The CIO of American delivery services company FedEx, Rob Carter, has called for blockchain standards for the industry. Rob Carter, the chief information officer of American delivery services company FedEx, has called for uniform standards in the blockchain industry, tech-focused media outlet Computerworld reported on April 25. Speaking at the Blockchain Global Revolution Conference, Carter […]
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Bitfinex and Tether deny the New York attorney general’s claims of a lost $850 million, and Samsung considers a Samsung Coin. Top stories this week Bitfinex Allegedly Covers $850 Million Loss With Tether Funds The New York attorney general’s office alleged this week that crypto exchange Bitfinex lost $850 million and subsequently used funds from […]
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The trademark application for Cryptokicks describes “providing a digital currency or digital token for use by members of an online community” Nike has filed a trademark application for the phrase “Cryptokicks,” a document filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 19 shows. The footwear giant’s application describes offering crypto wallets and “downloadable […]
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Bitcoin is hovering below $5,500, down about 2% over the day but still holding firm gains over the past 7 days. Wednesday, April 24 — after hitting new highs for 2019 yesterday, cryptocurrency markets have again reversed to red, with virtually all of the top 100 coins by market cap seeing major losses on the […]
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Blockchain development company Lightning Labs announced that it released the first alpha version of its LN client for the main BTC network. Blockchain development company Lightning Labs announced that it released the first alpha version of its Lightning Network (LN) client for the main bitcoin (BTC) network, according to a blog post published on April […]
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Crypto startup Moon is launching a web browser extension that allows e-commerce shoppers to use their LN BTC wallets. Crypto payments processing startup Moon is launching a web browser extension that allows e-commerce shoppers to use their Lightning Network (LN) bitcoin (BTC) wallets for purchases on sites like Amazon. The news was reported by Moon’s […]
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sponsored An established fintech platform with millions of users is creating a marketplace in which workers can be paid fairly in crypto for completing microtasks. An established mobile fintech platform with more than 5 million users across 200 countries is launching a decentralized ecommerce ecosystem designed to help anyone with a smartphone make a living, […]
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Monex Group Inc is considering adding crypto to its retail client offerings in a bid to become more competitive. Online brokerage Monex Group Inc., owner of the hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, is considering adding crypto to its retail client offerings in a bid to become more competitive in the local brokerage market. The news […]
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A Chinese blockchain researcher said that privacy, operability, and enterprise integration are major obstacles to the use of blockchain in finance. The use of blockchain technology in the financial sector still face many challenges according to a major Chinese researcher, local news agency Sohu reports on April 12. Wei Kai, head of blockchain research at […]
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Perlin will assist the world’s largest business organization to get to grips with the technology’s potential applications. Singapore blockchain startup Perlin is helping the world’s largest business organization, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), roll out the technology, the company confirmed in a press release on April 12. Perlin, which is already involved in blockchain […]
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