The first part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy. Several data violations, like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, have brought forth questions regarding how companies and governments should deal with the data entrusted to them, and they […]
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Blockchain tech and crypto donations incorporated into the philanthropy sector have a chance of significantly improving the entire industry. The past decade has produced an eruption in diverse giving channels and options for donating, changing the patterns of how people give. According to Blackbaud, online giving has shown steady increases, growing from 6.4% of all […]
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Global investment bank Nomura, hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, and digital asset manager CoinShares, have released an institutional-grade custody platform to the wider market. Global investment bank Nomura, digital asset manager CoinShares, and hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, have finally launched their institutional-grade custody platform Komainu to the wider market. They’re billing Komainu as the first hybrid […]
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Singaporean carpooling app Ryde announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency wallet which will facilitate Bitcoin payments for its service. Singaporean carpooling app Ryde announced the launch of its own cryptocurrency wallet which will facilitate Bitcoin (BTC) payments for its service. In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on June 17, Ryde claims to be the […]
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Co-founder of Decred believes that the CBDCs could create greater information asymmetries that would benefit ruling elites. Decred (DCR) co-founder Jake Yocom-Piatt believes that the emergence of CBDCs will facilitate the growth of crony capitalism. He speculates that if successful, central banks will be able to play favorites without the need for intermediaries. At least […]
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The Islamic Development Bank’s research organization has partnered with Blocko to build a blockchain credit management system. The research arm of Suadi Arabia’s Islamic Development Bank Group is aiming to develop a blockchain-based smart credit management system. To achieve this, the bank’s Islamic Research and Training Institute, or IRTI, has partnered with the Samsung-backed blockchain […]
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WhatsApp has announced instant in-app fiat payments for over 120 million users in Brazil. WhatsApp has premiered fiat electronic payments on its platform, with Brazil becoming the first country to experience a nationwide release. According to a statement released by WhatsApp earlier today, users who have Visa and Mastercard debit or credit cards from Banco […]
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The third decade of the 21st century will make cryptocurrency the main payment method worldwide because of its benefits over fiat. The world has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, while some countries are bracing themselves for a potential second wave, but the economic downturn in many fields is imminent. This has spurred debates […]
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Crypto community members have donated 0.7 BTC to the victim of a phishing scam who lost his entire Bitcoin savings. The crypto community has rallied in support of the victim of a phishing scheme who lost 12 Bitcoins (BTC) — the entirety of the investor’s holdings that had been accumulated over seven years. On June […]
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To become truly decentralized, blockchain projects should remove dependency on the centralized cloud providers used as their data storage. Across Europe, a privacy row has been brewing over various efforts to use coronavirus contact tracing technology. Contact tracing is the cornerstone of the efforts to track the spread of COVID-19 in an attempt to prevent […]
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