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Celebrating the Seminal Bitcoin White Paper Satoshi Nakamoto Published 13 Years Ago Today
31.10.2021
All around the world cryptocurrency supporters and proponents of blockchain technology are celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper. The summary of the inventor’s creation was published on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List on Halloween 2008, as it gave birth...
What is the worst nightmare that could happen to crypto? Experts answer
31.10.2021
What are decentralized-tech representatives most scared of? And what are their deepest fears in the crypto space?
Russia’s Constitutional Court Expects to Face Crypto-Related Cases
30.10.2021
The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation is going to have to deal more and more often with cases involving new kinds of individual rights, its head has recently admitted. Some of them will be related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, the official believes. Constitutional...
Blockchain technology can make micropayments finally functional
30.10.2021
As the use of digital wallets and cryptocurrencies becomes more abundant, new use cases for micropayments will be further explored and developed
How blockchain technology can pave the way to a new future, explained
18.10.2021
Mass adoption of privacy-preserving computation might become a significant improvement for blockchain
Valve Bans Games Built on Blockchain, NFTs, and Cryptocurrencies From Steam Gaming Platform
17.10.2021
This past week, Valve, the parent company of the video game digital distribution service Steam updated its distribution onboarding guidelines. According to the newly updated rules, the company is banning any “applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange...
A Look at How Buckminster Fuller Predicted Bitcoin: ‘A Realistic, Scientific Accounting System of What Is Wealth’
14.10.2021
Richard Buckminster Fuller was a well known American architect, systems theorist, author, and inventor. Similar to the visions expressed by the industrialist Henry Ford, the Nobel laureate Friedrich Hayek, and Austrian economist Milton Friedman, Buckminster Fuller also predicted a concept that...
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) Receives $1 Billion to Bring the Next 1 Billion Crypto Users
13.10.2021
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency platform, has launched a $1 billion Growth Fund for Binance Smart Chain, to accelerate adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. In the span of next few months multiple programs will be set-up under its umbrella...
Sri Lanka Appoints Committee to Draft Digital Currency Policy, Seeks Crypto Investments
10.10.2021
In preparation to regulate its fintech space, the government of Sri Lanka has established a special committee tasked to formulate the country’s policy on digital banking and crypto-related activities. The committee comprises professionals from the public and private sectors. New Committee...
Local Experts Say Zimbabwe Not Softening Its Stance on Cryptocurrency Just Yet
7.10.2021
Zimbabwean crypto and economic experts have suggested Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s positive comments about cryptocurrencies do not necessarily mean monetary authorities are about to remove restrictions that were imposed in 2018. The Case for Blockchain Instead, the experts claim...
Russian Post to Employ Blockchain Technology in Parcel Tracking
30.9.2021
The national postal operator of Russia plans to implement a parcel tracking system that will rely on blockchain technology. The introduction of the new service is part of Russian Post’s digital transformation strategy and is expected to reduce the number of lost shipments. Blockchain-Based...
Kenyan Fintech Player: ‘Banking the Unbanked’ Is the Most Important Use Case for Digital Currencies in Africa
28.9.2021
The year 2020 may well go down as the year when blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in particular, gained mainstream recognition. The restrictions on movement, as well as the widespread fear of catching a virus, forced many to look for alternative ways of making payments or sending...
Former Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Guilty to North Korea Charge, Enters Plea Deal for 6.5 Years: Report
27.9.2021
On September 27, 2021, at the Southern District of New York courthouse, the trial against former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith started at 9:30 a.m. (EST). Griffith was facing 20 years behind bars for discussing blockchain technology in North Korea. Around 10:30 a.m., Griffith pleaded guilty...
Smart Marketing Token (SMT) Is on a Mission to Help Blockchain Projects Reach Their Goals
24.9.2021
Blockchain developers can find it very daunting to attract an audience these days, when so many new ventures are hitting the market at an ever increasing pace. This is why Smart Marketing Token stepped up to help projects with promotion, so they can reach all their goals and spread the word about...
Crypto Stake Introduces Blockchain Technology to Betting Industry
22.9.2021
The Crypto Stake ecosystem is a decentralized gambling platform giving players all over the world an opportunity to place bets on sports, book events from every corner of the globe. Sportsbook betting and casino games are on a high, given Crypto Stake’s unique creations are geared to enrich...
New Crypto Aims to Solve ‘Zimbabwe’s Money Problems Using Blockchain Technology’
21.9.2021
The Zimbabwean currency’s collapse in 2008 and record hyperinflation are widely seen as textbook examples of what can go wrong with a centralized currency. For instance, some cryptocurrency enthusiasts — as well as opponents of the fiat currency system in general — have...
PocketNet Changes Name to Bastyon and Releases Private Messaging App With PKOIN Chat Payments
10.9.2021
Bastyon’s messaging app would include end-to-end encryption, no link to phone number or any other metadata making it the most private messenger. Pocketnet, the social network based on proof-of-stake blockchain technology, enters a new phase of growth by changing its name to Bastyon and...
How will blockchain technology help fight climate change? Experts answer
5.9.2021
Here’s what experts on emerging tech think about the role of blockchain in achieving more sustainability and lessening the climate crisis
Security Benefits of Blockchain Technology in The Online Casino Industry
2.9.2021
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The gambling world is part of a fluid and rapidly evolving market. The latest developments in internet technology are allowing many online gambling platforms and venues to utilize novel...
Blockchain technology can change the world, and not just via crypto
28.8.2021
Blockchain offers great efficiency — and this is the main reason it will be increasingly prevalent over the next decade