A Bitmain IPO might be making a come back, as a crypto bull run heats up and as the company may potentially file with the SEC. Toward the end of June 2019, news emerged that the mining giant Bitmain might be reviving its initial public offering (IPO) plans. As Bloomberg reports, the China-based cryptocurrency mining […]
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The deputy governor of the Bank of Uganda has warned the public about the limited protections offered them when they invest in unregulated cryptocurrencies. The deputy governor of the Bank of Uganda has warned the public about the limited protections offered them when they invest in unregulated cryptocurrencies. English-language Ugandan daily New Vision reports on […]
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MERJ Exchange of the Seychelles to offer the first regulated security token on a national stock market, alongside its company stock. Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ will purportedly list the first regulated security token on a national stock market, according to a report by Bloomberg on June 25. As per the report, these security tokens are […]
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New York-based Gemini exchange adds a Chicago office in a move to extend engineering expertise for the platform. Winklevoss brothers-led Gemini crypto exchange is launching a new office in Chicago, the firm officially announced on June 27. Headquartered in New York, Gemini adds its new Chicago office to their existing office in Portland, Oregon, Gemini […]
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Why do insiders believe that health care is the ultimate use case for blockchain? Learn more about decentralized medical solutions. Contracts are good but can blockchain actually save lives? Maybe. Blockchain is already involved in tests for diagnosing medical conditions. Moreover, it is improving our daily health care routine. Many solutions that could possibly contribute […]
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Oxfam issued tap-and-pay cards loaded with $50 worth of DAI to 200 Vanuatu citizens to use via Sempo’s payment platform, following six weeks of direct consultation with villagers. Throughout May 2019, United Kingdom-based nonprofit organization Oxfam International executed a month-long trial that saw MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin distributed as a means of exchange among citizens of […]
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The Canadian firm Graph Blockchain Inc has partnered with Seoul’s transportation ministry. Canadian tech firm Graph Blockchain Inc. has partnered with the Ministry of Transportation in Seoul, South Korea, to run a pilot program for blockchain-based traffic data storage, according to a news release on June 24. Graph Blockchain reportedly signed a contract for around […]
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Digital money has been gradually transforming the world’s charity landscape, involving governments and traditional nonprofits. The technology that underpins cryptocurrencies has been gradually entering the charity sector, purportedly providing more transparency and trust to the industry — especially given a decrease in people’s trust in charity organizations, where the public is increasingly concerned about how […]
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The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of BTC to regain access to data lost in a hacker attack. The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to regain access to data encrypted in a hacker attack, the New […]
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Automotive giant Wanxiang partners with blockchain firm PlatON to handle data for new smart city in China. Automotive giant China Wanxiang Holding Co., Ltd has partnered with blockchain-based tech firm PlatOn to develop a “smart city” in Hangzhou, according to a report by CryptoNinjas on June 20. According to the report, the smart city—dubbed “Innova […]
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