Japan and Brazil are the target of a new cryptocurrency-based remittance service based on Ripple. Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) said it will use Ripple (XRP) to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press release Nov. 9. MUFG, which has demonstrated an increasing […]
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Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin as payment from visitors as of today, Nov. 13. Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment as of today, Nov. 13. Local business news source Crain’s Cleveland […]
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Data from Coin Dance shows that a majority of hash power favors Bitcoin Cash SV over Bitcoin Cash ABC, the version supported by crypto evangelist Rover Ver. As the Nov. 15 Bitcoin Cash hard fork draws closer, a majority of hash power favors the Bitcoin Cash SV iteration favored by Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s […]
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Russian crypto exchange B2BX has received regulatory approval from the Estonian financial watchdog to operate as a fully regulated crypto exchange. Russian cryptocurrency exchange B2BX has received regulatory approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to operate in the country, according to a press release published Nov. 12. Founded in 2014, B2BX is a […]
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Two international agricultural commodities firms have completed a blockchain pilot for Black Sea wheat from the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Swiss-based Transoil International and Solaris Commodities have conducted a blockchain pilot transaction of Black Sea wheat, S&P Global reports Nov. 12. Both companies are involved in the trading of international agricultural commodities like milling wheat, […]
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While blockchain adoption may take longer than expected, news like the election of pro-crypto politicians in the U.S. point to an encouraging future for crypto assets. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you […]
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Netherlands-based publishing rights management firm Fintage House has begun accepting crypto for rights transactions through a new partnership with TaTaTu. Dutch rights management company Fintage House has signed a deal with blockchain-based social entertainment platform TaTaTu to start accepting cryptocurrency for rights transactions, entertainment industry news outlet Variety reported Nov. 12. Established in 1986, Fintage […]
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The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine has narrowly survived a vote of no confidence vote was prompted by her plans to introduce a national cryptocurrency. The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Hilda Heine has narrowly survived a no confidence vote that was partly prompted by her plans […]
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Global consulting giant Accenture has revealed a DLT-driven platform that helps track and manage software licenses in big companies. Global management consultancy firm Accenture has deployed a distributed ledger (DLT) platform created to manage and track software licenses, a press release reveals Monday, Nov. 12. To develop the solution for software management, Accenture has partnered […]
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A blockchain-driven platform for energy commodity trading, joined by BP, Shell, and Equinor along with large banks, will become fully operational by 2019. Major oil companies BP, Shell, and Equinor have united with large banks and trading houses to launch a blockchain-driven platform Vakt for energy commodity trading. The partnership was reported by independent news […]
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