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Open Prioritization
14.7.2020
Like Kickstarter, but for Web Platform Features.
That’s about the quickest way to sum up Open Prioritization from Igalia. Igalia is an independent company that works on browsers. They literally commit to all the different open source browsers to implement (and fix) features that we all use....
Emerging Markets Drive Paxful First Half 2020 Bitcoin Volume to $1.1 Billion
14.7.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful reported Tuesday that its bitcoin trading volumes climbed 35% to $1.1 billion during the first six months of 2020 compared to $817 million a year ago. More than $182 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), on average, was traded on the platform every month between...
Crypto Exchange Cashaa Loses 336 Bitcoin Worth $3 Million to Hackers
13.7.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Cashaa says it has lost 336 bitcoin (worth around $3.1 million) to hackers. The London-based platform has now ceased all crypto-related transactions, including withdrawals and deposits, as investigations into the breach get underway. In a tweet on July 11, Cashaa claimed...
Singapore & JPMorgan to Rollout Blockchain-powered Payments Platform
13.7.2020
Singapore’s central bank says its prototype blockchain-powered cross-border payments network is now ready for commercial rollout.
As previously reported, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) began “industry testing" for its new solution with JPMorgan and the state-operated Singaporean...
Japanese Listed Company Globalway Plans to Build Sharing Economy Protocol and Launch IEO
13.7.2020
TimeCoinProtocol is a new project developed by TimeTicket leveraging blockchain technology to create a decentralized sharing economy platform. The solution is powered by the TimeCoin token (TMCN), an EOS-based native token used both for payments in decentralized apps built upon the protocol and...
Singapore's Blockchain Payments Platform Ready for Commercial Launch
13.7.2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is ready to deploy its multi-currency blockchain payments project for commercial use
Coinbase CEO Defends Licensing of Analytics Platform to Gov’t Agencies
12.7.2020
Coinbase CEO says analytics platform is important to comply with AML rules and that only privacy coins can offer true privacy
Blockchain Platform Targets Change in Agriculture & Fishing Industries
12.7.2020
The Release project says its blockchain-powered platform can solve logistical challenges for the agriculture and fishing industries
Bitfinex Must Face New York’s Accusations Over the Loss of $850M in Co-Mingled Funds
10.7.2020
The popular digital currency trading platform, Bitfinex must deal with the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) over the alleged hiding of over $800 million in client and corporate funds. The NY state Supreme Court’s Appellate Division overruled an appeal on Thursday, after...
Tech Mahindra Employs IBM Blockchain in New Platform to Combat Digital Piracy
8.7.2020
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has launched a new blockchain-based digital contracts and rights platform for the media and entertainment industry
DeFi Lending Platform Enables No-Collateral Loans With New Feature
7.7.2020
The Aave decentralized finance protocol new feature lets users borrow money without posting collateral
700,000 Expedia Hotels Can Now Be Paid With Cryptocurrencies via Travala
6.7.2020
More than 700,000 Expedia Group hotels and accommodations are now available via crypto-friendly travel booking platform Travala. Bookings can be paid with more than 30 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Despite covid-19, Travala saw a 170% increase in booking revenue from its 2 million properties...
Gibraltar Watchdog Grants License to Belarusian Crypto Platform
6.7.2020
Currency.com obtained a distributed ledger technology license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
Blockchain Travel Platform Lost 90% of Booking Volumes Due to COVID-19
6.7.2020
Booking volumes on the Binance-backed travel booking platform dropped by 90% during the coronavirus pandemic
Encryption Crackdown: Private Phone Network With 60,000 Users Dismantled by Law Enforcement
6.7.2020
An international law enforcement team has brought down an encrypted phone network with 60,000 users worldwide. The platform was one of the largest providers of encrypted communications, widely used by organized crime groups. UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), Europol, Eurojust, and several...
EOSIO-Based Social Media Platform Voice Briefly Goes Live Ahead of Schedule
3.7.2020
Originally scheduled for launch in fall 2019, Block.one’s blockchain social media platform Voice briefly went live on July 3
Irish Charity Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution
3.7.2020
The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean
Trouble in Defi Paradise: Compound-Issued DAI Surpasses DAI in Circulation
3.7.2020
A number of cryptocurrency proponents have been discussing the stablecoin DAI this week, as the DAI allegedly held on the Compound platform is much larger than what is recorded in circulation. At press time, Compound statistics show there’s $523 million worth of DAI held in reserves, while...
South Korean NGO Announces Blockchain-Based Healthcare Platform
2.7.2020
The Commons Foundation unveiled plans to build a blockchain platform to track COVID-19 cases in South Korea
Kyber Network Doubles in a Month as Platform Upgrade Nears
2.7.2020
On a day when major cryptoassets like bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) barely moved at all, the decentralized token swap protocol Kyber Network’s KNC token saw a massive rise in price for the fifth consecutive day as the launch of its Katalyst platform upgrade got closer.
The token, ranked 37th...