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South Korea’s Chief Policy Maker Insists on Legalizing ICOs
In a recent speech given to the National Assembly, Chairman of South Korea’s National Policy Committee Min Byung-Doo urged Korean regulators to legalize initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-10-4 22:11 | |
In Search of Stability: An Overview of the Budding Stablecoin Ecosystem
Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply. дальше »
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
National Bank of Ukraine May Launch State-Backed Digital Currency
New reports reveal that the National Bank of Ukraine is considering launching its own state-backed digital currency. The already named e-hryvnia digital currency would be a centralized stable coin entirely under government control. дальше »
2018-9-30 19:59 | |
SEC Charges Forex Broker for Illegal Securities Swaps Involving Bitcoin
In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin. дальше »
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
Austria Tourism Pilots Blockchain Tech Using Ethereum-Based Token
The Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO) is making history by being among the first in the world to run a digital ad campaign powered by blockchain technology. The post Austria Tourism Pilots Blockchain Tech Using Ethereum-Based Token appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-27 00:31 | |
Binance’s Blockchain Charity Foundation Partners With United Nations Development Programme to Use Blockchain for Social Good
As new use cases of the blockchain technology are emerging each day, it is becoming increasingly clear that distributed ledgers could help in creating a better future for all. The United National Development Programme (UNDP) also seems convinced that DLT infrastructures could bring good to the world. дальше »
2018-9-25 10:34 | |
Dodgers Gives Out Thousands of Tokenized Baseball Cards and Ethereum Wallets
A major league sports team with millions of fans, which has won six World Series titles and 22 National League pennants, has given out on Friday 40,000 ethereum wallets which contain... The post Dodgers Gives Out Thousands of Tokenized Baseball Cards and Ethereum Wallets appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2018-9-23 16:42 | |
eCash Founder David Chaum Makes Bold Promises with Elixxir Blockchain
Over 30 years after creating eCash, a predecessor of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which spawned the Cypherpunk movement of the 1980s, Dr. David Chaum is back in the public eye with a claim of having invented “the world’s fastest cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-9-22 23:59 | |
Japan Reports Crypto Thefts up Three-Fold in 2018, Worth Half a Billion in Stolen Funds
Cryptocurrency–The National Police Agency of Japan has released troubling news on the state of cryptocurrency-related thievery. Despite growing adoption and awareness for the industry throughout 2018, thereby leading to an improvement in security for user funds, the Japanese organization reports crypto-related thefts have cost users more than half a billion dollars. дальше »
2018-9-21 04:42 | |
National University of Singapore Launches Academic Blockchain Research Center
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced the launch of the Cryptocurrency Strategy, Techniques and Algorithms (CRYSTAL) Center, an academic research lab and think tank that intends to solve the most-pressing issues in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry and become one of the world’s foremost research centers focusing on blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:25 | |
Dash Just Threw Venezuelans Another Lifeline – Making SMS Remittances Possible
Dash is gaining traction throughout the world and, in particular, in developing countries where governments are failing the people. In fact, of the over 3,000 merchants that are listed on DiscoverDash. дальше »
2018-9-19 16:00 | |
Research: 920k Servers Can Be Infected By “Wannamine” Cryptojacker
Leaked National Security Agency Exploits & Cryptojacking Attacks Although crypto prices across the board have seen sharp declines since the commencement of 2018, cryptojacking, or the act of illegally siphoning computational power to mine cryptocurrencies, is still a rampant threat, well that’s what a recent report from TechCrunch alluded to. дальше »
2018-9-17 03:35 | |
NCB Joins RippleNet
Thursday 13th September 2018 was when Ripple announced on their website that NCB (National Commercial Bank) of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA) has become the latest enterprise customer and joined up with RippleNet and Ripple’s fast growing network of payment providers, virtual asset exchanges, banks etc. дальше »
2018-9-14 16:30 | |
National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia Joins RippleNet
For the last ten years the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been one of the largest sources of remittances in the world. According to the World Bank, 308 million dollars were sent into the KSA, and 37 billion dollars in remittances were sent from the country in 2016. дальше »
2018-9-15 07:28 | |
RippleNet welcomes National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia
Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments has confirmed that The National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia has joined RippleNet, which enables the bank to connect to RippleNet financial institutions around the world. дальше »
2018-9-15 07:07 | |
Apple’s move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine reader that charges a flat fee to read all the included content you’d like. дальше »
2018-9-8 04:29 | |
Nearly half of the world’s top universities teach blockchain
Eight out of the top 10 universities that offer blockchain courses are based in the US, according to a new report compiled by popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The research has more broadly uncovered that 42 percent of the world’s top universities offer at least one academically endorsed course. дальше »
2018-8-29 13:48 | |
Canadian Government Debuts Ethereum Blockchain Explorer
Canada’s National Research Council has launched a new Ethereum blockchain explorer for public use, according to a press release. Canada’s Move Toward Transparency The development is one of the world’s first instances of a country building an explorer platform, and the new blockchain explorer will be used to provide the public transparency to government frameworks, specific […] The post Canadian Government Debuts Ethereum Blockchain Explorer appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-24 03:00 | |
The Philippines Proposes All ICOs Be Classified As Securities
