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Iran releases gold-backed cryptocurrency
Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:22 | |
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Cboe Files (Again) for (Yet Another) Bitcoin ETF
That didn’t take long. Barely a week after the Chicago Board of Exchange (Cboe) withdrew its application with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list the world’s first bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), the exchange and its partners, VanEck and SolidX, are back at it. дальше »
2019-2-1 19:18 | |
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Mythical Games Join Forces with EOS to Create a Digital Goods Standard for Blockchain Developers
Mythical Games, a next-generation game technology studio, EOS Lynx, Scatter and several highly-reputed distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects are set to launch an industry-wide initiative aimed at formalizing the fast-growing digital assets marketplace via the Distributed/Digital Goods standard (dGoods standard). дальше »
2019-1-25 00:00 | |
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US academics say their shardy blockchain will be 10X faster than Visa
US academics are working together to create a new and improved cryptocurrency in a bid to rival Bitcoin. According to Bloomberg, professors from seven US colleges (including MIT, University of California, Standford University, and Berkely) are looking to create a digital currency capable of processing thousands of transactions a second without sacrificing the basic principle of decentralization. дальше »
2019-1-17 17:24 | |
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Bitwage Service Adds Payroll Tax Payment Funding Options for U.S. Businesses
Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has partnered with Texas-based payroll and Human Relations firm Simply Efficient HR to help companies fund W2 Employees and payroll tax payments using crypto. дальше »
2019-1-16 05:22 | |
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Educating the Next Wave of Bitcoin Developers
Bitcoin is an open-source protocol that anybody can interact with. It is getting attention and attracting participation in different ways, whether it is through speculation, investing and sending money, all the way to contributing to what’s underneath the hood. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:14 | |
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Сможем ли мы взаимодействовать с блокчейном биткоина прямо с телефона
«Кажется, нет необходимости хранить всё самим». Так говорит Тадж Дрижа, ученый и исследователь криптовалют из Digital Currency Initiative Массачусетского технологического института (MIT), объясняя концепцию своего решения для масштабирования биткоинов под названием «utreexo». дальше »
2019-1-15 21:23 | |
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WordPress.com Partners with Google, ConsenSys-backed Civil and Others to Release “NewsPack” for Startups
WordPress. com parent company Automattic Inc, and its partners Spirited Media and News Revenue Hub announce a new partnership with Google and Google News Initiative along with other companies like Civil Media (backed by ConsenSys) to release a new platform for digital news startups. дальше »
2019-1-15 01:44 | |
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Russia’s Parliament Could Apply Crypto Defining Regulations Within Quarter 1 of 2019
Russia’s lower house called the State Duma plans to discuss a draft crypto regulation bill in the next two months. This will most likely take place in the next two months. According to an official of the State Duma, the long-awaited crypto bill for digital assets, in part of an initiative to regulate investment platforms […] дальше »
2019-1-14 21:34 | |
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New MIT Digital Currency Scaling Technology “utreexo” Could Allow Bitcoin and Phone to be Synchronized Directly
It seems that it might be possible for Bitcoin to be synchronized using just a smartphone. According to Tadge Dryja, a cryptocurrency research scientist at the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, there is a scaling solution that will make things easier for Bitcoin and it’s called ‘utrexxo.’ The intention behind this proposal is to deal with […] дальше »
2019-1-14 19:32 | |
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Venezuela Wants to Use Petro to Finance Large Housing Program
Completing a project to build 3 million homes for its suffering population is the next big initiative Venezuela wants to finance with its digital currency, the petro. The socialist government in Caracas says there is enough money and materials to fulfill the main objective of the “Great Housing Mission. дальше »
2019-1-7 00:15 | |
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Why Ohio’s State Treasurer Backs Decision to Accept BTC For Tax Payments
As tax season is rapidly approaching, some states, like Ohio, have decided to set a new standard for the rest of the country to follow. Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U. дальше »
2019-1-3 20:53 | |
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Flawed Cryptocurrency Valuation Models Harming Industry
Michael Casey, the co-founder of Network Effects Media, senior advisor for MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, and a long-time crypto… The post Flawed Cryptocurrency Valuation Models Harming Industry appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-18 00:00 | |
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EU Blockchain Observatory: Digital Identity Is ‘Fundamental Building Block’ For Blockchain’s Potential
A recent study from the European Union blockchain initiative investigates the importance of digital identity and provides recommendations for Europe.
