The story QuadrigaCX founder, who allegedly stole almost $200 million from clients and then reportedly died. Another scam possibly revealed. The crypto community has recently been actively discussing the fate of QuadrigaCX’s 30-year-old founder, Gerald Cotten, who reportedly died in India from a fatal disease in December 2018. However, before the apparent passing, he took […]
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The Western Mojave plant will run 330 days a year and generate 10-13 megawatts of power. California-based mining company Plouton Mining will build North America’s largest solar-powered bitcoin mining farm, the company confirmed in a press release on June 25. Plouton, which is a subsidiary of Plouton Group Holding, says the site in Western Mojave […]
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The FDA needs to track drugs by 2023, but will it go with blockchain? Walmart is no stranger to distributed ledger technology (DLT). Back in October 2016, the multinational food retailer began collaborating with IBM on a blockchain-based system that could identify and flag recalled foods. Since then, it has dived into a number of patents […]
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A senior executive at the firm revealed a deal was weeks away from becoming official after over a year of preliminary work. Global accounting giant Accenture will sign a formal deal with Canada, the Netherlands and other parties to use blockchain in identifying travelers. The company’s managing director of capital markets, David Treat, confirmed the […]
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Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets expects Facebook to release white paper for its crypto project on June 18. Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets believes that Facebook’s upcoming crypto project will be a major milestone in the firm’s history, CNBC reports June 14. In a note to investors, RBC Capital analysts Mark Mahaney and […]
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The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology has partnered with blockchain marketplace ODEM to issue blockchain copies of diplomas for 4,800 students. A Canadian tech institute will issue blockchain-based diplomas to its next graduating class, according to an official press release on June 13. The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has partnered with blockchain marketplace […]
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The city of Vancouver, Canada, is considering banning bitcoin automated teller machines due to money laundering issues. The city of Vancouver, Canada, is considering banning bitcoin (BTC) automated teller machines (ATMs) due to money laundering issues, the Next Web reported on June 5. The mayor of Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart, has reportedly suggested a complete ban […]
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The Securities Commission Malaysia has registered crypto exchanges Luno Malaysia, Sinegy Technologies and Tokenize Technology for operation. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has registered cryptocurrency exchanges Luno Malaysia, Sinegy Technologies and Tokenize Technology, according to a press release on June 4. Crypto exchanges are reportedly required by law to register with the SC, and the […]
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American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s president and chief operating officer Asiff Hirji has reportedly left the company. American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s president and chief operating officer (COO) Asiff Hirji has left the company, Bloomberg reported on May 31. A source familiar with the issue told Bloomberg that Coinbase named Emilie Choi, vice president of […]
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The SFC’s enforcement chief pointed out problems related to existing regulatory uncertainty over the crypto space. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has expressed concern over the lack of regulation for dealing with fraud in the crypto space, local news agency The Standard reports May 30. SFC enforcement chief Thomas Atkinson has […]
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