The agreement, which relates to real estate blockchain technology, aims to make Dubai “the smartest city in the world.” The Dubai Land Department (DLD) and telecoms firm Etisalat have signed a memorandum of understanding concerning real estate blockchain technology, United Arab Emirates-based outlet Gulf Today reported on June 10. The DLD works under the Executive Council of […]
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A subsidiary of Overstock.com has reached an agreement to help Liberia digitize government services. Overstock.com subsidiary Medici Land Governance has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liberia to help the African nation digitize government services, a news release announced on June 10. The pro bono pilot project will explore how Liberia can strengthen its economy through blockchain and […]
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Adam Back, a cypherpunk who was one of the first people to work on BTC, attended a seminar at the G20 meeting of finance ministers. Adam Back, who invented the hashcash proof-of-work system and was one of the first people to work on bitcoin (BTC), spoke about the positive uses of blockchain at G20. Cointelegraph Japan […]
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An island bordering Russia and China may become a large financial center for crypto exchanges and forex markets. Russia may build a large financial center on the island of Bolshoy Ussuriysky, according to a report by the state-run TASS news agency on June 8. Leonid Petukhov, who heads the Far Eastern Agency for Attracting Investments and […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are showing mixed signals, with bitcoin back over the $8,000 price mark. Monday, June 10 — The top 20 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap are showing mixed signals, with bitcoin (BTC) back over the $8,000 price mark after seeing a dip under $7,900 on June 8. Market visualization from Coin360 As of press […]
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The Russian State Duma is considering imposing administrative responsibility for mining cryptocurrencies. Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, is considering imposing administrative responsibility for the mining of cryptocurrencies, local news outlet TASS reported on June 7. In an interview with TASS, Anatoly Aksakov, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market, said that […]
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sponsored Crypto platform says it is developing a “modern alternative to bitcoin” without scalability issues. Crypto platform ILCoin says it is developing a “modern alternative to bitcoin” without scalability issues by using “pioneering technology” called command chain protocol (C2P). The protocol of C2P, created by ILCoin, is supposed to solve the main problem of the […]
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Iran’s deputy energy minister said that electricity bills for digital currency miners should be calculated in accordance to real prices. The deputy energy minister of Iran has said that electricity bills for digital currency miners should be calculated in accordance to real prices, Iranian economic daily newspaper Financial Tribune reported on June 9. Iran’s deputy […]
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Crypto lobbying is growing, but it’s being led by “noncrypto” companies. Crypto is on the march, and not just in terms of market price. Not only does data indicate that the number of ID-verified users of cryptocurrency doubled over 2018, but there are various other metrics that suggest that adoption is gaining traction. As many as 84% […]
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Binance blocks traders in 29 other countries from its DEX website but say affected users can utilize supported wallet apps or VPNs to bypass the restriction. At the start of June 2019, reports emerged that Binance DEX’s website was blocking users with IP addresses from 29 countries. This news immediately caused confusion with some commentators, […]
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