Winklevoss Bros. Get Patent, Now Can Offer Crypto Exchange Products

U. S. crypto entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have won a patent for a system to provide crypto-based exchange-traded products (ETPs), according to a patent filing published by the U. S. Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) June 19. дальше »

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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 »

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“No Grounding In Reality”: BIS Report Tells A Strange Crypto Story

Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies. дальше »

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PR: Essentia.one Earmarks $11m to Foster Development of Projects Based on Its Protocol

The decentralized interoperability protocol Essentia is set to launch a fund valued at over $11 million to expand their ecosystem and incentivize projects to be built on top of the platform. The fund will drive development of a thriving program to accelerate real world adoption of blockchain technology, based around Essentia’s enterprise-oriented solutions, while forging close ties with the community, without whom we could not have reached this stage. дальше »

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Enigma Protocol to Integrate Smart Contracts Tech With Intel Systems

Smart contracts project Enigma will use Intel tech to help secure one of the first public blockchains utilizing privacy-preserving "secret contracts." дальше »

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FETCH.AI- Don’t miss this ICO

In modern society we are achieving a higher and higher rate of interconnectivity between various devices from our smartphones, laptops to different home and car appliances. However, due to the centralized nature of these systems we are not able to fully utilize the vast majority of data that is generated by the interactions of these The post FETCH. дальше »

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Bit torrent is taken over $ 140 million by Detro’s founder Justin Sun

Justin Sun, CEO of one of the largest blockchain-based operating systems in the world Tron, has acquired a software company BitTorrent. BitTorrent, an Internet technology company based in San Francisco, has been bought by a blockchain-focused startup Tron headed by Justin Sun for $140 million. дальше »

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Japan’s Largest Crypto Exchanges to Face the Wrath of the FSA

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will be taking administrative action against several registered cryptocurrency exchange operators in the country. These exchanges include Quoine, Bitbank, BITPoint Japan, BtcBox, and industry leader BitFlyer, who authorities claim don’t have proper internal management systems in place, including measures to prevent money laundering. дальше »

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Laundering Fears-Major Crypto Exchanges Face Action Over Money

Japan’s financial watchdog is reportedly planning to force improvements at a number of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges over perceived issues with internal systems, including anti-money laundering (AML) measures. дальше »

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Ontology- Portfolio recommendation with fundamental & technical analysis

Overview Ontology (ONT), is a high performance blockchain project and a distributed trust collaboration platform. It provides blockchains that include a series of complete distributed ledgers and smart contract systems. дальше »

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Bitcoin Could Break The Internet

This week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), a membership group of over 60 of the worlds central banks, based in Switzerland have recently published a report that explores cryptocurrencies from both a financial and sociological/cultural perspective. дальше »

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Who Really Cares About Real-time Payments?

Behind the daily shouts about the market value of cryptocurrencies, there are quiet murmurs about another revolution in the making — real-time, domestic payment systems. The post Who Really Cares About Real-time Payments? appeared first on Ripple. дальше »

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Exploring Innovation in Payment System Infrastructures

At Ripple, we’re focused on engaging with commercial banks to implement production-grade enterprise systems — using DLT — to support cross-border payments. The post Exploring Innovation in Payment System Infrastructures appeared first on Ripple. дальше »

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Much Ado, Much To Do – Part 2

Financial institutions have built the systems and teams to legally operate payments businesses.

The post Much Ado, Much To Do – Part 2 appeared first on Ripple.

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Internet of Value Depends on Interoperability, Not Blockchain Alone

An important and highly relevant question has emerged in the financial industry: How does blockchain technology help institutions easily connect to the increasingly diverse types of payment networks? In our view, the ideal global payments network works just like the internet does — by using a common language to connect disparate systems. дальше »

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Syscoin’s GitHub Account Compromised, Fake Installer Released

A hacker managed to compromise Syscoin's GitHub repository and release a fake installer for the cryptocurrency's core software that installed a difficult-to-remove virus on victims' systems.

