Thailand-based energy company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 11, the parties are developing […]
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Zero Hash, a FinCen-regulated crypto-focused calculation and settlement agent, has added support for derivatives. Zero Hash, a calculation and settlement agent and subsidiary of cryptocurrency platform Seed CX, has added support for derivatives. According to a press release published on Sept. 11, Zero Hash now allows the settlement of bilateral derivatives transactions and supports settlement […]
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Chinese police reportedly closed the offices of local initial coin offering startup GXChain. The offices of Chinese initial coin offering (ICO) startup GXChain have reportedly been closed by the local police. On Sept. 11, Dovey Wan — founding partner of blockchain-based investment company Primitive Ventures — tweeted a photo of an office taped closed (presumably […]
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New estimates predict a 1,000% increase in price versus the last difficulty low, which was $3,100 in December 2018. Bitcoin (BTC) price should hit $30,000 during its current price cycle, new data based on mining difficulty suggests. Published by well-known analyst PlanB on Sept. 10, the statistics combine Bitcoin price as a percentage of difficulty […]
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Blockchain development project Hyperledger now counts Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys as a premier member of. Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys becomes a premier member of blockchain development project Hyperledger, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph. Software already submitted Per the release, ConsenSys also submitted its Pantheon Java-based Ethereum client to Hyperledger as the project […]
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French unit of global pizza delivery firm Domino’s Pizza launched an ordering competition with a prize of $110,000 in Bitcoin or cash. The French unit of Domino’s Pizza launched an ordering competition with a prize of $110,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) or cash. Game is active from Sept. 4 till Oct. 6 According to a company’s […]
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Blockchain firm R3 partnered with Mastercard to develop a cross-border payment solution. Mastercard partnered with blockchain firm R3 to develop a cross-border payment solution. According to a Mastercard press release published on Sept. 1, the two firms plan to pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payment solution. The system will reportedly focus on connecting global faster […]
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Pundi X, a decentralized offline crypto sales network firm, showcased its BOB smartphone that it claims is entirely powered by blockchain. Decentralized offline cryptocurrency sales network firm Pundi X showcased its Blok on Blok (BOB) blockchain smartphone at the IFA trade show in Berlin, reported IT-focused news portal CIOL on Sept. 10. Pundi X claims […]
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BitMEX parent firm HDR Global hired a former executive of French banking group BNP Paribas as the group’s general counsel. BitMEX parent firm HDR Global Trading has hired a former executive of French banking group BNP Paribas as the group’s general counsel. 28 years of legal expertise Derek Gobel, who served at BNP Paribas for […]
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A return to four figures is no cause for concern, say analysts despite short-term Bitcoin price outlook leaning bearish. Bitcoin (BTC) price traded back below $10,000 on Sept. 11 as five-figure support for the largest cryptocurrency finally crumbled. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin pre-halving “shakeout” theory emerges Data from Coin360 showed BTC/USD suddenly drop from […]
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