Your next job might hire you using the Blockchain. Persol Group, one of the largest human resource companies in Japan, has partnered with major Japanese IT and electronics company, NEC Corporation, to build a new blockchain-powered recruiting platform. Persol Group is one of the largest staffing companies in the country, with 32,000 employees and a […]
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After record strength in the Bitcoin markets at the end of July, Kraken is predicting that BTC could see price gains of up to 200% over the coming weeks and months. Major U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has released a report predicting that Bitcoin (BTC) will rally by between 50% and 200% in the coming months. […]
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The U.S. has made a rod for its own back with lockdown, and institutional investors already know it, argues Mike Belshe. Coronavirus lockdowns will force people out of fiat currency and into gold and Bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of cryptocurrency asset manager BitGo has warned. In a series of tweets on Aug. 12, Mike Belshe […]
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The CEO of the company that just bought 21,454 BTC calls it “digital gold,” and the tide will cause the business world to admit the same, say supporters. MicroStrategy has adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as its reserve currency — and stunned commentators by purchasing over 21,000 BTC on Aug. 11. The world’s largest publicly-traded business intelligence […]
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The agenda for the Democratic National Convention, or DNC, does not include prior democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang as a speaker, leaving the politician surprised. Known in the crypto industry for his comments on the burgeoning asset class, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s name does not appear on the DNC’s latest speaker list, according to […]
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South Korea’s “Silicon Valley” continues its love affair with Blockchain technology. A major satellite city in South Korea, Seongnam, is preparing to expand its existing blockchain-powered payment program by issuing new digital gift certificates. According to Kyunghyang Shinmun, the city’s Blockchain infrastructure will rely on a mobile app named Chak app. This app will be […]
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Chrysalis is barely a week away from going live. The IOTA network is preparing to launch the first phase of Chrysalis, also known as IOTA 1.5, on its mainnet sometime next week. According to a tweet published by the IOTA Foundation, the upgrade will allow the network to process 1,000 transactions per second, and will […]
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Blockchain technology has the potential to bring transparency to the deployment of financial aid. Israeli blockchain startup Orbs has published an open letter to French President, Emmanuel Macron. This letter promotes the use of blockchain technology to manage foreign aid following the tragic explosion in Beirut on August 4. Blockchain’s transparency and accountability could help […]
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As private investors withhold seed funding from blockchain enterprises, venture capital firms armed with public funds are filling the void. Securing seed money for blockchain startups is a tricky business in normal times, but with a pandemic raging, it’s really touch-and-go. Private investors have been walking away from startup deals lately, looking to conserve working […]
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Blockchain is transforming industries left, right and center — but how could this technology benefit the art world? The art world has had a tough time lately. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many galleries and museums to close, with sales of premium pieces also affected. But there could be a solution that helps the industry […]
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