R/GA Ventures, the investment arm of international marketing company R/GA, is opening a blockchain investment studio in Oregon. R/GA Ventures, the investment arm of international marketing company R/GA, is opening a blockchain investment studio in Oregon, the company announced in a press release published on April 24. The studio, dubbed Oregon Enterprise Blockchain Venture Studio […]
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Thailand’s largest commercial bank SCB and state oil company PTTEP have successfully tested blockchain use. Thailand’s largest commercial bank, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), and state oil company PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) performed a successful test of blockchain use for cross-border business-to-business payments. The bank recently announced the successful pilot on its […]
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China’s forex regulator is set to pilot a cross-border trade finance blockchain platform in three major trading provinces. China’s foreign exchange reserve regulator, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), is set to pilot a cross-border trade finance blockchain platform. The news was reported by local financial news agency CNStock on April 24. According to […]
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Tron, the firm behind the 11th biggest cryptocurrency Tron, will reportedly partner with British professional football club Liverpool. The Tron Foundation, the firm behind the 11th biggest cryptocurrency Tron (TRON), will reportedly partner with British professional football club Liverpool, Tron CEO Justin Sun revealed in a tweet on April 24. While Sun did not include […]
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The Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology. Telecoms giant NTT Corporation’s Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology. Thai English-language newspaper the Bangkok Post reported on the development on April […]
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Plans are afoot to give Disney a major say in the fate of Bitstamp and Korbit platforms in future. Two major cryptocurrency exchanges could soon have Walt Disney Corp. as their owner if a $13 billion equity deal goes through, South Korean English-language daily news outlet The Korea Herald reported on April 17. Citing a […]
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A summary of challenges blockchain-for-land encounters from a New America expert. Tim Robustelli is a Program Associate with the Future of Property Rights Program at New America, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. The flurry of activity related to blockchain-for-land over the past few years is impressive, with a number of firms working with […]
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John McAfee says he is holding back on plans to reveal the real identity of bitcoin’s creator for fear it will expose him to further lawsuits. American entrepreneur and stalwart crypto advocate John McAfee says he is holding back on plans to reveal the real identity of bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, for fear it […]
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Two men plead guilty for illicitly selling steroids and controlled substances and laundering millions of dollars in crypto. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance announced on April 23 that two men plead guilty for illicitly selling steroids and controlled substances and laundering millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies and Western Union payments. Callaway Crain, 35, and […]
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Blockchain development company Lightning Labs announced that it released the first alpha version of its LN client for the main BTC network. Blockchain development company Lightning Labs announced that it released the first alpha version of its Lightning Network (LN) client for the main bitcoin (BTC) network, according to a blog post published on April […]
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