Deutsche Bank has called on Europe to accelerate the development of central bank digital currencies. Deutsche Bank, the largest banking institution in Germany, is confident that central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, will replace cash in the future. The bank’s research arm, Deutsche Bank Research, published a new report on economic estimations and proposals to […]
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Institutional interest in Bitcoin continues to rise as bullish sentiment around BTC prevails. With Bitcoin (BTC) price sentiment continuing to remain bullish following the uncertainty brought on by the United States presidential election, institutional investors seem to be getting more interested in betting on the markets. In the seven-day period ending on Oct. 27, Grayscale […]
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Bitcoin prepares for battle at the start of a Democrat transition in the United States and spreading coronavirus lockdowns elsewhere. Bitcoin (BTC) is starting what will be likely a hectic week for markets as the United States begins its two-month presidential transition. After Joe Biden was declared the projected winner of the U.S. presidential elections […]
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The new system will bring blockchain security and immutability to local elections as well as reinforce Tsukuba City’s “smart city” initiative Japanese firm Layer X has announced the development of an electronic voting system based on a blockchain protocol as part of a wider “smart city” initiative being pursued by Tsukuba City. The Tokyo-based company […]
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Traditional real estate processes are being disrupted by blockchain as the world starts to rebuild amid a pandemic. A number of industries are being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the United States housing market, which is valued at $33.6 trillion. Recent findings from Zillow, an American online real-estate database company, show that despite low […]
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Non-fungible tokens are booming, with Animoca Brands and Skymarch revealing upcoming gaming titles powered by NFTs. Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has announced a licensing agreement with electric single-seater car racing championship Formula E to develop a blockchain-powered motorsports game featuring non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Formula E game will utilize Animoca’s REVV utility token as […]
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2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks. Historically, traditional market analysts and old school investors tend to look at Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a wary eye, and when crypto pundits attempt to make comparisons between the two […]
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Using blockchain-based technologies provides a secure and unhackable record of the state-by-state results as they come in. The Associated Press news agency has been publishing incoming results from the Nov. 3 United States presidential election onto the Ethereum and EOS blockchains. As noted on the developer webpage detailing how to access its AP Elections API, results are […]
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Jeffrey Gundlach argues that Bitcoin and gold could serve to protect investors from a weakening dollar in the long term. Bitcoin (BTC) is a recommended hedge against fiat currency inflation along with gold, one of its well-known critics now says. In an appearance on Rosenberg Research’s webcast series on Nov. 2, Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of […]
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Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable. Cuba is apparently seeing an influx of Bitcoin (BTC)-related activity as Bitcoin interest is on the rise in the country. According to data from Google Trends, Cuba now ranks second in terms of Bitcoin interest over the past 30 days. […]
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