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World’s Biggest Shipbuilder Makes USD 6 Bn Blockchain Move
29.5.2019
South Korean business conglomerate Hyundai Group is continuing with its seemingly relentless blockchain drive – with one of its largest and most lucrative business arms adopting the technology.
Hyundai Heavy Industries, which operates shipbuilding and factory assembly activities, will use the HiPRO...
S Korean Bank Unveils ‘Country’s First Blockchain-powered Loans’
27.5.2019
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank says it has launched the nation’s first blockchain-powered loans.
The bank says that it will use blockchain-powered solutions to overcome hurdles for members of the general public applying for loans online, and will apply the technology to its scraping activities. In...
BCH May Have Sustained $1.3 Million+ Double Spend: BitMex Research
26.5.2019
According to a report released by BitMex Research, 3,392 BCH (over $1.35 million) was double spent after the coin’s hard fork
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019
Colorado Appoints its First Ever Blockchain Architect
23.5.2019
The flag of the state of Colorado. Interesting news come from Colorado, USA, as the state got their own, very first Blockchain Solution Architect.
“The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced the appointment of Thaddeus (Thad) Batt as the state’s first ever Blockchain...
Major Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Developing Stablecoin Pegged to the Franc
23.5.2019
Financial service provider SIX is developing a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc
Upcoming Supply Cut Will See Bitcoin Prices Rise Further, Brian Kelly Predicts
22.5.2019
An upcoming supply cut could help bitcoin prices rise further in the coming months, crypto fund manager Brian Kelly says
Ripple Escrow Reporting: Creative Accounting or Much Ado About Nothing?
22.5.2019
Are we seeing yet another case of inaccurate reporting by Ripple as Coin Metrics say its on-chain data and quarterly reports don’t line up. Let’s investigate
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is Not a Currency in Court Case Over Taxes on BTC Gains
22.5.2019
An Israeli judge has ruled that bitcoin is an asset and not a currency
Circle Sheds 10% of Workforce as CEO Blames Restrictive US Regulatory Climate
22.5.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says that regulations are to blame for Circle staff cuts
Facebook Registers New Fintech Firm in Switzerland
17.5.2019
Facebook has registered anew fintech firm for blockchain, payments, data analytics, and investing expertise
Cornell Uni’s Emin Gun Sirer Debuts Ava Blockchain Following $6 Million Investment
17.5.2019
Emin Gun Sirer, a professor at Cornell University a major global blockchain expert, has started private testing of his own Ava blockchain before issuing his own crypto
Coin Metrics Report Highlights Discrepancies in Ripple’s Escrow System Reporting
17.5.2019
Blockchain analysis company Coin Metrics has found discrepancies in blockchain payments network Ripple’s escrow system reporting
Just 376 People Own 33% of the World’s Ether, Chainalysis Report Says
16.5.2019
A third of the world’s ether is owned by just 376 people, according to Chainalysis research
US Regulator Joins Canada in Fining Blockchain Firm CEO for Securities Act Violation
15.5.2019
NextBlock Global CEO Alex Tapscott has been fined $25,000 by the US Securities and Exchange Commission
RIF Labs Launches 3rd-Layer Scalability Solution Capable of Processing Up to 5K TPS
15.5.2019
RIF Labs — the organization behind behind off-chain bitcoin infrastructure layer RIF OS — has launched a third-layer scalability solution for its technology
Charles Hoskinson to Launch Security Token Blockchain With Polymath
13.5.2019
Security token platform Polymath will build a separate blockchain for regulation-compliant tokens with Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Charles Hoskinson
Consumer Electronics Giant HTC Announces Bitcoin Full-Node on Exodus 1S Smartphone
13.5.2019
The Exodus 1S smartphone with bitcoin full node capability has been announced by consumer electronics giant HTC
Hacked Exchange Cryptopia Promises to Compensate Lost Funds, Morgan Creek Digital Backs Ikigai Asset Management
21.3.2019
Hacked New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has emailed its customers telling them about the security breach that happened on Jan. 14 and how it plans to move forward including a plan to compensate those affected by the hack. The exchange […]
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Visa Inc. Dips Full-throttle into Crypto, Another Startup Launches a Crypto Debit Card
19.3.2019
Things are turning for the better in the crypto industry as traditional major companies are adopting blockchain technology one way or the other. Payments giant Visa Inc. has set up a cryptocurrency unit and is already looking for the right […]
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