A new partnership is eyeing the creation of a blockchain-based identity system to improve financial inclusion in Buenos Aires. A new partnership between a development bank, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) and a tech corporation is eyeing the creation of a blockchain-based identity system to improve financial inclusion in Buenos Aires. IDB Lab (the Innovation Laboratory […]
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Binance unveils its own project to rival Facebook’s Libra, Bitcoin’s dominance may not be what we all thought, and WhatsApp plots digital payments launch. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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Cointelegraph celebrates continued growth with the launch of our Korean language version and the opening of a new office in Seoul. Cointelegraph is pleased to announce that we are continuing to increase our presence in Asia with the launch of Cointelegraph Korea. Today, Aug. 23, we celebrated the launch of a Korean-language version of Cointelegraph […]
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A British judge has ordered the confiscation of $1.1 million worth of crypto from a hacker who used phishing attacks to obtain personal data and sell it on the dark web. A British judge has ordered the confiscation of $1.1 million worth of cryptocurrency from a hacker who used phishing attacks to steal personal data […]
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A Bitcoin-friendly “Nobody” is running for mayor of a New Hampshire town. A Bitcoin advocate who has changed his name to “Nobody” was first in line to file his candidacy for Mayor of Keene on Aug. 21. The town in the state of New Hampshire, United States, has been dubbed Crypto-Mecca for its positive attitude […]
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Bitcoin is more efficient for paying taxes than bank cards, suggests co-founder of Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinberry, Evan Kuhn. Evan Kuhn, Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinberry’s co-founder, stated that accepting Bitcoin (BTC) for taxes is more efficient than using bank card payments. As real estate news outlet Mansion Global reported on Aug. 22, Kuhn claims that […]
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Energy-focused blockchain startup Power Ledger has extended its peer-to-peer energy trading trial to the next phase in the Australian city of Fremantle. Energy-focused blockchain startup Power Ledger has extended its peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading trial into its next phase in the Australian city of Fremantle. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Aug. 21, […]
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In a mall located in Washington DC, two alleged thieves have been reportedly filmed by security cameras as they stole a Bitcoin ATM. A Bitcoin (BTC) automatic teller machine (ATM) has allegedly been stolen in the United States with the theft caught on tape. Bitcoin ATM theft in the U.S. A Bitcoin ATM has reportedly […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry has warned against crypto tricksters using the kingdom’s official emblem to promote tokens that purport to be tied to government projects. Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry has warned against crypto tricksters using the kingdom’s official emblem to promote tokens that purport to be tied to government projects. Arab News reported on Aug. […]
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South Korea’s “Bit-Island” Jeju announced the Blockchain Hub City Development Research Service. South Korea’s “Bit-Island” Jeju announced the Blockchain Hub City Development Research Service on Aug. 13. An island with blockchain ambitions Local news outlet JejuDomin reported on Aug. 14 that Jeju announced the Blockchain Hub City Development Research Service on Aug. 13. Furthermore, the […]
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