California-based blockchain development firm Baton Systems has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures. California-based blockchain development firm Baton Systems has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures. According to a Ledger Insights report published Sept. 2, the new funding will be used to scale […]
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Hyperinflation is reportedly slowing, but Bitcoin trading statistics speak for themselves. Bitcoin (BTC) trading has hit a giant new record yet again in Venezuela as the country’s crippling hyperinflation continues to play out. Localbitcoins volume up 48% Data published on Sep. 2 from monitoring resource Coin Dance, which tracks trade volumes on P2P crypto exchange […]
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The first instances of blockchain-exclusive birth certificates have been recorded in Brazil via a partnership between IBM and tech firm Growth Tech. The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil. As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children […]
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The municipal government of São Paulo will use a blockchain registry for public works projects, as the current system can purportedly be opaque and inefficient. The municipal government of São Paulo, Brazil, is going to use a blockchain registry for its public works projects. The Municipal Secretariat of Urban Infrastructure and Works contracted blockchain firm […]
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Bitcoin’s price is nearing $9,800 after a relatively stable day as other major coins trade sideways. Sunday, Sept. 30 — Markets are trading sideways today, with gains and losses among the top five cryptocurrencies not exceeding 4%. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 The Bitcoin (BTC) price has spiked slightly after trading close to $9,600 for most […]
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Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has launched his own cryptocurrency, which will reportedly be listed on Singapore’s Global Crypto Offering Exchange. Philippine boxing champion and celebrity Manny Pacquiao has launched his own cryptocurrency. On Sept. 1, the South China Morning Post reported that the Filipino boxer turned politician and singer launched his own token with […]
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Bitcoin loses support for five figures, Craig Wright ordered to pay 500,000 BTC, and China’s digital currency may be further away than first thought. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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This week from Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: German authorities’ opinion on Facebook’s Libra and Swiss crypto banks getting FINMA licenses. The German-speaking world continues to keep up a fast pace in regard to cryptocurrencies and blockchain implementation. Among other stories during the past week: the Cabinet of Germany and Deutsche Bundesbank are working closely on issues […]
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Despite its friendly façade as a major innovation hub, Israel has been abnormally slow on progress for blockchain adoption, although change is on the horizon. It has been almost a decade since Dan Senor and Saul Singer penned “Start-Up Nation,” their ode to the Israeli tech sector. The book, which chronicles much of Israel’s success […]
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Rebounds off the support levels are not sustaining. Should traders buy now or wait? Let’s look at the charts. The long-awaited Bakkt platform will start accepting depositс of funds in the Bakkt Warehouse starting Sep. 6. The futures platform will launch on Sep. 23 and is expected to attract institutional investors because the settlement will […]
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