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Ethereum Foundation Assists Stanford University in Launching their Blockchain Research Center
Stanford University, one of the most reputable institutions of research and higher learning now has a blockchain research center, thanks to the support from Ethereum foundation. According to a statement on its website, Stanford University’s aim of establishing the center is to find out how distributed ledger technology can transform traditional businesses. дальше »
2018-6-22 23:53 | |
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Over $200 Million in Public, Private Blockchain Initiatives from South Korean Government
According to the Ministry’s official announcement, the new initiative will foster 10,000 blockchain industry professionals and 100 companies, and will expand and commercialize six existing blockchain pilots with the Ministry’s backing. дальше »
2018-6-21 20:51 | |
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Stanford Launches an Ethereum Foundation Backed Research Center
Stanford has created the Center for Blockchain Research, supported in part by the Ethereum Foundation, Stanford Engineering’s website posted yesterday, June 20. The university reportedly established the center in order to examine how blockchain technology can transform traditional business interactions, according to their official announcement. дальше »
2018-6-21 18:48 | |
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World Largest Ever Blockchain Conference
China’s federal science institution, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is taking part in a new research effort around blockchain. The highest academy for science in China said it had established a new “Big Data and Blockchain Lab” during a seminar on June 15, according to People’s Daily, the state-run media outlet. The lab, which is дальше »
2018-6-21 13:21 | |
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World Refugee Day: How Digital Identities Can Help a Population in Crisis
According to statistics from the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are 25. 4 million refugees in the world and some 3. 1 million asylum seekers. On this year’s World Refugee Day, we’re reminded of the perpetual crises that plague our international communities and the displaced individuals they create. дальше »
2018-6-21 02:28 | |
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Nasdaq Blockchain Pilot Handles Edge Calls and Collateral Conveyance ‘Within Minutes’
Stock exchange operator Nasdaq has successfully tested a blockchain-based Proof-of-Concept (PoC) that provides an efficient 24/7 securities collateral solution, according to a press release published Tuesday, June 19. дальше »
2018-6-20 15:48 | |
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$800 Million ICON’s Token Swap to Take Place in the Next 24 Hours
ICON sold 50 percent of its ICX token supply for the idea in a sale last September, raising 150,000 ETH worth around $42,750,000. The project launched its blockchain in January this year, and according to CoinMarketCap, it has a collective market capitalization of about $800 million. Once ethereum tokens are swapped for ICX coins, the дальше »
2018-6-20 07:46 | |
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Bbva Bank Ceo Calls Blockchain ‘Immature’
Carlos Torres, CEO of Spanish bank BBVA, said blockchain technology is “not mature” and faces major challenges, el Economista reported June 18. According to Torres, the main challenges for blockchain are the “volatility of underlying currencies” and possible compatibility issues with tax authorities and financial regulators. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a northern Spanish дальше »
2018-6-20 05:34 | |
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Icon’s Nearly One Billion Dollar Token Swap Starts Within 24 Hours
ICON sold 50 percent of its ICX token supply in a pre-sale last September, raising 150,000 ETH worth around $42,750,000 at the time. The project launched its blockchain in January this year, and according to CoinMarketCap, ICON’s token has a collective market capitalization of about $800 million. The token swap will be implemented at an дальше »
2018-6-20 05:27 | |
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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 | |
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Malta Bankers Association Chairman Praises Says Crypto as Blockchain,
Marcel Cassar, the newly appointed chairperson of the Malta Bankers Association, said that blockchain tech sounds like a “banker’s dream. ” Cassar also claimed that cryptocurrencies are “here to stay,” according to a June 17 interview with local news outlet The Malta Independent. дальше »
2018-6-19 16:33 | |
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Giving Power Back To The Merchants Through Blockchain
Rumor has it that retail is dead. Some are even referring to the collapse of the traditional retail industry as the “retail apocalypse”. With the growth of e-commerce, it’s not surprising that retailers and merchants are having a tough time adjusting to the shifts of the industry. дальше »
2018-6-19 06:00 | |
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, the bank claims that using a blockchain to process the volume of retail payments made daily “could bring the internet to a halt.”.
