Bitcoin trading volumes in stricken Venezuela spiked again last week as one local commentator called claims Dash is making inroads in the country “snake oil.” GóMez: ‘No One Uses Dash’ for Payments Figures from P2P trading platform Localbitcoins gathered by monitoring site Coin Dance show a total of 898 BTC and 877 BTC changed hands […]
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A Spanish crypto mining project has gained a new power supply agreement with a Chinese provider Risen Energy. Chinese energy company Risen Energy has partnered with a Spanish cryptocurrency mining farm will to develop capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic power. The news was reported by a Chinese media outlet PV Tech […]
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The launch of newly registered ETFs demonstrated the interest and the commitment of Canada’s regulators toward blockchain innovation. This achievement is the result of a flexible and decentralized approach typical of a country which early showed itself crypto-aware. Comedians from the United States are quite used to making fun of Canada, depicting their neighbors as […]
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A recent study by ReportLink states that blockchain in the U.S. manufacturing market will increase from 2020–2025. A recent report by technology research company ReportLinker shows that blockchain technology in the U.S. manufacturing sector is expected to grow significantly from 2020–2025. While preparing the report, the authors split blockchain usage by application, end use, and […]
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Two U.S. representatives have proposed a bill that would, through a working group, find a common definition for blockchain technology for forthcoming legislation. U.S. Reps. Doris Matsui and Brett Guthrie have recently proposed a bill dubbed the “Blockchain Promotional Act 2018” in the House of Representatives, according to an announcement on Matsui’s website Monday, Oct. […]
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As investments in cryptocurrency have grown in popularity, and value, security breaches have increased in parallel, with millions of dollars in Bitcoin and other digital currencies stolen from digital currency wallets around the world. In a fintech environment, there are numerous standards that are followed to maintain a level of data security to protect people’s assets. […]
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator has obliged 10 crypto exchanges to answer questions about issues with their bank accounts. Brazil’s antitrust regulator has sent a questionnaire to crypto exchanges whose banks accounts have previously been closed, major Brazilian financial newspaper Valor Economico reports Tuesday, October 20. The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), operated by the […]
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The world’s biggest exchanges have revealed security flaws, according to a new report from ICORating. Coinbase Pro topped the ratings of a new report from ICORating into cryptocurrency exchange security Wednesday, October 3, while researchers flag multiple shortcomings that continue to plague the sector. ICORating conducts analytical research in the crypto space in its role […]
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A prominent pro-blockchain politician has been appointed as Minister of Science, Technology, and IT in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s cabinet. A prominent pro-blockchain politician has been appointed as Minister of Science, Technology, and IT as part of the fourth reshuffle Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s cabinet, Cointelegraph Japan reported October 2. Takuya Hirai, a […]
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Blockchain tech incubator Binance Labs has made a “multi-million” dollar investment in a startup which aims to build a decentralized digital content ecosystem. Binance Labs has reportedly invested millions of dollars in decentralized digital content ecosystem Contentos, according to a press release published October 1. Founded by the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance Labs is […]
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