The partnership aims to keep user data safe and prevent distributed denial-of-service attacks. Vietnam’s CMC Telecom and American cloud service provider Akamai have signed a joint agreement to deliver security services to a blockchain-based trading floor, according to a report shared on CMC’s website on May 2. Akamai is one of the biggest global distributed computing platforms, […]
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CME Group has reported a net income of $497 million for the first quarter, compared with $599 million this time last year. United States derivative market CME Group has reported a 17% fall in net income for the first quarter, according to a news release on May 1. Despite revenues rising over the three-month period, earnings stood […]
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A recent note from the pro-bitcoin firm says incoming volatility should be used to accumulate. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price may pull back soon, but investors should leverage it to buy more, Bloomberg quoted market strategy firm Fundstrat Global Advisors as saying on May 3. In a note to clients on May 2, Fundstrat analyst Robert Sluymer […]
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Crypto markets are experiencing a major bull move, with all of the top 20 coins seeing significant growth over the day. Friday, May 3 — the crypto markets have rallied today, with bitcoin (BTC) breaking new 2019 highs. All the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap are seeing significant gains over the past 24 hours, […]
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The Central Bank of Myanmar has received reports of several scams targeting consumers who lack understanding about crypto. The Central Bank of Myanmar has urged consumers to stop trading cryptocurrencies amid fears that inexperienced users could lose money, Southeast Asian news outlet The Irrawaddy reported on May 3. In a statement obtained by the website, the central […]
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SingularityNET, a blockchain-based AI firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Domino’s Pizza Malaysia & Singapore. The Singapore and Malaysia division of Domino’s Pizza has partnered with SingularityNET to boost its client base with blockchain-powered artificial intelligence (AI), according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 1. Within the new partnership, SingularityNET’s […]
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Sources tell the Wall Street Journal there exist multiple plans for integrating the coin into the lives of users. Social media giant Facebook is seeking investments worth $1 billion for its rumored cryptocurrency stablecoin, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on May 3. Citing people familiar with the plans, the publication revealed Facebook was currently […]
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Former chairman of the CFTC Gary Gensler said that the cryptocurrency market needs regulation in order to grow, because consumers must be protected. Former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Gary Gensler said that the cryptocurrency market needs regulation in order to grow, because consumers must be protected. Gensler shared his views with […]
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Microsoft has released its fully managed Azure Blockchain Service. Microsoft announced its fully managed Azure Blockchain Service in a press release on May 2. The new blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform will purportedly allow users to build blockchain applications on preconfigured network. According to Microsoft’s head of corporate communications, Frank Shaw, this service “simplifies the formation, management, […]
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Researchers have boosted Hyperledger Fabric’s capacity from 3,000 transactions per second to 20,000. Researchers have re-engineered the Hyperledger Fabric to support almost seven times more transactions per second (TPS), according to a May 2 news release from Canada’s University of Waterloo. A new series of optimizations increased the volume of data that the blockchain — […]
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