Crypto-friendly travel service Travala will now let its customers reserve any hotel that available through bookings giant Booking.com. Travala, a service that allows its users to pay for hotel stays with cryptocurrency, will now let its customers reserve any hotel that is bookable through Booking.com. Travala announced in a press release on Nov. 25 that […]
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The evolution of JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain products, an expert take by former JPM and U.S. SEC tech leads. JPMorgan Chase — whose CEO, Jamie Dimon, once notably expressed skepticism over cryptocurrency — was actually one of the first financial institutions to “learn to love the blockchain.” In 2015, the bank created a division dedicated to […]
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Grin’s reputation seemingly taking beating in light of the recent allegations put forth by crypto researcher over Mimblewimble protocol. On Nov. 18, crypto researcher Ivan Bogatyy published an article on Medium claiming that he had found an extremely easy way of bypassing Grin’s Mimblewimble privacy protocol. As part of his efforts, Bogatyy stated that he […]
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The Algorand Foundation has released a protocol upgrade that “has proven block creation times of just over 4 secs.” The Algorand Foundation has released an upgrade to its protocol to include more tools for decentralized applications (Dapps) and develop scalable blockchain-native solutions for real-world use cases. The company announced the development in a Nov. 21 […]
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The CertiK Foundation, an organization that develops security infrastructure for blockchain, will introduce the open beta of its CertiK Chain next week. The CertiK Foundation, an organization that develops security infrastructure for blockchains, will introduce the open beta of its CertiK Chain next week. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Nov. 22, CertiK […]
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The institutional asset custody arm of United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it is transitioning to an internationally-based staking service this week. The institutional asset custody arm of United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it is transitioning to an internationally-based staking service as of Nov. 21. In rolling out its staking services to […]
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Large crypto exchanges appear to have slowed misreporting of their trading volumes in 2019, according to a new Chainalysis report. Large crypto exchanges appear to have stopped misreporting their trading volumes in 2019, a new study by Chainalysis says. According to the New York-based blockchain analytics firm, there are still some crypto exchanges including Bitforex […]
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Chinese police have reportedly shut down the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Chinese authorities have reportedly raided and shut down the Shanghai offices of leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Citing unnamed local sources, The Block says that local police have shut down Binance’s offices after raiding the premises. Between 50–100 of the exchange’s employees […]
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The IT affiliate of South Korean technology behemoth LG and the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao have collaborated to bridge public and corporate blockchains. LG’s IT affiliate LG CNS and the blockchain subsidiary of Kakao, Ground X, are partnering to bridge public and corporate blockchains. The Korea Herald reported on Nov. 21 that the two companies […]
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Salmon farming company Cermaq and smoked salmon producer Labeyrie began using IBM’s cloud blockchain technology to trace their products’ supply chains. Salmon farming company Cermaq and smoked salmon producer Labeyrie began using IBM’s cloud blockchain technology to trace their product supply chains. Cermaq announced the development in a Nov. 20 press release, revealing that it […]
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