Visa B2B Connect contains elements of Hyperledger technology in order to transfer more data on cross-border payments. United States’ payment giant Visa has launched a cross-border payment network derived from some aspects of blockchain technology, Reuters reports June 11. The network, called “Visa B2B Connect,” is designed to facilitate international payments made by global financial […]
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Liquid’s scheme to conduct a sale of gram tokens is not officially connected to Telegram, a source told Cointelegraph Liquid’s intention to sell encrypted messenger Telegram’s token, gram, is not connected to the company, a source close to Telegram told Cointelegraph in private comments on June 11. As Cointelegraph reported earlier Tuesday, cryptocurrency exchange Liquid […]
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Nebula Genomics has announced a collaboration with EMD Serono, the North American biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA. Blockchain firm Nebula Genomics has announced a collaboration with EMD Serono, the North American biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA — the world’s oldest operating pharmaceutical firm. The news was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
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Out of the survey’s 290 respondents, only 12% of healthcare firms in Europe are related to blockchain tech in some sense. Only a limited number of healthcare firms in Europe are aware of the benefits of blockchain applications, according to a survey by American market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) released on June 6. […]
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Nasdaq and crypto data provider CryptoCompare have partnered to release a crypto pricing product for institutional investors. The world’s second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, and crypto data provider CryptoCompare have partnered to release a cryptocurrency pricing product targeted at institutional investors. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 11. The […]
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Simon Liu variously alleges nonpayment and the lack of legal clearance for Zerocoin to offer common stocks. The company behind cryptocurrency zcash (ZEC) is facing a $2 million legal challenge over unpaid shares, documents originally filed on May 29 confirm. According to the complaint, which appeared at the Superior Court of California for the County […]
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Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced its launch out of stealth mode with $16 million in funding. Digital asset cybersecurity startup Fireblocks announced its launch out of stealth mode with $16 million in funding, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 11. Per the release, Fireblocks obtained the capital during its Series […]
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KB Kookmin Bank has signed an MoU with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management solutions. Major South Korean commercial lender KB Kookmin Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with blockchain technology firm Atomics Lab to jointly explore digital asset management and protection solutions. The news was reported by local […]
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The governor of the Philippines’ central bank has warned against crypto-enabled terrorism financing. The governor of the Philippines’ central bank, Benjamin Diokno, has warned against the potential use of cryptocurrencies for terrorism financing and underscored that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will continue to closely monitor their use in the country. The news was […]
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A press release confirmed a pre-sale for vetted public investors, which will nonetheless be subject to tight controls. Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid will be the first to host encrypted messaging app Telegram’s Gram tokens when they go on public sale, a press release confirmed on June 11. Telegram, which has not provided an official statement on […]
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