A new full-page ad in HK-based tabloid-style newspaper Apple Daily tells readers to ditch banks today and switch to Bitcoin. Another ad for cryptocurrency has appeared in print media, this time without promoting a specific business or service. A full-page ad for Bitcoin (BTC) appeared on the front page of the Hong Kong-based tabloid-style newspaper […]
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Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain would be key in the world’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the technology can be used for contact tracing while ensuring privacy. Aso gave the opening remarks for the […]
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According to an educational video from the International Monetary Fund, cryptocurrencies could be ‘the next step in the evolution of money.’ An old International Monetary Fund video explaining the benefits and disadvantages of cryptocurrency has resurfaced on social media, and many viewers are largely unimpressed. The two-minute video originally published in June 2018, which the […]
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Can Radix make DeFi the new normal? Radix is taking a massive step into decentralized finance (DeFi) with the release of its first layer-one protocol made up of four different technologies. In a white paper, Radix said it had released four technologies it believes can bring DeFi for mass adoption. These are Cerberus, a high-speed […]
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Bitcoin whales are watching as BTC loses momentum near a key resistance level. Is another flash crash in the making? On Sunday Aug. 2 the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 12% in just 5 minutes. In the same period of time Ether (ETH) dropped by 21% and similar losses were observed with many other […]
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They’re also offering the storage to third-parties. Blockchain data storage and privacy start-up Sharder wants to increase its data storage space as it looks to provide the storage hub for the Island blockchain application. The new application, called Boxes, punches up Sharder’s storage by an additional 96 terabytes. It’s current storage hub currently handles 32 […]
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Don’t use your workplace to scam people. Google pulled outsourced work from a Philippine contact center whose employees were involved in a Bitcoin scam. According to Newsbytes.PH, Google confirmed the company shifted some work it outsourced to a Sykes Philippines branch in Cebu City to another vendor in the country. In the Philippines, social media […]
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The app is among the top 5 most popular DApps in the world and it is available for both Android, iOS, and macOS users. Tachyon Protocol, a blockchain-based network set up by proof-of-stake creator Sunny King, reported its decentralized virtual private network, or VPN, reached 1 million users worldwide last week after only six months. […]
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Bitcoin and Ethereum are likely to consolidate for a few days, leading select altcoins to possibly continue their uptrend. This week the S&P 500 made news by notching a new intraday all-time high and recovering 100% of the losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March. Despite this, there are signs U.S. stock markets could […]
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Some new upgrades to keep in mind. The Binance Chain mainnet, a blockchain software system developed by Binance and its community, is scheduled to do a hard fork upgrade around August 28 at 6:00 AM UTC. According to the company’s post on August 23, the full node runners on the mainnet are expected to switch […]
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