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Vertcoin (VTC)’s 51% Mining Attack Matters Says MIT Digital Currency Initiative Advisor
A few days ago, the virtual currency Vertcoin (VTC) experienced a 51% attack in which a miner (or a group of miners) controlled more than half of the network hash power. This allowed attackers to conduct multiple attacks and double spend some funds. дальше »
2018-12-11 03:35 | |
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South Africa: Crypto Exchange Platform VALR Launched in Partnership with Bittrex
Farzam Ehsani, former blockchain lead at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), has launched his new business initiative named VALR, reports Tech Central, on December 6, 2018. Based in South Africa, VALR is a digital asset trading platform which has been launched in partnership with crypto exchange trading platform Bittrex. дальше »
2018-12-8 14:00 | |
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On Campus: Professor Cesare Fracassi on University of Texas Austin’s Expanding Blockchain Initiative
On Campus is a new Ripple Insights series that highlights the institutions, people and research that make up Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), launched earlier this year to promote greater understanding of blockchain, crypto and digital payments through deeper engagement with academia. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:35 | |
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EU hates cryptocurrency and likes blockchain – for all the wrong reasons
The European Commission – the executive arm of the European Union – is a supporter of the common “blockchain, not Bitcoin” adage, it seems. At a blockchain roundtable session earlier this week, the Commission announced a new distributed ledger initiative that aims to transform the digital services space. дальше »
2018-11-23 15:04 | |
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Berkeley’s HaaS Business School Announces Blockchain Research Program on Ripple’s XRP Coin
The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, announced that it will start a blockchain research programme on XRP. In order to do, the institute received a grant from the University Blockchain Research Initiative, which is founder by Ripple. дальше »
2018-11-19 21:51 | |
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Maduro Further Takes All the Imaginable Steps to Push the Adoption of His Petro Token
CoinSpeaker Maduro Further Takes All the Imaginable Steps to Push the Adoption of His Petro Token A new initiative of Venezuela aimed at boosting Petro adoption presupposes making it the main digital currency backed by oil. дальше »
2018-11-12 16:15 | |
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Canadian Financial Institution, VersaBank Subsidiary, Completes Beta Testing of Digital Safety Deposit Box, to Store Cryptocurrency
A subsidiary of the VersaBank, in Canada, North America, VersaVault, just announced the completed beta testing of its digital vault. This digital safety box made for crypto exchanges and crypto investment funds is ready to be pushed into the market. дальше »
2018-11-9 14:33 | |
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What is Initiative Q and why are people talking about it?
No blockchain, no decentralization - and no apparent value. So how has new ‘digital’ currency ‘Initiative Q’ been able to collect two million sign-ups in a matter of months? дальше »
2018-11-7 15:00 | |
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Blockchain is Airdropping $125M in Stellar Lumens to Its Wallet Users
Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:24 | |
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:45 | |
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MIT Digital Currency Initiative Specialist Brian Forde: Bitcoin is not Being Used in Mid-Term Elections
The mid-term elections in the United States are coming up and some people are arguing whether Bitcoin is being used to mess with them. Brian Forde has recently written an op piece for Coindesk about this issue. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:47 | |
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Pan-African Organization Launches Framework to Encourage Cryptocurrency Trade
On Nov. 2, the African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) launched with a mandate to promote cryptocurrency commerce within the continent. Co-founder Felix Macharia said ADAF is an open-source software platform to create cross-border standards for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-11-4 05:05 | |
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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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IAMPASS Biometric Palm Vein Authentication to Be Powered by IOTA Tangle
The IOTA Foundation has struck a new partnership that will enhance its Smart City initiative. Its open-source Tangle technology will now be used to power a biometric authentication system that will use a person’s palm vein pattern to establish a digital identity. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:49 | |
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Reddit Cofounder: Cryptocurrency Needs Its ‘Netscape Browser’ Breakthrough
The co-founder of Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, and the Director of MIT Media Lab’s Digital Currency Initiative, Neha Nerula, compare cryptocurrencies to different stages of the development of the internet. дальше »
2018-10-17 02:05 | |
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World’s First Cryptocurrency-Related IPO Capped at $900 Million
The world’s very first cryptocurrency related initial public offering (IPO) has been announced by investment company headquartered in the Cayman Islands. The initiative attempts to widen the exposure of investors to different cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and digital assets in general. дальше »
2018-10-16 00:00 | |
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Why Justin Sun Has A Lot Of Power With TRON
A rumoured partnership with TRON could be the most ambitious by Justin Sun to date. The CEO and founder of TRON founder, Justin Sun is no stranger to high profile announcements. However, the cryptocurrency leader has drawn attention in the past for his showmanship in how he markets his digital currency in the sense that at times he is blatantly promoting TRX. дальше »
2018-10-15 14:00 | |
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HM Land Registry to Revolutionize Land Registration with DLT
Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry, a non-ministerial department of the U. K. government, has joined forces with Methods software firm to integrate distributed ledger technology into its research and development initiative called Digital Street, which is aimed at revolutionizing the land registration and property buy-sell process in the United Kingdom, according to a news release by Gov. дальше »
2018-10-3 17:00 | |
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Can Ethereum (ETH) Actually Go To Zero?
