As Germany shuts down all nuclear and coal-based energy production, blockchain is underpinning many renewable energy platforms. With Germany aiming to decommission all nuclear power generation in the country by 2022 and all coal-fired stations by 2038, myriad disparate renewable energy producers of various sizes are stepping up to meet demand. Distributed ledger technology is […]
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Decentralized finance still has a few issues to overcome, but new solutions are emerging, which may help bring this technology to a wider audience. Is the missing link interoperability? It’s commonly agreed that one of the major catalysts for DeFi adoption is interoperability — the ability for every tool, smart contract and DApp to interact […]
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Security tokenization experts told Cointelegraph how they view the future of this new asset class and the technology behind it. As security tokenization efforts gain traction in digital finance, experts in the space told Cointelegraph how they view the future of this new asset class and the technology behind it. Nick Cowan, CEO of tokenization […]
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Members of Crypto Twitter are speculating the busiest exchange in the U.S. may be intentionally crashing its site during volatile times. Coinbase has gone offline four times in the last three months during major Bitcoin (BTC) price moves and furious users unable to access their portfolios are demanding answers. On June 1, when Bitcoin rallied […]
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Lowest price forward claims that after August this year, Bitcoin will never trade below five figures again. Bitcoin (BTC) will never cost less than $10,000 again after August this year — according to a price indicator gaining popularity among investors. In a tweet on June 2, Timothy Peterson of asset manager Cane Island Alternative Advisors […]
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Ripple continues to expand its presence in Brazil, holding a meeting with officials at the country’s central bank. Ripple, the company associated with the XRP cryptocurrency, had a closed-door meeting with the central bank of Brazil on May 30 to discuss “institutional matters”. According to the financial institution’s website, its president Roberto Campos Neto had […]
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Telos has launched a partnership to deploy its blockchain to secure food assistance programs in the United States. EOS-based blockchain platform Telos has announced a partnership with virtual card provider All_EBT to scale the firm’s service for food assistance programs. The partnership will see Telos’ blockchain used to facilitate payments between All_EBT’s stakeholders in food […]
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A 10-company oil and gas blockchain consortium saw promising results from its blockchain pilot test for oilfield water-handling. The OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium has completed a blockchain pilot test to automate payments for oilfield water-handling. The process of oilfield water-handling requires the management of the huge amount of water extracted and injected during […]
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Chinese law enforcement discovered an illegal Bitcoin mining operation in what appeared to be multiple underground burial sites. Chinese law enforcement discovered a Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation in what appeared to be multiple underground burial sites. Local English-language news outlet Beijing News reported on May 31 that law enforcement found an illicit mining operation in […]
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Blockstream has launched an initiative intended to connect developers building on its Liquid sidechain with Bitcoin-focused investors and entrepreneurs. Blockstream, the firm behind the Bitcoin (BTC) sidechains Liquid and Lightning Network, has launched its “Liquid Ventures Initiative,” which seeks to connect developers looking to build on the commercial sidechain with crypto investors. The announcement follows […]
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