Countries all over the world are either already regulating cryptocurrencies or are in the works of it. As for the Philippines, the national watchdog-SEC-is in the works of it. On Thursday this government agency released what they propose to be the new set of rules that will govern ICOs. дальше »
2018-8-14 04:00 | |
Maerki Baumann Is the Latest Swiss Bank to Embrace Crypto
Maerki Baumann — a private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland — has announced it will manage its clients’ cryptocurrency assets. This makes it the second Swiss bank to make such an announcement following Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi), which stated in June that it would open business accounts for cryptocurrency companies. дальше »
2018-8-7 23:23 | |
Chinese Peer-to-Peer Economy to Exceed 20% GDP. Blockchain Community is to Follow
Sharing economy accounts for over 5. 5% of jobs in China. According to Xinhua citing the National Development and Reform Commission of PRC, this segment of economy yielded the country over $333 billion. дальше »
2018-8-4 18:24 | |
New NFL Streaming Deal to Offer Cryptocurrency User Rewards
A new streaming partnership between the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and sports streaming service SportsCastr is set to revolutionize the world of fan-engagement. Using Fan Chain, a new cryptocurrency framework built on Ethereum, fans can engage with current and past NFL players in an exciting range of new ways and get rewarded for it. дальше »
2018-8-3 20:00 | |
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electronic voting machines worry security experts
The technology company, Miru Systems Co. , have growing concerns about the South Korean manufactured electronic voting machines in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s upcoming 2018 general elections. дальше »
2018-8-2 10:44 | |
An Australian Blockchain Experiment: Tracking Global Almond Shipments
Following a successful 2016 trial of blockchain technology in an interbank open account transaction, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has partnered with five international and Australian companies to ship 17 tonnes of almonds from Melbourne, Australia, to Hamburg, Germany, using a new distributed ledger platform built on the Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-7-31 23:13 | |
China set to leapfrog US in the AI race
China’s progress towards its goal of becoming the world’s leader in AI by the year 2025 remains unchecked. While its efforts still lag behind the US, thanks to the likes of Google and Microsoft, there’s an alarming amount of research indicating the gap is shrinking. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:34 | |
Prepare yourself: Facebook could be the future of national census
Every ten years, governments around the world conduct their national census: a count of the resident population. This is no easy task. The 2011 Chinese census, for instance, was a vast operation relying on six million enumerators taking census questionnaires from door to door. дальше »
2018-7-29 15:00 | |
Asset Managers Look to Cryptocurrencies for Investment Opportunities
News that BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager is reviewing the cryptocurrency industry has opened up opportunities for many investors and ICOs. In healthcare technology, Curaizon – a pioneer of medicine adherence technologies is currently running its CuraToken (CTKN) sale to further develop and enhance its unique offering to national health services around the world. дальше »
2018-7-21 05:00 | |
“Economic Sovereignty” Through Bitcoin: Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert
When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong. дальше »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
Bitcoin trading in the Chinese currency
The number of Bitcoin trading operations in the Chinese currency has fallen from a peak of more than 90% to less than 1 % of the world’s total. According to the People’s Bank of China, the trading of Bitcoin with the Chinese national currency, renminbi, has dramatically fallen. Though at its peak, more than 90 дальше »
2018-7-9 20:13 | |
Swiss Stock Exchange Operator Plans to Launch Crypto Exchange
SIX, the firm that operates and owns the Swiss stock exchange, has announced plans to launch a fully regulated digital cryptocurrency exchange. The firm says it plans to launch "the first market infrastructure in the world” which will “offer a fully integrated end-to-end trading" while providing a safe environment where digital assets can be issued and existing securities and non-bankable assets can be tokenized. дальше »
2018-7-7 23:11 | |
Israel Tax Authority Convinces Local Exchange to Report Big Traders
Tax agencies around the world keep applying pressure on bitcoin and crypto companies to make their operations transparent to them. The latest example comes from Israel, where a local exchange with over 50,000 clients has been convinced to report its bigger traders to the national tax authority. дальше »
2018-7-4 18:48 | |
How Jack Ma Saved His ‘Dream Project’ To Boost Malaysia’s Internet Economy
On June 18th, Alibaba Group opened its national office in Malaysia, the first in Southeast Asia. This marks a new chapter in the company’s strategic cooperation with Malaysia, which housed the group’s first overseas electronic world trade platform (eWTP) hub. дальше »
2018-7-2 13:12 | |
World’s Fastest Supercomputer: U.S. Is Back At The Top
Image source: ORNL Launches Summit Supercomputer/Flickr We got an insight into the TOP500 update, the list of the world’s fastest supercomputers, with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory leading the list. дальше »
2018-6-26 17:30 | |
Chain Accelerator Opens Its Doors to Blockchain, Crypto Startups in France
\Chain Accelerator has launched in France. It is the first startup acceleratordedicated to the blockchain that can call Europe its home. Among the organization’s chief operators are Hyperloop Transportation Technologies chairman Bibop G. дальше »
2018-6-20 00:34 | |
The World Cup of Global Payments: Get Off the Sidelines
In just a few short months, the world’s attention will turn to Russia and the 2018 World Cup. This gathering of the globe’s best is a showcase for both team talent and national pride. It’s also an apt analogy for how to win in global payments today. дальше »
2018-6-17 12:50 | |
Authorities Track Bitcoin Transactions of Dark Web Drug Dealer, Arrested
A 36-year-old French national plead guilty this week in U. S. courts for selling narcotics for Bitcoin on the dark web. Guy Vallerius, who operated under the monkier ‘OxyMonster,’ was arrested by authorities at the Atalanta airport last September as he was making his way to Austin, Texas to take part in the World Beard and. дальше »
2018-6-16 13:30 | |