows developers...
TZero-Backed Startup Wants to Launch Security Token Market
12.10.2019
Boston Security Token Exchange, a platform jointly owned by BOX Digital Markets and tZERO, seeks the U.S. SEC’s approval to launch a market for security tokens
BTC Surf Expands Its Exclusive Offer for Its Community
12.10.2019
If you have been in the world of cryptocurrencies for a long time, you should have experienced the evolution of the business models. In the initial phase, there were many business models linked to advertising. The already known “faucets” and the PTCs (Paid To Click) were a viable way...
PoS Will Make Ethereum More Secure Than Bitcoin, Says Vitalik Buterin
12.10.2019
After the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm is implemented, Ethereum will be more costly to attack than Bitcoin, says Vitalik Buterin
Major Chinese Bank Updates Blockchain Platform After $50 B Transacted
12.10.2019
China Construction Bank updates blockchain trading platform after transacting over $50 billion
Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank Pilot Cross-Border Payments on R3’s Marco Polo
12.10.2019
Alpha-Bank and Commerzbank launch a pilot project of Russia-Germany payments via Marco Polo Network
Ethereum Is No Longer a Monopoly Platform for Stablecoins
11.10.2019
Ethereum isn’t the only stablecoin game in town. The number of Ethereum-based stablecoin projects is declining as teams use other platforms, forks, 3.0 blockchains and proprietary blockchains for building price-stable currencies instead
Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53 Billion
11.10.2019
Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions