A Xinhua News Agency investigation revealed ways Chinese crypto investors are avoiding the country’s ICO ban. An investigation by the Xinhua News Agency has shown it is possible to bypass China’s Initial Coin Offering (ICO) ban, according to an article published September 26. The investigation has shown that despite the government’s efforts to crack down […]
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Stripe, the payments startup, has raised $245 million in a new round of venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $20 billion. According to a report in a tech outlet, citing the payments company, the round of fundraising was led by Tiger Global Management and included new investors DST Global and Sequoia. Existing investors […]
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Swiss startup SEBA Crypto AG has raised $103 million to build a bank offering crypto-related services. Switzerland-based startup SEBA Crypto AG has raised 100 million Swiss francs ($103 million) to set up a bank offering cryptocurrency-related services, Reuters reported September 26. SEBA is reportedly headed by former UBS bankers — Guido Buehler as chief executive […]
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West Virginians in the armed services stationed abroad have started using a blockchain-based app for voting in this year’s midterm elections. West Virginians have begun using a blockchain-based mobile voting app for casting absentee ballots in the upcoming midterm elections, Slate reported September 25. Citizens of West Virginia that currently live overseas have reportedly started […]
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Eating out with friends or family can be a wonderful experience full of good food, fellowship and an all-around feeling of fraternal bliss. Planning to eat out with a group of friends and family, on the other hand, often turns into a friction-filled experience when one realizes that it is almost impossible to find a […]
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Audit firm Deloitte will help the RiskBlock Alliance blockchain consortium to expand into Canada. ‘Big Four’ audit and consulting firm Deloitte will help The Institutes RiskBlock Alliance blockchain consortium expand into Canada, according to an announcement published September 25. RiskBlock Alliance is a U.S.-based consortium launched in 2017, which focuses on the application of blockchain technology […]
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American delivery services giant FedEx has joined Hyperledger to contribute to blockchain technology development. American courier delivery services giant FedEx has joined Hyperledger, an open-source project established to improve cross-industry blockchain technologies, according to a press release published September 26. Hyperledger, which is hosted by the Linux Foundation, enables organizations to build blockchain-based industry-grade applications, […]
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A recent report by the Statis Group shows that the volume of cryptocurrency trading will grow at a CAGR of 9 percent until 2028. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct […]
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Integral Ad Science (IAS) released a media quality report for the first half of the year (registration required) this week that shows a slightly more optimistic picture of an industry that’s been beleaguered by challenges in viewability, ad fraud and brand safety for the past few years. Overall, the industry is seeing a healthy jump […]
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that they have reached a settlement with Uber Technologies Inc., in which Uber will pay $148 million to resolve allegations that it violated state laws pertaining to data breach reporting. In a press release, the two AGs said […]
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