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Cosmos-Based Interoperable DeFi Project Launches on Mainnet With BNB Collateral
10.6.2020
The Kava decentralized finance project has launched on the Cosmos blockchain, giving users the ability to put BNB for collateral to receive its stablecoin, USDX
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 Tracing Draws Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
London’s ETC Group to List Centrally Cleared Bitcoin ETP on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra
10.6.2020
A UK-based financial services company will list a centrally cleared bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra electronic trading market later this month. In a statement released on June 9, Etc Group said the contract, known as Bitcoin Exchange Traded Crypto (BTCE)...
Ethereum-Based Tether Better Distributed Than Other Stablecoins - Report
9.6.2020
Among the explored stablecoins, Tether (USDT)'s ERC20 version is "particularly well-distributed," crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics said, stressing that only a few accounts own a large majority of five other stablecoins' supply.
Since its creation six years ago, the dollar-pegged...
South Korean City Opens Public Services to Blockchain-Based ID App
9.6.2020
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, will let its citizens access government services using a blockchain-based identification app developed by Coinplug
Metanyx to provide Enterprise solutions based on the IOST Core protocol
9.6.2020
Metanyx, a UK based Public Chain Validator that aims to provide Enterprise solution, which is based on the IOST Core Protocol. Metanyx will provide Enterprise Solution to Financial Services, Universities, and Governments in parts of the UK and Europe. The organization’s main aim is to help...
Opportunities for Blockchain-Based Technologies in African Healthcare
7.6.2020
Emerging technologies such as blockchain can dramatically improve the situation with the healthcare industry in Africa by its implementation
Marshall Islands Seeks to Establish a "Self-Sovereign Identity" With New Blockchain-Based Currency
6.6.2020
Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Discusses Leveraging an Ethereum-Based Libor Replacement
5.6.2020
The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell has hinted at using an Ethereum-based interest reference rate in a transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Powell also detailed in a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), that the Ethereum version of Libor, a software called...
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
Singapore-Based TomoChain Launches P2P Lending Feature
5.6.2020
The Singapore-based exchange will enable a new P2P lending feature in two weeks through its TomoDEX’s platform
Fed Chair Teases Use of Ethereum-Based Interest Reference Rates
4.6.2020
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said an Ethereum-based interest reference rate works, but maybe not for everyone
Chinese Government Crackdowns and Cheap Hydropower- Miners Migrate from North to South China
4.6.2020
China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity. Testimonials also show that 64 mining operations in the prefecture in Yunnan...
Eidoo to Burn 80% of Company’s Token Holdings to Kickstart One of the Biggest Daos in Defi
4.6.2020
Switzerland, 4th June 2020. Swiss-based crypto platform Eidoo is upgrading its native utility token into a governance token that will power a new cross-chain DAO. In a collaborative decision by Eidoo and pTokens, the $EDO token will be upgraded into $PNT later this month so that it can be used...
Startup to Launch Blockchain-Based Investment Platform for Music Royalties
4.6.2020
Luxembourg-based startup ANote Music will launch a blockchain-based platform that allows its users to invest in music royalties
'Ethereum-Based' LIBOR Alternative Gets a Nod From Fed Chairman
4.6.2020
Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/CNBC Television
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell has seemingly expressed support for an "Ethereum-based" replacement of LIBOR, the average interest rate at which major global banks borrow from one another, stressing...
Bitcoin Cash Vietnam-Based Fiat-to-Crypto Trading Support Added to Bvnex Exchange
3.6.2020
This week the trading platform Bvnex Exchange announced the support of bitcoin cash on the Vietnam-based fiat-crypto trading platform. The support gives the Vietnamese market and other regions in Asia, the ability to trade bitcoin cash for VNDT- Vietnam dong. On June 2, 2020, the crypto exchange...
2 Swiss Banks Launch Cryptocurrency Trading and Custody After Gaining Regulatory Approval
2.6.2020
Switzerland’s financial regulator, FINMA, has approved two Zurich-based banks to offer a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading and custody. Maerki Baumann Bank subsequently announced the launch of its trading platform for major cryptocurrencies while Incore Bank is offering...
Bitmain Unveils Cheaper T19 Bitcoin Miner to Regain Lost Market Share
2.6.2020
Bitmain on Monday released the Antminer T19, a cheaper bitcoin mining machine, in an effort to regain lost market share. The Beijing-based company said the Antminer T19 has computing power or hashrate of 84 terahash per second (TH/s) and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH)....