Russian blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. Russian open-source blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. It will also operate as a data oracle, feeding data from the outside world to the blockchain. Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves platform and […]
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CA State Assembly Majority Leader pushes for legal certainty of blockchain in California, shares plans for moving forward at Elev8CON. Speaking at Elev8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, Majority Leader of the California State Assembly Ian Calderon discussed plans to bring greater legal certainty for blockchain technology to the State of California. California is […]
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ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin has reportedly informed teams in India and the Philippines that their offices would be closing down. Consensys founder Joseph Lubin has reportedly informed teams in India and the Philippines that their offices will be closing down. On Dec. 11, Coindesk reported that sources familiar with the matter confirmed that the local […]
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China’s Sichuan province accounts for over 50% of the global hash rate, according to a study by digital asset manager CoinShares. Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) miners are now responsible for controlling as much as 66% of global hash rate, a new report claims. China’s Sichuan province is accounting for over half the global hash rate, according […]
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Huobi completes its executive team in Turkey by appointing ex-Deloitte exec Alphan Gogus as the new general manager. Global crypto exchange Huobi completes its executive pursuit in Turkey by appointing Alphan Gogus, a veteran in crypto and finance, as the new general manager for Huobi Turkey. A new manager for a growing market Global crypto […]
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Several altcoins are on the verge of resuming their downtrend. What are the critical levels to watch out for going into mid-December? Paris-based asset management firm Napoleon AM has announced the launch of a specialized professional fund under French law, the Napoleon Bitcoin Fund. The fund would replicate the price of the cash-settled Bitcoin futures […]
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The New York Department of Financial Services plans to review its crypto listing framework by late January 2020. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is planning to update its virtual currency license for the first time in nearly five years. The authority has published proposed guidance on adoption or listing of virtual currencies […]
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Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, has revealed that the company funded a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media. Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter and payments operator Squre, has revealed that Twitter is funding a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media. In […]
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Elliptic Discovery collects details of more than 200 crypto exchanges to enable banks to manage risks associated with crypto. London-based cryptocurrency compliance firm Elliptic has launched a new tool that allows banks to work more closely with crypto exchanges. Dubbed Elliptic Discovery, the product collects detailed profiles of more than 200 global crypto exchanges to […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos staking starting on Dec. 13. Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is launching support for Tezos (XTZ) staking, according to an announcement published on Dec. 11. Starting on Dec 13., Kraken will enable its users to trade with XTZ and obtain instant financial rewards. To begin staking XTZ, users have […]
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