The mayor of South Korea’s capital Seoul, Park Won-Soon, has committed to investing $108m (£83m) towards developing blockchain hubs within the city. Park’s announcement came amid a diplomatic visit to Zurich, where he announced plans to create two business complexes in Seoul which would become home to 200 blockchain-based companies by 2021. These hubs would […]
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Malaysia-based MyEG Services is rolling out a new payroll solution developed on blockchain technology. Reports in The Edge Markets on Friday (Oct. 5) said MyEG is rolling out “PayMe” software, a tool allowing employers to manage payroll functions, like overtime, more accurately. PayMe will first be introduced in a pilot phase in select markets, reports […]
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The impact of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to take shape roughly five months after taking effect, and Facebook could be on the hook for billions of dollars in fines tied to a data breach of about 50 million user accounts. As reported, the social media giant was hacked through a vulnerability in […]
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sponsored A startup helps cryptocurrency owners protect digital assets from being stolen and lost. Security is provided by decentralizing private key shards. A new platform for smart crypto payments offers users the ability to hold or send cryptocurrency by using an email address. Private keys are secured through sharding and decentralization. The platform connects Ethereum […]
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Big Four Auditors PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte are building infrastructure to help conglomerates adopt blockchain technology. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG, better known as the “Big Four” auditors, all have established solid long-term blockchain roadmaps to remain relevant in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. The four professional services conglomerates, which […]
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Binance has abruptly announced it will “immediately” donate all new altcoin listing fees to charitable causes. The CEO of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said he “hoped others would follow” his decision to donate all listing fees to charity after a sudden announcement Monday, October 8. According to the announcement, beginning “immediately” meanwhile, Binance will […]
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Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent swathe of online rumors, disproving claims the firm is “insolvent” or facing banking issues. Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent swathe of online rumors, denying that the firm is “insolvent” or facing banking issues, in an official blog post published October 7. Bitfinex’s […]
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S. Korea’s mobile giant Kakao Corp’s proprietary blockchain platform Klaytn has entered its testnet phase with selected partners. South Korea mobile messaging giant Kakao Corp. unveiled the testnet version of its new blockchain platform Monday, October 8, ahead of a formal launch in Q1 2019, local media outlet Korea Herald reports. The platform, dubbed Klaytn, […]
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Law enforcement agencies and the military could benefit from blockchain as much as financial institutions do. Blockchain-based systems’ decentralized nature makes for their formidable resiliency to the outsiders’ attempts to infiltrate or take down such networks. Governments, law enforcement agencies and even military leadership around the world seem to be embracing a more blockchain-friendly way […]
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Angel Crypto Investments:This project is a refreshed look at the new age of investments, which uses Blockchain as the main platform. A solution, that promises to help you achieve and learn more, with its special educational materials, powerful tools, and 24/7 customer support service, just in the hands reach. Angel Crypto offers you experienced Financial and […]
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