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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 »

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The Genesis Files: If Bitcoin Had a First Draft, Wei Dai’s B-Money Was It

All Cypherpunks value privacy; it’s basically the founding principle of the collective of cryptographers, academics, developers and activists grouped around the 1990s mailing list by the same name. дальше »

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Op Ed: I Think, Therefore I Bitcoin: The Case for Bitcoin

A key aspect of modern society is its trust in reliable government and monetary systems. Government and central banks have been the guardians of the financial system. дальше »

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Banks’ “Blockchain-Based” Payment Systems Are Not Really Blockchain, Ripple’s Schwartz Says

Banks that use Ripple’s xCurrent technology for cross-border payments are not actually dealing with distributed ledger technology, according to a Ripple representative.

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New Blockchain-Based Renewable Energy Pilot to Power 500,000 Homes

As the effects of climate change make their mark across the globe, people are more wary of their carbon footprints and are gradually switching to renewable energy. дальше »

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HUSSY.io: Blockchain for the Sex Work Industry

Decentralized systems such as Blockchain are already disrupting many industries and the sex work industry won’t be an exception. The sex work industry is notoriously dominated by shady ventures and often overlooked by digital innovators. дальше »

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New Platform Answers the Question: Who's Really Behind That ICO?

With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP). дальше »

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Cryptocurrencies Can Finally Compete With The Existing Financial System

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, the CEO of Swiss-based cryptocurrency exchange Shapeshift has spoken out against government regulators and authorities for not yet catching up with the trend of cryptocurrency. дальше »

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«Казахтелеком» запускает пилотный проект по новым облачным вычислениям

Договорённость о запуске проекта достигнута между немецкой компанией Genesis Mining и казахстанской KZ Systems. Об этом пишет Tengrinews. kz. Согласно подписанному контракту, KZ Systems получает право представлять интересы коллег в Казахстане при запуске пилотного проекта на базе технических возможностей АО «Казахтелеком». дальше »

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#MetaHash: A Revolutionary Payment and Decentralized Data Storage System?

#MetaHash, a leading blockchain-based digital asset exchange network and decentralized real-time application platform, announced the public debut of its #TraceChain protocol and #MetaGate browser. дальше »

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Canada equates cryptocurrency exchanges to money services businesses

The Canadian government has published a draft law on new rules regarding cryptocurrency exchanges, trading platforms and payment systems that work with virtual currencies.

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Blockchain Tests Leave Dutch C-Bank Underwhelmed

The Dutch central bank has concluded that blockchain is not ready to replace the current interbank payment systems.

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Blockchain only begins in Fin-Tech; it’s for all industries to act on

On June 8th, Daniel Larimer, the Chief Technology Officer for EOS, the most powerful infrastructure for decentralized applications, confirms that Blockchain is for all multi-user systems and all other industries. дальше »

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В Казахстане появится дата-центр от майнингового гиганта Genesis Mining

Популярный сервис облачного майнинга Genesis Mining заключил контракт с казахстанской компанией KZ systems на строительство центров обработки данных в Павлодаре. Как сообщили стороны сделки журналу ForkLog, объем инвестиций составил около 1 млн евро. дальше »

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Op Ed: Venmo Offers the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Experience

Venmo could be the ultimate cryptocurrency experience from a user-experience perspective. Any cryptocurrency that seeks to power the future of global transactions must ensure that it is supported by a payment system that is simple, user-friendly and free — like Venmo. дальше »

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xVia Opens New Doors in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets have revealed a new and critical challenge for global payments. Instead of relying on traditional banking systems, consumers in these regions use a variety of platforms to make payments, access banking services and take part in commerce within and outside of their countries. дальше »

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On Radical Markets

Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »

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A Vision for the Internet of Value

Science fiction films and television shows are packed with mouthwatering examples of futuristic technology. Warp speed travel on the USS Enterprise, Stormtroopers riding speeder bikes on the planet Endor, psychic crime prevention systems employed by PreCrime, and intelligent androids aboard the USCSS Prometheus, just to name a few. дальше »

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