The Tron Foundation released the roadmap for its second layer scalability solution, which is expected to increase the capacity of the whole chain. Blockchain-based decentralized application (DApp) platform Tron has revealed the expansion plan of its second layer scalability solution, the Sun Network. According to a release published Monday, April 8, the network’s testnet will […]
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Global consulting company Accenture wins two patents aimed to increase blockchain interoperability. Global consulting company Accenture has patented two solutions focused on blockchain interoperability, according to the data published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on April 2. The first patent, filed August 2018, patents a method for cryptologic blockchain interoperability. As […]
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After briefly breaking $5,300, Bitcoin retreated to below $5,200, while most of the top 20 cryptos slipped today. Monday, April 8 — Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have continued gaining momentum, while most of the top 20 coins by market cap have plunged in the red today. Ontology (ONT) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) are seeing […]
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Over-the-counter traders in China are paying more for stablecoins than their USD counterparts as demand peaks for BTC. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price surge last week has led Chinese traders not only return to trading but pay a premium for doing so, social media-based news account cnLedger reported on April 7. Reproducing price spreads from cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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IBM is adding to its arsenal of blockchain patents with a new implementation to manage data and interactions for self-driving vehicles. Multinational computing giant IBM is adding to its arsenal of blockchain patents with a new implementation to manage data and interactions for self-driving vehicles (SDVs). The patent was published by the United States Patent […]
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Paxful Inc. has been accused of defrauding Nigerian investors out of millions of dollars worth of crypto through arbitrary account closures. Estonia-based crypto firm Paxful Inc. has been accused of defrauding thousands of Nigerian investors out of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies through allegedly arbitrary account closures. The news was reported by local media […]
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Mainstream media corporation Thomson Reuters was awarded a patent for a blockchain-based identity management system. Mainstream media corporation Thomson Reuters was awarded a patent for a blockchain-based identity management system, documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released on April 2 reveal. The patent, originally filed on Dec. 22, 2015, describes a system providing […]
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Authorities fed information about related schemes to an “AI Investigator” as part of a sting operation to catch the scheme’s two perpetrators. South Korean police have arrested suspects behind a cryptocurrency ponzi scheme using artificial intelligence (AI), local English-language news outlet Korea Joongang Daily reported on April 8. The scheme, which reportedly stole a total […]
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A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation. A cross-party group of South Korean lawmakers have reportedly called on the government to ease regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news was reported by local English-language newspaper the Korea Herald on April 7. Notwithstanding the ruling Democratic […]
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The bank holding corporation adds to its existing blockchain efforts, which last year included a user authentication application. United States bank holding corporation Capital One has won its latest blockchain-related patent, this time incorporating the technology in a content validation system. Documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released the patent on April 2. […]
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