In a bid to transform into a blockchain smart city, Seoul is planning to launch its own digital currency by November 2019. In a bid to transform into a blockchain smart city, Seoul, South Korea is planning to launch its own digital currency by November 2019. To facilitate engagement in the city’s governance As Australian […]
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Shenzhen issued nearly 6 million blockchain invoices with a total value of $553 million since the program started in August 2018. Major Chinese city Shenzhen has issued nearly six million blockchain-based invoices in a year since their inception in Aug. 2018. Shenzhen processed around $550 million through blockchain invoices in a year According to a […]
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says that Bitcoin’s 2019 rally could have “real legs” given today’s turbulent macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. In a tweet posted on August 5, Novgoratz remarked that: “With the yuan […]
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Iran’s government released a new law that does not accept crypto as legal tender or recognize transactions carried out with cryptocurrency. The Iranian government has instituted a new law that does not accept crypto as legal tender or recognize domestic transactions carried out with cryptocurrencies. On Aug. 4, the Cabinet of Iran ratified and released […]
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Leicester City Football Club announces the renewal of partnership with the crypto-inclusive investment and trading platform eToro. On Aug. 2, English Premier League football club Leicester City FC announced the renewal of its partnership with multi-asset and cryptocurrency investment platform eToro. EToro’s second season with the Foxes The Foxes’ head of partnerships Harj Hir added: […]
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R3 is doubling the size of its London branch in anticipation for over forty new hires by the start of 2020, as the CEO predicts a prosperous post-Brexit environment. New York-based enterprise software firm R3, known for its enterprise blockchain platform Corda, has doubled the size of its London Wall office. Business intelligence firm Mondo […]
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Fortaleza, a major city of northeast Brazil, will start accepting Bitcoin as payment for bus tickets by the end of 2019. Fortaleza, a major city of northeast Brazil, will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for bus tickets by the end of 2019. Transportation service says paying with Bitcoin will reduce operational costs A local […]
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Per its first comprehensive report on the subject, the Senate of Hamburg expects blockchain tech to grow within the city. The Senate of Hamburg has introduced the first comprehensive report on the development of blockchain activities in the city. Hamburg Senate expects the role of blockchain to increase in the coming years In an […]
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Crypto experts’ take on the question: Is the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, really a good store of value and can we call it “digital gold”? It’s hard to tell who was the first to coin — pun intended — Bitcoin (BTC) as “digital gold,” underlining the idea that Bitcoin is a good store of value. The […]
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Cryptocurrency and blockchain tech are starting to proliferate in the world of sports — through partnerships with the biggest teams around the world. Cryptocurrencies and digital tokens have become powerful tools for a variety of industries over the past few years, and the world of sports is no exception. Sports fans are notoriously passionate about […]
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