Gansu province is now connected to the state-run Energy Zone Blockchain public service platform. An energy supplier in China has successfully deployed its first blockchain node. This node went live through the government-backed network, the State Grid Corporation of China. According to The Paper, Gansu province becomes the second provincial power company outside the State […]
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An upcoming U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, advisory group meeting will host talk on a number of topics, including Distributed Ledger Technology, or DLT, digital assets and trading. The Technology Advisory Committee, or TAC, a technology consultative wing of the CFTC, plans to conduct a remote gathering on July 16, addressing a number […]
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Blockchain technology can bring about major changes for cross-border payments, says Ripple’s former chief market strategist. Ripple’s former chief market strategist, Cory Johnson, says that cross-border payments are where blockchain technology can bring the most change. Johnson claims that speculation around cryptocurrency has slowed down the adoption of blockchain technology in traditional finance. He stated: […]
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Grayscale Investments Q2 report shows a record $905 million inflow as institutions continue to move into Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets. Grayscale Investments has just released its quarterly report which shows that institutional demand for Bitcoin and other digital assets is still on the rise despite the lack of action from Bitcoin price (BTC). […]
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Four macro indicators suggest a Bitcoin uptrend is near, following nearly two months of stagnation in a tight range. Since early May, the price of Bitcoin has been at a standstill in a tight range between $8,500 and $10,000. For most of the past month, BTC has remained between $9,000 and $9,500 as realized volatility […]
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The multi-currency banking platform has announced that each customer will now be insured against cybercrime up to £50,000. United Kingdom cryptocurrency banking platform Ziglu launched an insurance program on July 15 for digital assets held with the service. Under the new program, each customer’s cryptocurrency holdings are insured against cybercrime to a value of £50,000 […]
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The Human Rights Foundation promotes Bitcoin education to help global activists protect their funds using crypto. The Human Rights Foundation, or HRF, a major global organization promoting democracy and freedom, continues to explore the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as a way to protect human rights around the world. The HRF recently partnered with […]
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The platform uses blockchain to facilitate donations to Better Business Bureau-accredited charities while ensuring donor data is only shared when permitted. Better Business Bureau, or BBB — the charity giant behind Give.org — launched a privacy-focused donation platform built on the Ardor (ARDR) blockchain. According to a July 4 announcement, BBB’s charity monitoring organization Wise […]
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The foundation launched an updated version of FROST to sign transactions between participants that own a single private signing key. The Zcash Foundation announced an updated version of its flexible-optimized schnorr threshold signature scheme, FROST. This update aims to reduce interactions between participants. FROST is the result of a collaboration between Zcash and the University […]
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Smucker will use a blockchain to trace Colombian coffee beans while letting consumers make donations to coffee farmers in Colombia. The J.M. Smucker Company, also known as Smucker’s, has announced that it will use blockchain technology to trace Colombian coffee beans directly back to their source while allowing consumers the opportunity to support coffee farmers. […]
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