As previously reported, the release precedes the organization’s full annual economic report, which will be published next week. In addition, the bank claims that using a blockchain to process the volume of retail payments made daily “could bring the internet to a halt. дальше »
2018-6-18 13:58 | |
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EOS Blockchain Network Crashes After 48 Hours of Going Live
After just two days of launching its Mainnet, the EOS blockchain has ground to a halt. According to a Steemit post by the top 21 EOS block producers (BPs), the EOS network suddenly paused at 10:01 UTC on June 16, 2018. дальше »
2018-6-16 22:24 | |
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JD.com’s Finance dep to issue Blockchain Asset-Backed Securities
JD Finance, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has made public its plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, as reported by local media on June 13. JD Finance will issue the ABS in combination with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank according to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet […] дальше »
2018-6-16 15:18 | |
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Entrepreneur Acquires Two UK Power Plants To Create Power For Mining
According to The Statesman, an Indian ex-pat by the name Varun Datta has acquired two UK based power plants to bolster the operations of blockchain energy firm, 4NEW. The plans in question, are not traditional coal power plants, nor are they of the nuclear persuasion, instead, Datta has managed to secure two ‘waste to energy’ power plans, which use Anerobic Digestion Technology to convert household waste into electricity. дальше »
2018-6-16 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking Back to See the Way Ahead
It’s been a turbulent time for the cryptocurrency markets, so now is a good time to reflect on how and why we got here in the first place. First, an op ed makes the ideological case for Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-6-16 04:35 | |
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Jeff Garzik on His Newest Venture and Keeping Time With an Evolving Space
Jeff Garzik first tuned the world into his latest venture in the fall of 2017. The Bloq co-founder unveiled Metronome (MET), a cryptocurrency he founded alongside Matthew Roszak, at the Las Vegas Money 20/20 conference in late October, and the project caught the attention of Bloomberg and Fortune at the time. дальше »
2018-6-16 23:51 | |
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Korean Banks to Use Samsung SDS Blockchain in imitation of Verify Customer IDs beside July
A South Korean commercial banks group will initiate a blockchain-powered customer ID verification platform in July 2018, as per the reports on June 12. Reportedly, the Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) will launch their “BankSign” identity verification system to be made use of in both online computer-based and mobile banking. According to the report, development […] дальше »
2018-6-15 19:26 | |
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After vote threshold is met eos blockchain is finally live
After months of testing and voting, the EOS blockchain is finally live. Go EOS!! According to the data from EOS voting page, more than 17% of the EOS tokens have cast a vote. For the EOS blockchain to go live, 15 percent of the total EOS tokens in supply had to be used to elect the дальше »
2018-6-15 17:44 | |
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Retail giant Walmart is exploring a way to let households manage their electricity bills with prepayments in cryptocurrency
According to a patent application filed by Walmart in December 2017 and revealed on Thursday by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office, the company is developing a system that would connect household devices and electricity providers over a public blockchain. дальше »
2018-6-15 17:04 | |
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Mastercard Wants Bitcoin, But Not For The Reasons You Might Think
Mastercard are notoriously one of the worlds biggest payment providers and thus, wealth’s of the crypto-community dream that one day, Mastercard will allow for cryptocurrency payments and transfers. дальше »
2018-6-15 16:00 | |
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Paxos To Add Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash And Stellar
The Paxos Trust Company are a blockchain powered ‘trust’ who aim to use notions of trust to build products that simplify settlement and eliminate risk. According to Paxos: “Eliminating settlement risk starts with the ability to settle assets and payments simultaneously. дальше »
2018-6-15 14:30 | |
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Ripple planning to Invest over $2,000,000 in TX University
The company pledged to invest $2 million over the next five years in the university’s McCombs School of Business to support its Blockchain Research Initiative, according to The Daily Texan. The funding by Ripple is part of the $50 million it pledged to invest in blockchain research by universities around the world, as previously reported by CoinDesk. дальше »
2018-6-15 10:48 | |
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Oxford Professors Plan Launch of World’s First Blockchain-Based, Decentralized University
A group of Oxford professors are seeking full-degree granting powers in the EU for the world’s first “blockchain university”, according to an email shared with Cointelegraph today, June 14. The proposed “blockchain university” will adopt the traditional Oxbridge course and collegiate structure by focusing on individual tutorial-led modules that will be available to students either дальше »
2018-6-15 05:31 | |
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Vote Threshold Is Met: EOS Can Finally Launch Its Platform
According to data from EOS Authority, EOS has finally acquired the minimum votes required for its network to go live. After EOS failed to launch its platform on its projected launch date of June 2, a live-stream vote was called, where users voted “Go” to launch the blockchain network. дальше »
2018-6-15 03:10 | |
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The EOS Blockchain is finally officially live
The EOS blockchain is now live. According to best estimates, the blockchain began operations at 17:46 UTC. As per the project’s process, that percentage was the two-thirds +1 of the candidate community to initiate the launch, but also per the plan, the blockchain wasn’t officially live until further validation had been completed, an appointed block дальше »
2018-6-15 00:21 | |
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Market Manipulation explains Bitcoin’s 2017 boom, according to research
A study published Wednesday says at least half of the jump in bitcoin was due to coordinated price manipulation. “Fraud and manipulation often leave footprints in the data and it’s nice to have the blockchain to track things,” Griffin told CNBC. дальше »
2018-6-14 22:45 | |
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Clearing Up Misconceptions: This Is How Tether Should (and Does) Work
There is substantial controversy surrounding Tether, a cryptocurrency that claims to be pegged to the U. S. dollar. According to Tether, each Tether token is backed by one U. дальше »
2018-6-14 22:01 | |
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Chinese stocks to Put Credit Boycott on a Shared Blockchain
The banking arm of Chinese retail giant Suning is testing a consortium blockchain that would allow participating banks to record and update a shared ledger of users with bad credit scores. According to a local news source Sina Finance on Thursday, Suning Bank developed the blockchain system in order to move its blacklist of suspect дальше »
2018-6-14 13:54 | |
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Tron’s Justin Sun Acquires P2P File-Sharing Network BitTorrent
Blockchain entrepreneur and creator of the Tron platform has purchased the peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network BitTorrent Inc. Sun’s Acquisition of BitTorrent According to Variety, the deal was finalized last week when staff were notified of the new partnership, though company representatives nor Sun responded to requests for comment. дальше »
2018-6-13 22:30 | |
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, local media reported June ..
