Researchers claim that pump and dump manipulation involving the Chainlink token occurred in spring-summer 2019. Researchers have published evidence of what they claim is a coordinated pump and dump manipulation involving the Chainlink (LINK) token — the native cryptocurrency of Japanese messaging giant LINE’s service-oriented blockchain. A blog post published on Sept. 11 by AnChain.Ai […]
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U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has indicated it is considering the launch of a proprietary exchange token and a potential IEO platform. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has indicated it is considering the launch of an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform. The news was revealed by Coinbase’s head of institutional sales in Asia, Kayvon Pirestani during […]
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Switzerland’s financial watchdog has published stablecoin guidelines as well as an overview of its approach to Facebook’s proposed Libra payments network. Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published a stablecoin-focused supplement to its existing guidelines for initial coin offerings (ICOs). In a news release published on Sept. 11, FINMA takes note of the steadily […]
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Facebook is seeking a payment system license under Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for its planned Libra stablecoin network. Facebook is seeking a payment system license under Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for its planned stablecoin project, Reuters reported on Sept. 11. “Regulated, low-friction, high-security” blockchain payments In an official statement today, the […]
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Media platform Steemit announced that fellow-Steemians can now vote for their favorite Steem proposals without leaving Steemitwallet.com. Steemit, a blogging and social networking website that uses its Steem blockchain-based rewards platform for publishers, announced their fellow-Steemians that they can now vote for their favorite Steem proposals without leaving the safety of Steemitwallet.com. Vote for proposals […]
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Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com company, has announced that the Amazon quantum ledger database (QLDB) is now available. Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com company, announced that the Amazon quantum ledger database (QLDB) was now available. Transparent and immutable transaction log According to a post on Sept. 10 from Amazon Web Services (AWS), the […]
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Blockstack PBC announces that it managed to raise more than $23 million in the first-ever SEC-approved token offering in the U.S. Blockstack PBC, a decentralized computing network, announced that it managed to raise more than $23 million in the first-ever U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-approved token offering. Participation from U.S. retail investors Muneeb Ali, […]
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Major oil companies including Chevron, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell have enlisted Data Gumbo to manage water in North Dakota’s oilfields using blockchain. A consortium of oil companies including Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell looks to blockchain to manage water used in oil extraction in North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields. Oil and […]
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Huobi Group founder Leon Li has been appointed CEO, chairman of the board and executive director of the board of Pantronics Holdings Ltd. Huobi Group founder Leon Li has been appointed CEO, chairman of the board and executive director of the board of Pantronics Holdings Ltd. Changes at Pantronics A press release shared with Cointelegraph […]
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Blockchain energy startup Power Ledger to launch first trial of P2P tech in rural areas of Western Australia to trade surplus energy on the blockchain. Australian blockchain energy startup Power Ledger has launched its first trial of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading technology in rural areas. Energy monetization for outlying settlements According to a blog post […]
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