HBUS, the operator of United States-based crypto exchange Huobi.com, is ceasing its operations. HBUS, the operator of United States-based crypto exchange Huobi.com, is ceasing its operations, according to a tweet posted on Dec. 9. San Francisco-based cryptocurrency trading platform HBUS said in the announcement: “We regret to inform you that HBUS will need to cease […]
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Microsoft’s blockchain-enabled cloud service Microsoft Azure announced new tokenization and blockchain data management services. Microsoft’s blockchain-enabled cloud service Microsoft Azure announced new tokenization and blockchain data management services. In a post published on the official Microsoft Azure blog on Dec. 6, the IT service giant announced the Azure Blockchain Tokens and blockchain data manager. New […]
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Blockchain takes to the skies as aerospace companies begin to make use of blockchain and 3D printing to streamline their supply chains. Blockchain, like many other emerging technologies, is enthusiastically touted as a solution to many of the world’s problems. Perhaps because of its relation to cryptocurrency or the narrative prophecies that surround them both, […]
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Microsoft’s cloud platform Microsoft Azure announced the “Azure Heroes” blockchain non-fungible tokens aimed at rewarding its developer community. Microsoft’s blockchain-enabled cloud platform Microsoft Azure announced the “Azure Heroes” blockchain non-fungible tokens (NFT) aimed at rewarding its developer community. The tokens represent cartoonish badgers (a play on the word “badge”) and aim to compensate positive behavior […]
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OneConnect, the financial technology subsidiary of Chinese insurance giant Ping An, is seeking a $500 million IPO. OneConnect, the financial technology subsidiary of Chinese insurance giant Ping An, has updated its filing for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to an F-1 filing dated Dec. 2, […]
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Crypto takes on Berlin, as Cointelegraph’s Joseph Birch lives on after using a crypto-backed debit card for a whole week. “YOU’VE TRANSCENDED. You are here because you’ve opened your eyes to a new type of society; one powered by a decentralised economy and full of shimmering new possibilities.” This is not the calling card for […]
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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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Investment company Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSnacks, the firm behind the privacy-focused crypto wallet Wasabi. Tech investment company Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSNACKs, the firm behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallet Wasabi. Cypherpunk announced the news in a Nov. 21 press release, specifying that it […]
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The number of Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide has reached a new milestone. Coincidentally, regulators start looking to apply more scrutiny. Earlier this week, the number of Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs installed worldwide reached a new milestone, surpassing 6,000. Coincidentally, another major development just a day before occurred within the same area: The United States Internal Revenue […]
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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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