Berlin blockchain venture studio Konfidio partners with the Cardano Foundation to accelerate Cardano adoption. The Cardano Foundation has partnered with Berlin blockchain venture studio Konfidio to accelerate Cardano adoption. A strategic partnership An announcement published by the Cardano Foundation on Aug. 15 reveals that the foundation has partnered with Konfidio. The partnership will aim to […]
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Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Major Spanish bank Santander is reportedly ceasing to enable United Kingdom customers to deposit their fiat funds to major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. An unverified source posting to Reddit on Aug. 14 claims to […]
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Sovereign states and central banks could digitize paper money and be the concrete alternative to Libra. Paper money today is a marginal part of the currency in circulation and represents a direct relationship between the end user and the central bank. Its use is, however, unknown to the central bank; in a certain sense, it […]
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Finance infrastructure-focused blockchain project Findora has appointed the former CTO of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase as a strategic advisor. Finance infrastructure-focused blockchain project Findora has appointed the former chief technology officer of major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase as a strategic advisor. As fintech media outlet Fintech Finance reported on Aug. 14, Balaji Srinivasan joined […]
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Online survey by ING shows Austrians are the most skeptical towards cryptocurrency. An online survey by banking giant ING finds that Austrians are the most skeptical of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies in general. The poll, including respondents from 15 countries, shows that Bitcoin-positivity is also weakening in other countries, according to Der Standard, Aug. 14. […]
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A blockchain and a fintech startup partnered with South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, to develop a blockchain-based security solution. South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, partnered with two other companies to develop a blockchain-based security solution. Korea’s Shinhan bank to enhance security with blockchain According to a report published on Aug. 14 by local […]
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Insiders at London-based banking giant Barclays have said that the bank is putting an end to its work with crypto exchange Coinbase, which will complicate. Disclaimer: this story is breaking and will be subject to updates. British banking giant Barclays has reportedly cut ties with United States crypto exchange Coinbase. As Coindesk reported on August […]
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Crypto regulation in the U.K. is changing for the better, but can the country truly step up its game and build a blockchain friendly ecosystem? The United Kingdom has long been a financial mecca. Ever since the Big Bang and the arrival of Thatcherism in the ‘80s, Britain has cultivated a finance-friendly environment revolving around […]
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New Zealand bank ABS funds local blockchain startup to expedite global trade platform. New Zealand’s Auckland Saving Bank (ASB) has invested in local blockchain startup TradeWindow. The funding, reported Aug. 13, should expedite the launch of the company’s Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) trade platform. Applying blockchain to the global supply chain TradeWindow CEO, AJ Smith, […]
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The number of publishers using the blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave has increased by 1,200% over the past year. The number of publishers using the blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave has increased by 1,200% over the past year, industry-focused news outlet Decrypt reported on Aug. 11. According to data from BATGrowth — a website that monitors Brave […]
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