The Chinese president’s blockchain remarks are draining this VP’s cell phone battery. Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Hyperledger Vice President APAC Julian Gordon described the personal impact that the Chinese president’s pro-blockchain remarks have had on him: “Xi Jinpin made that announcement 10 days ago. The reason I know that is because my phone is […]
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Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Canaan Creative aims to raise $100 million in its United States initial public offering planned for this month. Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Canaan Creative has announced terms for its United States initial public offering (IPO) planned for later this month. On Nov. 13, Renaissance Capital reported that Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant […]
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Gods Unchained blockchain activity far outpaces CryptoKitties at its height in the wake of the public scandal involving Hearthstone developer, Blizzard. Ethereum (ETH) based trading card game Gods Unchained has far outstripped CryptoKitties by volume after a censorship scandal involving game-developer Blizzard. As blockchain research platform Coin Metrics noted on Nov. 12, the past month […]
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Blockchain development in China will see a compound annual growth rate of 65.7% from 2018 to 2023, according to new research by IDC. China’s spending on blockchain technology will exceed $2 billion in 2023, official state-run publication Xinhua reported on Nov. 10. The report claims that blockchain development in China will see a compound annual […]
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Huobi Chain on schedule for Q2 2020 mainnet launch, encouraging regulators to participate in the innovation of financial services. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has open-sourced the development of its Huobi Chain blockchain, the company has confirmed. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Nov. 12, Huobi said that Huobi Chain, which it unveiled in June, […]
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Ho Chi Minh City plans to develop a regulatory framework for blockchain technology and how it is applied to smart city development. Ho Chi Minh City will develop a blockchain-oriented regulatory framework for the development of smart cities. Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh’s People’s Committee, announced the news during the […]
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Alan Greenspan, the former chair of the United States Federal Reserve, has said there’s “no point” for central banks to issue their own digital currencies. Alan Greenspan, the former chair of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), has said there’s “no point” for central banks to issue their own digital currencies. According to a CNBC […]
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A senior official at the People’s Bank of China says it will listen to public demand to retain notes and coins, in line with previous cash protection measures. China is not launching a war on cash by introducing its own digital currency, a senior official from the central bank has said. As Reuters reported on […]
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Bitcoin is at a critical level. Will it bounce off the current level or plummet below it? Let’s analyze the charts. The crypto markets are going through a phase of uncertainty with several cryptocurrencies failing to show a firm trend. This is because the markets lack a catalyst that can either pull prices higher or […]
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Alibaba partnered with Bitcoin rewards shopping app Lolli, enabling its shoppers in the U.S. to earn 5% back in Bitcoin. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with Bitcoin (BTC) rewards shopping app Lolli, enabling its shoppers to earn 5% back in Bitcoin. Alibaba customers can now get Satoshis (sats), the smallest unit of Bitcoin currency, […]
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