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released plans to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on the blockchain, local media reported June 13. According to China’s Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) via its media outlet Securities Times, subsidiary JD Finance will issue the ABS in conjunction with Huatai Securities and Xingye Bank. Together, the partners will asses blockchain’s potential дальше »
2018-6-13 20:28 | |
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JD.com finance funds to issue asset debit securities on a blockchain
JD Finance, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, announced on Wednesday that it is planning to issue asset-backed securities (ABSs) on a blockchain. According to a report from the Securities Times, an outlet of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, JD Finance established the trial in partnership with Huatai Securities, a brokerage firm that will underwrite the дальше »
2018-6-13 13:53 | |
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Switzerland Establishes New Trade Organization to Promote Blockchain
A new organization called the Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has been formed in Switzerland in order to facilitate the use of blockchain technology in financial markets, according to a press release published June 12. дальше »
2018-6-13 05:46 | |
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Report: Banks Are Spending $1.7 Billion Each Year on Blockchain
Adoption of the blockchain within the financial services industry is on an intense upward trajectory, according to the findings of management consulting company Greenwich Associates. They have found that the industry is spending about $1. дальше »
2018-6-13 05:00 | |
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India’s Central Bank Remains Mum on Crypto Boycott Reasoning
Shri Varun Sethi, who presents himself as a “blockchain lawyer,” requested clarifications from RBI under the country’s Right to Information Act. According to the answers provided, the decision didn’t result from any kind of special research or deliberation by the regulator. дальше »
2018-6-13 00:03 | |
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Kakao, Korean Government to Illuminate Social Issues with Blockchain
GroundX, the blockchain subsidiary of the South Korean messaging giant Kakao, has announced it will work with a government-backed agency to develop blockchain projects focusing on social and public services. дальше »
2018-6-12 18:02 | |
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SelfPay Asia Could Be The Key To Cryptocurrency Adoption
The blockchain revolution is almost kept afloat by start-ups and companies with new and innovative ideas. Few however enter the business world with ambitions as high as SelfPay, Asia. According to The Next Web, SelfPay is very much intent on a future where cryptocurrency can be taken as a standard payment option, anytime, anywhere for anything. дальше »
2018-6-12 13:00 | |
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South Korean Exchange Coinrail Hacked, $40 Million in Crypto Reported Stolen
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail reported a hack on its website during the early morning hours of June 10, 2018. The thieves allegedly made off with over $40 million worth of altcoins and assorted tokens. дальше »
2018-6-12 23:18 | |
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Swiss Bank to Allow Business Accounts for Crypto Companies
Switzerland’s mortgage bank Hypothekarbank Lenzburg (Hypi) has announced that it will open business accounts for crypto companies. While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have been widely accepted in Switzerland, the banks have not been as friendly. дальше »
2018-6-12 22:22 | |
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Binance Lists Streamr [DATA] – BTC and ETH pairs available
On June 8th, Binance, the universal, multi-lingual cryptocurrency exchange announced the listing of Streamr [DATA] on its trading platform. Trading is now available and the pairs DATA/BTC and DATA/ETH will be available for trading, according to the official website. дальше »
2018-6-11 09:23 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Looking to the Past and the Future
South Korea just ruled that bitcoin is a legally recognizable asset, which is good news for investors, but not such good news for convicted criminals that had managed to hold onto their cryptocurrency in the past. дальше »
2018-6-11 18:04 | |
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