Huobi Group partnered with Chinese blockchain startup Nervos to enable firms to deploy their own blockchains. Huobi Group is jointly developing a new public blockchain for decentralized financial (DeFi) services, according to a press release on July 1. Major global digital asset financial service provider Huobi has partnered with Chinese blockchain startup Nervos enabling companies […]
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Shinhan Bank, one of South Korea’s biggest, says it is implementing “preventive measures so that customers will not be harmed in the future.” One of South Korea’s biggest banks is planning to intensify regulations on accounts linked to crypto exchanges, BEI News reported on July 1. The “special measures” Shinhan Bank are proposing would reportedly […]
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Augustin Carstens revealed the ‘bank of central banks’ is actively supporting members’ efforts to issue tokens. The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has appeared to U-turn on issuing digital currencies after a fresh interview with the Financial Times on June 30. Speaking to the publication, BIS chief Augustin Carstens actively endorsed the […]
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Busan, South Korea’s second biggest city, seeks to develop a local crypto in partnership with BNK Busan Bank. Busan, South Korea’s second most-populous city after Seoul, is considering the launch of a local cryptocurrency, Korean tech news publication ETnews reports July 1. According to the report, Busan city authorities are seeking to develop a blockchain-based […]
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Bitcoin miners now employ almost 70 quintillion hashes per second to maintain the blockchain. German Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Northern Bitcoin has signed a deal to buy almost 5,000 mining rigs from Bitmain and Canaan Creative, the company confirmed in a press release on July 1. Northern, which is headquartered in Frankfurt but operates a […]
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73% of Chinese enterprise employees believe that blockchain is a top-five strategic priority, Big Four audit firm Deloitte found. As much as 73% of Chinese enterprises believe that blockchain is a top-five strategic priority, according to a report by Big Four audit and consulting firm Deloitte released on June 27. In the report, titled “Deloitte’s […]
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sponsored A crypto exchange has renewed its sponsorship deal with a football team, as it sets its sights on expanding into the United States. A crypto exchange has announced that it has renewed its sponsorship of an English Premier League football team for the second season running. CoinDeal says the extension of its deal with […]
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Data from Google Trends ‘search analytics resource reveals that internet googling of ‘bitcoin’ is now at a 17-month high. Data from Google Trends’ search analytics resource reveals that internet googling of ‘bitcoin’ (BTC) is now at a 17-month high, according to the most recently updated data for June 29. Internet searches for ‘bitcoin’ worldwide. 1 […]
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Bitcoin has been profitable as an investment 98.2% of the days since its creation, the latest data shows as of July 1. Bitcoin (BTC) has been profitable as an investment 98.2% of the days since its creation, data from holdcalc.com as of July 1 indicates. Counting 3830 days back — to January 4, 2009, one […]
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German BaaS provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. German Blockchain-as-a-Service (Baas) provider Advanced Blockchain AG has become the first blockchain development firm to be listed on Germany’s Xetra digital stock exchange, operated by Deutsche Börse. The news was […]
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