Ethereum (ETH) has been under unprecedented sell pressure these past few weeks. This pressure has been a result of the growing number of ETH Shorts on exchanges like Bitfinex. Recently, Jeremy Rubin, founder of MIT Digital Currency Initiative said that the price of Ethereum (ETH) will go to zero. дальше »
2018-10-1 18:30 | |
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Sierra Leone and UN Agencies Use DLT to Create a National ID System
Sierra Leone, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and leading international non-profit Kiva, have recently partnered to launch a national digital identification system. дальше »
2018-9-30 07:00 | |
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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good
ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »
2018-9-20 01:55 | |
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IBM to Tackle Ocean Plastic and Global Poverty with Blockchain Technology
IBM aired a TV Commercial during an NFL match on September 17, 2018, called Plastic Bank, a new initiative which aims to tackle ocean plastic and global poverty with blockchain technology. The Plastic Bank is backed by IBM Technology which uses the LinuxOne blockchain to encourage entrepreneurs from the world’s most impoverished communities to clean up plastic in exchange for digital...The post %%POSTLINK%% appeared first on %%BLOGLINK%%. дальше »
2018-9-19 14:00 | |
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Buterin Debunks Argument Made by Expert That ETH, Not Ethereum, Will Hit Zero
Jeremy Rubin, a technical advisor to Stellar, a Bitcoin Core Contributor, advisor to early-stage crypto startups, and founder of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, has said that Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, will eventually lose its value and hit zero. дальше »
2018-9-4 20:00 | |
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PwC Set to Train Employees on Blockchain Technology, 3D Printing and Other Digital Technologies
Big four professional services network, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), is looking to train about 1,000 of its employees on digital technologies including distributed ledger technology (DLT), A. I, 3D printing and more. дальше »
2018-9-2 01:00 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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Bank of Thailand Announces Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency
In an open statement published yesterday, the Bank of Thailand (BOT), the country’s central bank, announced that it has begun developing a wholesale central bank digital currency. The project is designed to address technological changes happening in the financial services industry by raising the Thai financial sector’s readiness for adopting new financial tech. дальше »
2018-8-23 20:59 | |
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Bitcoin dev finds potentially crippling security flaw in Bitcoin Cash
Another massive security vulnerability in a major cryptocurrency has been discovered, just sitting there, waiting to be exploited – and this time around it’s Bitcoin Cash. Its blockchain was open to being jammed with a toxic block that would have caused complete consensus failure. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:49 | |
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Cory Fields Reveals Now Fixed Critical Bug in Bitcoin Cash That Could Have Chain-Split the Currency
Cory Fields, a Bitcoin Core developer who joined the project around 2013 through MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, anonymously revealed in April a critical bug in one of the main Bitcoin. . дальше »
2018-8-10 14:25 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] Developer Discovers Vulnerability In Bitcoin Cash [BCH] Code, Finds It Near Impossible to Report the Bug to Developers
On Thursday, August 9, a developer and researcher in the crypto industry detailed the difficulties he had communicating a vulnerability in the Bitcoin Cash protocol to their dev team. Cory Fields from the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT Media Lab in Massachusetts outlined the issue in a post on his Medium blog. дальше »
2018-8-10 12:02 | |
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year’s Pwnie Awards
Researchers have been diligently prodding cryptocurrency and blockchain companies for kinks in their security – and it seems some of them are finally getting recognition for their work. Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year – an annual showcase of the best and worst in information security. дальше »
2018-8-8 19:35 | |
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ICE Announces Bitcoin Venture with Starbucks and Microsoft
Intercontinental Exchange, one of the world’s largest exchanges has teamed up with Starbucks to integrate bitcoin into global commerce. ICE has created a new company “Bakkt” to pursue this new initiative according to an announcement on August 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:00 | |
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EY Develop A Blockchain Solution For Vienna’s Digital Future
Vienna, the capital of Austria and the home of a new blockchain initiative, powered by professional services firm, Ernst & Young (EY). As a home for innovators such as Freud, Beethoven and Mozart, Vienna is a fitting location for a new digitisation initiative that is being developed to help the city exist within a blockchain based network. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:30 | |
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Releases Guidance on ICOs to Support Self-Regulatory Approach
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s (CDC) industry initiative has released a comprehensive report outlining guidelines for the token ecosystem and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report, Understanding Digital Tokens: Market Overviews & Guidelines for Policymakers & Practitioners, was prepared by the Token Alliance, an industry-led initiative of the CDC. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:25 | |
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