Béatrice Collot, Head of Global Trade at HSBC, said that transparency and instantaneity are two central strengths of blockchain. Transparency and instantaneity are the main strengths of blockchain technology, an HSBC executive claimed in an interview with French business and tech journal L’Usine Digitale, Feb. 4. Béatrice Collot, Head of Global Trade and Receivable Finance […]
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An Israeli blockchain intelligence firm claims to have identified proof of donations in Bitcoin reaching Hamas, the de facto ruling authority of the Gaza Strip in Palestine. An Israeli blockchain intelligence firm claims to have identified proof of donations in Bitcoin (BTC) reaching Hamas, the de facto ruling authority of the Gaza Strip in Palestine. […]
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Crypto Facilities will continue operating from London under its new owner, Kraken, following a “nine-figure deal.” United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency exchange and futures provider Crypto Facilities, the company confirmed in a press release Feb. 4. Crypto Facilities, which began operating in 2015, is fully regulated by the U.K.’s Financial […]
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Blockchain firm HashCash has announced a partnership with an undisclosed Australian video games developer to roll out its white label tokenization services for the gaming industry. Blockchain company HashCash Consultants has announced a partnership with an undisclosed Australian video games developer to roll out its white label crypto exchange and tokenization services for the gaming […]
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An Indian governmental committee is reportedly concerned by the impact that crypto could have on the country’s fiat currency, if it is allowed to be used for payments. An Indian governmental committee is concerned by the impact that cryptocurrency could have on the rupee, if it is allowed to be used for payments, according to […]
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sponsored A blockchain-based platform is aiming to reduce dishonesty in the job market by verifying a candidate’s education, skills and work experience for employers. Employers worldwide are spending hundreds of billions of dollars in their quest to find the perfect candidate. However, the information they are given through LinkedIn pages and resumes isn’t always accurate […]
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Venezuela releases new rules on crypto assets, which include obligatory registration for all crypto exchanges and miners. Venezuela’s new crypto bill, which establishes а legal framework for the industry, officially came into force on Jan. 31. The decree was published in the government’s official media outlet, Gaceta Oficial. The set of rules for miners, crypto […]
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Ethereum seems to have been the platform of choice for crypto scams over the past two years, but the trends of these scams have changed, according to research. According to a recent report from crypto analytics specialists Chainalysis, Ethereum (ETH) has become the crypto platform of choice for scam artists. Its research suggests that 2018 […]
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sponsored A Swiss gaming company has created a blockchain-based solution to make in-game advertising more attractive to players, developers and advertisers. A Swiss company claims it has unveiled “a new approach” for in-game advertising that sees promotional content embedded into gameplay instead of interrupting experiences for players. Vreo says players stand to benefit from more […]
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Retail behemoth Amazon will have no choice but to leverage cryptocurrency payments, Binance’s Changpeng Zhao forecast. One of the cryptocurrency industry’s best-known figures confirmed he still believes online retail giant Amazon cannot avoid issuing its own altcoin, in a tweet Feb. 2. Discussing the internet business sector more broadly, Changpeng Zhao — CEO of top […]
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