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Ethereum Layer-2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum to Launch This Month
9.8.2021
Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) scaling solution, announced it would launch its mainnet for users this August. The tool, which allows Ethereum users to transact with very low fees, had launched in beta version last June, with support from some key projects in the Ethereum sphere, like Uniswap...
CBDC: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
6.8.2021
Below is a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher J. Waller before the American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, August 5.
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The payment system is changing in profound ways as individuals demand faster payments, central banks including the Fed respond, and nonbank entities seek...
Fed governor says CBDCs remain 'a solution in search of a problem'
5.8.2021
Chris Waller’s comments come after Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would be issuing a discussion paper on CBDCs
Bakkt, Binance, MoonPay, And Voyager Bring New Payment Solutions + More News
4.8.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings has announced that they have partnered with quick-service restaurant Quiznos to launch...
Payments Giant NCR Acquiring Libertyx to Offer Complete Crypto Solution
4.8.2021
NCR Corp., a global leader in ATM software applications, has announced that it is acquiring Libertyx, the crypto company that claims to be “America’s first and largest network of bitcoin ATMs, cashiers, and kiosks.” NCR Acquires Libertyx NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR), a leading enterprise...
US Senator Says Cryptocurrencies Put Americans’ Hard-Earned Money at Risk
28.7.2021
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says cryptocurrencies are not real dollars and they “put Americans’ hard-earned money at risk.” Referring to decentralized finance (defi) as “a shady, diffuse network of online funny money,” he said, “if we want a solution...
Cronos to Integrate Chainlink Price Feeds Oracle Solution for DeFi Apps
28.7.2021
We’re thrilled to announce that Chainlink Price Feeds will be integrated into Crypto.com’s Cronos as our recommended oracle service for developers needing external financial market data in their DeFi applications. The upcoming integration will give Cronos developers native access to the industry’s...
Reddit deploys layer-2 solution aimed at scaling Ethereum-based community points
23.7.2021
“You’ll notice transactions happen much faster, and once you’ve created a Vault, you won’t have to keep claiming Moons every month,” said Reddit if the solution is migrated to the Ethereum mainnet
Reddit Chooses to Leverage Arbitrum’s Layer-2 Tech With Community Point ETH-Based Tokens
23.7.2021
On July 22, developers working on the platform Reddit, the social news discussion aggregation forum, revealed that the team was scaling Reddit’s community points program with the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Arbitrum. Currently, Reddit developers are testing the community point tokens on top...
EY publishes Ethereum scaling solution to the public domain
5.7.2021
Global auditing giant Ernst and Young has released the third iteration of its zero-knowledge proof Ethereum scaling solution
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra partners on blockchain system for vaccine tracing
5.7.2021
Aiming to tackle the supply chain issues that impact the stock and expiry of COVID-19 vaccines, Tech Mahindra and blockchain firm StaTwig will roll out a “VaccineLedger” solution worldwide
Blockchain Goes Green: Signum – the Truly Sustainable Blockchain Steps Into the Light
1.7.2021
Zürich, Switzerland, 1 July 2021 – Anyone with a green conscience can now join the crypto movement. The next generation and world’s first truly sustainable blockchain Signum is now live. As a fully integrated smart platform featuring multiple innovations, Signum is a one-stop...
Ergo: A New Layer DeFi Solution Celebrates Two Years of Mainnet Launch
30.6.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
The past year has been buzzing with increasing activities in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the blockchain ecosystem as a whole. From a total value locked (TVL) of 500 million USD on March 12 (the much talked...
Crypto ‘Undo Button’ Creator Kirobo Gives You Control Over Your Money
29.6.2021
Have you ever dreaded pressing ‘send’ on a crypto transaction, fearing you might have entered a wrong address by mistake? Kirobo is the innovative company that developed a solution for that, in the form of an ‘undo button’ that helps protect your funds. Learn how you can...
ExzoCoin Will Make Cryptocurrencies Accessible to Anyone, Anywhere, and at Anytime
24.6.2021
ExzoCoin is a blockchain project promising to make cryptocurrencies easily accessible to everyone. Among the services being developed by the ExzoCoin team are a decentralized exchange, a launchpad and a solution for the healthcare sector. ExzoCoin Will Bring Back Trust to Crypto ExzoCoin...
Mastercard Blockchain-Supported Livestock Tracking System Launches in Zimbabwe
24.6.2021
E-Livestock Global, a venture-funded social enterprise, recently launched a blockchain-based livestock traceability system for Zimbabwean cattle farmers. The Mastercard “Provenance solution”-powered system, claiming to be the first of its kind in Africa, aims to bring “end-to-end...
Wanchain Integrates Litecoin Into Powerful Cross-Chain Solution
22.6.2021
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Wanchain has integrated top cryptocurrency Litecoin into its cross-chain infrastructure, enabling the asset to be traded across networks and used with EVM-compatible smart contracts.
“Litecoin is one...
NewsCrypto Partners with Lossless for DeFi Security Solutions
21.6.2021
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
NewsCrypto, a decentralized platform that provides an all-suite crypto service to investors and traders, announced on June 27 that it has partnered with...
Solving the Climate Change Problem Using Blockchain Technology – Start of the FOSTER Project
16.6.2021
The Swiss company TRES Group GmbH is launching an exciting and innovative program aiming at adding a solution to the Climate Change challenge. For several months, the FOSTER project has been under development, which aims to mass plant trees around the world for the benefit of increasing carbon...
Docker Changes Free-Tier Service Policy Due to Cryptocurrency Mining Abuse
15.6.2021
Docker, a popular cloud computing integration solution, is making changes to its free-tier service due to cryptocurrency mining abuse. The service discontinued its “autobuild” feature due to misuse by bad actors, using it to mine cryptocurrencies in their servers. This is a modus...