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Russia’s Ministry of Education Introduces System for Tracking Diamonds via Blockchain

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

The Ministry of Education and Science of Russia has introduced a blockchain-based platform for tracking natural diamonds. Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science (Minobrnauki) has introduced a blockchain-enabled platform for tracking natural diamonds, government-backed news agency TASS reports today, Jan. 30. The new Russian diamond tracking technology claims to fully guarantee the authenticity of diamond […]

Research Reveals $1.7 Billion Obtained via Crypto Thefts and Scams in 2018

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to a newly published report. About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency had been obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to research published by crypto analytics company CipherTrace on Jan. 29. Of that $1.7 billion, over $950 million was stolen from crypto exchanges, […]

SWIFT CEO Reveals Plans to Integrate Blockchain Consortium R3 Tech

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

Major global banking payments network SWIFT has revealed it plans to integrate technology from R3. Major global banking payments network SWIFT has revealed it plans to integrate technology from enterprise blockchain software firm R3. Speaking at the Paris Fintech Forum on Jan. 30, CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt said SWIFT would be formally announcing its plans for […]

Japanese IT Giant Fujitsu Completes Test of Blockchain Electricity Sharing Project

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

The trial scheme involved increasing efficiency of a power sharing process called Demand Response (DR). Japanese IT firm Fujitsu has successfully trialed a blockchain-based solution to address inefficiencies in electricity surplus management, the company confirmed in a press release on Jan. 29. Fujitsu, which partnered with local power distribution company ENERES, used blockchain to increase […]

DApp Survey Highlights Poor User Uptake as Major Pain Point for Developers

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

The DApp industry faces a continued publicity problem despite growth, survey finds. Decentralized data aggregator Fluence Labs highlighted user uptake as the number one problem facing decentralized app (DApp) developers in a new survey released on Jan. 29. The DApp industry, which began using the Ethereum blockchain in 2017, has since grown to number around […]

AMD Q4 Financial Report Sees Income Dip, Executives Show No Signs Of Panic

January 30, 2019cashtechnews

AMD’s financial data for Q4 2018 appears to confirm a continued mixed market. United States transnational IT company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) released its Q4 revenue report on Jan. 29, broadly conforming to analysts’ fears of a continued slowdown. AMD, which like other graphics hardware manufacturers has suffered due to the cryptocurrency bear market, produced […]

Report: New Zealand Cryptopia Exchange Hack Continues

January 29, 2019cashtechnews

The hacker who breached New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia reportedly still has access to the exchange’s wallets. Two weeks after it first reported a hack, New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia is still compromised by cyber criminals, according to a blog post from blockchain infrastructure firm Elementus on Jan. 29. The exchange suspended services after detecting a […]

JPMorgan Notes Marginal Improvements to Payment System With Blockchain Technology

January 29, 2019cashtechnews

A recent report from JPMorgan reportedly notes the potential for blockchain technology in banking and payments. Experts at financial services giant JPMorgan say that blockchain technology will provide benefits to banks and payment systems, Bloomberg reports on Jan. 29. JPMorgan’s chair of global research, Joyce Chang, said, “Blockchain isn’t going to reinvent the global […]

Gemini Crypto Exchange Undergoes Security Compliance and Data Protection Audit

January 29, 2019cashtechnews

The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has announced the completion of an SOC 2 security compliance review. Gemini crypto exchange, founded by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, completed a SOC 2 Type 1 security compliance review, according to a post made on their Medium blog on Jan 29. An organization that undergoes a Service Organizational Control (SOC) 2 […]

World’s Largest Gun Auction Site GunBroker.com to Add Stablecoin ‘FreedomCoin’

January 29, 2019cashtechnews

World’s largest online firearms auction site GunBroker.com and ICOx Innovations announce the planned integration of new crypto stablecoin “FreedomCoin.” Major United States-based firearms marketplace GunBroker.com will integrate a new stablecoin dubbed “FreedomCoin” as a payment method, according to a press release from the coin’s developers, Jan 29. Blockchain startup ICOx Innovations announced the coin today […]

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Russia’s Ministry of Education Introduces System for Tracking Diamonds via Blockchain

Research Reveals $1.7 Billion Obtained via Crypto Thefts and Scams in 2018

SWIFT CEO Reveals Plans to Integrate Blockchain Consortium R3 Tech

Japanese IT Giant Fujitsu Completes Test of Blockchain Electricity Sharing Project

DApp Survey Highlights Poor User Uptake as Major Pain Point for Developers

AMD Q4 Financial Report Sees Income Dip, Executives Show No Signs Of Panic

Report: New Zealand Cryptopia Exchange Hack Continues

JPMorgan Notes Marginal Improvements to Payment System With Blockchain Technology

Gemini Crypto Exchange Undergoes Security Compliance and Data Protection Audit

World’s Largest Gun Auction Site GunBroker.com to Add Stablecoin ‘FreedomCoin’

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