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A Blockchain company in Seoul may be ground zero for a fresh resurgence of COVID-19
25.8.2020
A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities
US Rep. Darren Soto is excited about the recent USPS blockchain voting patent
25.8.2020
Can blockchain help settle the mail-in voting debate?
Riot Blockchain Buys 8,000 of Bitmain’s Latest Bitcoin Miners, Company Targets 1.5 EH/s by 2021
25.8.2020
Bitmain Technologies Inc. said Monday that Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain is buying 8,000 of its Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners in a deal worth $17.7 million. In a blog post, the Chinese crypto mining hardware maker stated that the machines will be delivered in batches of 2,000 over four straight...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s ‘Rich List,’ Ethereum’s Volatility, DeFi’s Shakeup
25.8.2020
The number of addresses on Bitcoin’s “rich list" is reaching new highs while another firm is putting its cash reserves into bitcoin, not a bank account
Blockchain tech’s multipurpose role in driving global advancement
25.8.2020
With globalization progressing rapidly across all industries, let’s look at how blockchain tech is implemented in global advancement worldwide
ConsenSys Acquires Enterprise Blockchain Quorum From JPMorgan
25.8.2020
Source: Adobe/William (edited by Cryptonews.com)
ConsenSys, a major Ethereum (ETH) and blockchain software company, has today announced the acquisition of Quorum, an enterprise blockchain unit developed by the U.S. investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase, the company said in a press release shared...
ConsenSys Acquires JP Morgan’s Quorum Blockchain
25.8.2020
Quorum, the enterprise blockchain platform developed by mega-bank J.P. Morgan, is to be acquired by ConsenSys, the Brooklyn-based Ethereum venture studio
BIS Report: CBDCs Are on the Way, But They Won’t Replace Cash
25.8.2020
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has talked up central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) again, but insists that state-issued tokens would not make cash obsolete – and will instead work alongside fiat.
These were the findings of a new paper entitled “Rise of...
China’s Communist Party eyes blockchain for ‘decentralizing’ social services
25.8.2020
Beijing’s strategic vision is to use blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, big data and 5G in social assistance system reforms
Blockchain Project Qtum Moves to Boost Network Participation With Offline Staking
25.8.2020
Blockchain application platform The hybrid blockchain will soon undergo a fork enabling network participants to stake and earn rewards from tokens held in offline wallets
China's consortium chains may not be trusted internationally, says Vitalik Buterin
25.8.2020
Ethereum co-founder shares his opinions on China’s blockchain progress and the Blockchain Service Network
Samsung to Link its Crypto Wallet to SK’s Blockchain-powered ID App
25.8.2020
Source: Adobe/S_E
Samsung smartphones equipped with the Blockchain Keystore crypto wallet function will be able to support the world’s first decentralized ID (DID) solution, after the handset maker struck a deal with South Korean telecoms firm SK Telecom.
The partnership means that users in South...
Power Ledger launches renewable energy credit marketplace in SE Asia
25.8.2020
Power Ledger's most recent development is a renewable energy certificate marketplace
Bitmain inks $18M Bitcoin mining rig sale with Riot Blockchain
25.8.2020
The giant continues to give a boost to its prime product despite recent shipments issues
Japanese Government Urges Blockchain ‘Cooperation’ + More News
24.8.2020
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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The Japanese finance minister and deputy prime minister Taro Aso has addressed the country’s blockchain industry, asking for...
Huawei Builds Blockchain Platform So Beijing Govt Can Better Manage People’s Data
24.8.2020
Huawei’s cloud services arm is helping the Beijing government set up a blockchain platform that would better track and manage people’s data ranging from medical records, real estate registration and real time parking updates
Blockchain Bites: Aave’s Advance, BitMEX’s Block, Turkey’s Bitcoin Trot
24.8.2020
Turkey is in a bitcoin bull run, a Fed branch is studying blockchains to possibly support a "digital dollar" and Aave unleashed unsecured borrowing on DeFi
What Will Students Learn at China’s First Blockchain Undergrad Course?
24.8.2020
Blockchain-related subject matters are no stranger to the classroom, with courses now available all over the world, but China is on the verge of an educational first – with a batch of students set to begin their studies at the nation’s first blockchain engineering undergraduate course. So what will...
Boston Fed Is Looking at ’30 to 40′ Blockchain Networks for Digital Dollar Experiments
24.8.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is evaluating more than 30 different blockchain networks to determine if they would support a digital dollar
Block Size and Scalability, Explained
24.8.2020
Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors?