Cryptocurrencies can be spent in most stores, most Europeans falsely believe, according to a new ING Bank survey. Most Europeans believe cryptocurrencies can be spent in most stores, according to the results of a survey conducted by ING Bank and published on Sept. 18. Crypto can be spent in most stores? The survey, which has […]
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The European Space Agency has awarded a €60,000 grant for blockchain startup SpaceChain to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig wallet. The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a 60,000 euro ($66,400) grant for blockchain startup SpaceChain to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig wallet. According to an announcement published on Sept. 18, the new grant comes […]
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Altcoins are continuing their unexpected explosive bull run, while Bitcoin is trading flat at around $10,200. Tuesday, Sept. 17 — Altcoins are showing massive upward price movements, while the No.1 cryptocurrency trades flat at around $10,200. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 While the number of Bitcoin (BTC) wallet addresses holding a minimum of 10 BTC — worth […]
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Blockchain-based freelance platform Opolis receives MakerDAO developer grant to give its freelancers the choice to pay and be paid in DAI. Blockchain-based employment platform Opolis has announced that it received a developer grant from MakerDAO, the creator of stablecoin DAI. MakerDAO will bring DAI payment integrations to Opolis On Sept. 17, in a press release […]
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Performance claims of Hedera’s “third-generation” distributed ledger being called into question, what is the protocol really capable of? Hedera Hashgraph, a decentralized public network targeting enterprises and claims to be capable of processing 10,000 cryptocurrency transactions per second (TPS), has publicly launched its beta mainnet this Monday. Despite the project’s governing council attracting membership from […]
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Australian law enforcement bodies have uncovered a gang allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars through untraceable assets, including cryptocurrencies. Australian law enforcement bodies have uncovered a criminal gang allegedly involved in laundering millions of stolen funds through untraceable assets, including cryptocurrencies. According to an announcement published on Sept. 17, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission […]
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American financial services company Wells Fargo & Company is planning to launch a pilot of a distributed ledger technology-based internal settlement service in 2020. American financial services company Wells Fargo & Company is planning to launch a pilot of a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based internal settlement service in 2020. In a Sept. 17 press release, […]
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After leaving China amid the local crypto trading ban back in 2017, Binance has made its first strategic Chinese investment. Crypto exchange giant Binance has made its first strategic Chinese investment after leaving China amid the local crypto trading ban back in 2017. Founded in China in 2017, Binance has participated in a $200 million […]
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Experts in Islamic finance take on the question: Is Bitcoin Halal or Haram according to Sharia law? The rise in popularity of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies has led to the discussion among Islamic scholars about digital currency’s compliance with Islamic canonical law. Islamic law — known as Sharia — is based on the teachings […]
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Blockchain will be transformative for most industries within 10 years, according to information technology service management giant Gartner. Information technology service management giant Gartner foresees blockchain becoming transformative for most industries within 10 years. Gartner made its remarks in the press release accompanying its 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain research, published on Sept. 12. “Some […]
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