A new patent filed by Alibaba seeks to develop a blockchain system that enables authorized parties to intervene in a smart contract. Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a blockchain-based system that allows a third-party administrator to intervene in a smart contract in […]
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Former smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has released a new blockchain platform designed to store and share medical data. As part of its pivot into security and computing, software company and former smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has released a blockchain-powered platform. The new product focuses on the healthcare field, according to a press release published Oct. 4. Per […]
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The E.U. markets watchdog has set a budget for an initiative to monitor fintech and crypto assets in its 2019 work program. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has budgeted over 1 million euro for monitoring fintech and crypto assets, according to a document published Oct. 4. Founded in 2011 in Paris, the ESMA […]
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The mayor of Seoul has rolled out a project to boost the blockchain industry, including setting up an $88 million public-private fund. The mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon has introduced a five-year plan for developing the blockchain industry in the city, Korean news agency Yonhap News reports Thursday, October 4. The project entitled “Blockchain City […]
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Tom Lee’s survey: 54% of institutional investors vs 44% of respondents on Twitter agree that Bitcoin has hit the price bottom. Institutions appear to be more bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) than the members of the crypto community on Twitter, according to a recent survey by Fundstrat Global Advisors. Tom Lee, managing partner and head of […]
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One of Spain’s busiest ports is to deploy a blockchain network, plans to spread it to partners in the future. One of Spain’s busiest ports based in the city of Valencia has announced the creation of a “smart port” which will use blockchain and big data technologies. The news was revealed in a release published […]
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Ethereum developer points out that Petro white paper has copied an image from Dash’s GitHub repository, among other similarities. Venezuelan state-owned cryptocurrency Petro has apparently plagiarized parts of its white paper from the GitHub repository of Dash. Core developer of Ethereum Joey Zhou pointed this out in a tweet posted Tuesday, Oct. 2. Zhou has […]
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World’s sixth largest crypto exchange Bithumb is launching a global decentralized trading platform in partnership with blockchain firm One Root Network. South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb, currently the world’s sixth largest by daily traded volume, will open a global decentralized crypto exchange, Business Korea reports Oct. 4. Bithumb has partnered with blockchain firm One Root […]
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Bitcoin trading volumes in stricken Venezuela spiked again last week as one local commentator called claims Dash is making inroads in the country “snake oil.” GóMez: ‘No One Uses Dash’ for Payments Figures from P2P trading platform Localbitcoins gathered by monitoring site Coin Dance show a total of 898 BTC and 877 BTC changed hands […]
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Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has found malware that targets the Bitcoin wallet addresses of players of the highly popular Fortnite video game. Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has found that scammers are using malware that targets the Bitcoin (BTC) wallet addresses of Fortnite gamers, according to a post published October 2. Fortnite is currently one of the most […]
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