IBM has filed for a blockchain-enabled web browser patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. American technology behemoth IBM has filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain-enabled web browser patent. According to a patent application published on Aug. 6, IBM has filed a patent application for a system […]
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Most of corporate America is silent about blockchain, but there is evidence from companies’ SEC-required 10-K reports that shows some companies’ attitudes. How seriously are American corporations committed to blockchain technologies? Are blockchain technologies materially significant yet? One place to find the answers to these questions is Form 10-K, a report the United States Securities […]
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David Marcus, the man who has come to personify the seismic change in the global financial system, has come a long way to the helm of Facebook’s Libra… David Marcus, the man spearheading Facebook’s blockchain effort, has gotten a tremendous amount of spotlight lately. The rapid emergence of Libra has dominated the coverage of other […]
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US Department of Energy awards $1.05 million to energy company and universities developing a blockchain-based energy management platform. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a grant worth $1.05 million to organizations working to commercialize a blockchain-based energy transaction platform. From energy management to energy exchange The news comes from an August 9 […]
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Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its big Libra announcement. Now, only one platform has the power to challenge them: the Telegram Open Network. Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its blockbuster Libra announcement. Even a year ago, the idea that an iconic United States company would launch a digital currency or that a […]
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The professional trading arm of Coinbase is scheduled to begin listing Algorand, a cryptocurrency developed by an MIT professor. Major cryptocurrency platform Coinbase is adding the Algorand protocol’s eponymous token to its professional-targeted trading platform Coinbase Pro on Aug. 14. Coinbase announced this latest addition in an official blog post on Aug. 9. The cryptocurrency […]
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The governor of New Jersey signed a bill to create a governmental task force for researching state-beneficial blockchain technology. Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy recently signed bill S2297, which is an act to create a so-dubbed New Jersey Blockchain Initiative Task Force. The purpose of the task force is purportedly to study blockchain solutions […]
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Digital asset trust and security company BitGo is reportedly expanding its presence in Japan and adding new staff. Digital asset trust and security company BitGo is reportedly expanding into the Japanese market, The Block reported on Aug. 9. A source familiar with the matter told The Block that BitGo is expanding its presence in Japan. […]
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South Korean holding company SK C&C has developed a platform for charitable donations, using a fork off of Ripple’s blockchain. South Korean holding company SK C&C has unveiled plans for a donation platform that is based on a Ripple blockchain fork. Moreover, the platform will support a stablecoin linked at a 1:1 ratio to the […]
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U.S.-China trade war escalates, China is stepping up national crypto development, anonymous PBoC source says crypto “brings both risks and opportunities.” After a short stay in the red zone, Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered toward $12,000, with traders turning bullish as ever. Experts call the United States-China trade war a key reason for the main cryptocurrency’s price […]
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