Fintech startup Ripple has transferred 500 million XRP tokens, valued at almost $130 million, from its escrow wallet to the firm. Fintech startup Ripple has transferred 500 million XRP tokens from its escrow wallet, according to data from Whale Alert, a live tracker for cryptocurrency transactions, on Sept. 3. The San Francisco-based firm has moved […]
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Chinese crypto exchange Huobi’s new blockchain phone Acute Angle is scheduled for official launch in Southeast Asia next week and will be on sale for $500. Chinese crypto exchange Huobi plans to launch its blockchain-powered smartphone Acute Angle in Southeast Asia next week. Official launch is coming next week Huobi’s new blockchain phone was already […]
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Taiwanese blockchain-based digital property rights startup Bitmark raises $3 million in a funding round that saw investment from HTC and Alibaba. Taiwanese blockchain digital property rights startup Bitmark has secured $3 million in a funding round led by Taiwan’s electronics giant HTC. Specializing in securing digital property rights through blockchain technology, Bitmark will use the […]
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Walmart has been experimenting with blockchain technology over the past few years. What are the biggest breakthroughs the retail giant achieved? Walmart is currently making use of blockchain technology to create a food traceability system based on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric. Along with IBM, the retail giant has already tested two proof-of-concept projects to […]
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PwC Luxembourg, a branch of the world’s second-largest professional services firm, will start accepting Bitcoin payments as of Oct. 1 2019. PwC Luxembourg, a subsidiary of the world’s second largest professional services firm, will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments starting Oct. 1 2019. “Bitcoin cannot be compromised” The Luxembourg branch of the Big Four auditing […]
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A patent for a blockchain-enabled Solid State Drive was filed by Korean electronics giant Samsung. South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has filed a patent for a blockchain-enabled Solid State Drive (SSD). “Programmable blockchain solid state drive and switch” Local industry news outlet Decenter reported on Sept. 3 that Samsung applied for the “programmable blockchain […]
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Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Security Matters has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain-based cannabis supply chain system. Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Security Matters has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain system to securely manage the cannabis supply chain. The proposed system could be applied to […]
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The Electric Coin Company, the developer of second-biggest anoncoin Zcash, has reneged on its declared intent to share its trademark with the non-profit Zcash Foundation. The Electric Coin Company (ECC), the developer of second-biggest anoncoin Zcash (ZEC), has reneged on its declared intent to share its trademark with the non-profit Zcash Foundation. The decision has […]
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Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of crypto in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective. Connecticut police caught a man who had stolen over $15,000 worth of digital currency in a mobile phone theft after he mistakenly sent an apology email to […]
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Kakao’s blockchain arm Ground X is reportedly in talks with one Chinese and one South Korean exchange for listing its native coin Klay. South Korean internet giant Kakao is reportedly planning to list its cryptocurrency Klay on a Chinese crypto exchange and one local exchange. Kakao might have trouble listing Klay in Korea According to […]
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