Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity joins the Swiss branch of big four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity partnered with the Swiss branch of Big Four auditing firm PwC to enhance the services the global auditor provides. In an email sent to Cointelegraph, a PwC spokesperson explained that no acquisition took place and […]
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What else will be interesting to follow in 2020 Alexander Zaidelson, CEO of Beam I am trying to follow general technology topics and also global politics. Developments in the larger world outside crypto community are bound to influence our industry in many ways. Whale Alert I try to follow a lot of different topics, but […]
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ESRI researchers propose that using a blockchain-based “forward trading system” can provide a more effective incentive for the smart management of energy consumption. Researchers at Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) have proposed that using a blockchain-based “forward trading system” can provide a more effective incentive for the smart management of renewable energy consumption. […]
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Despite various reservations from commentators in the past, Bitcoin is robustly insured against futures manipulation, analyst suggests. The Bitcoin (BTC) price analyst who created one of the industry’s best-known prediction models thinks futures markets will not undermine the cryptocurrency. In a Twitter debate on Dec. 26, PlanB, father of the Stock-to-Flow tool, dispelled fears that […]
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With Anthem announcing their blockchain project, the technology’s mainstream acceptance continues to increase. On Dec. 12, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States announced plans to leverage blockchain technology to secure the medical data of all its 40 million members over the next three years. The most unique quality of a blockchain is […]
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Here are a few websites that can help you finish your Christmas shopping using crypto. Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your holiday shopping out of the way for good. And while online retail giants such as Amazon and eBay have made online purchasing wonderfully simple for the average […]
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Blockchain has a great future in the ticketing industry, according to experts. However, integration will not be an easy process. Ticketmaster, one of the largest event ticket distributors in the world, announced in October 2018 that it had acquired Upgraded, a blockchain technology company specializing in live event ticketing. By applying blockchain technology, Ticketmaster set […]
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Maduro’s government promises half a Petro each to more than 8 million Venezuelans as part of a Christmas bonus. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that this week the government will pay half a Petro to Venezuelan retirees and public workers as Christmas bonus. With a total of 4,500,000 retirees and 3,500,000 public workers, Maduro said […]
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Bakkt launches first U.S.-regulated BTC options and cash-settled futures, while CEO is set to become a senator. What does it mean for crypto? Earlier this week, institutional Bitcoin (BTC) futures platform Bakkt launched two new financial products: the first United States-regulated BTC options and cash-settled futures. The announcement came just three months after the project […]
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Blockchain takes to the skies as aerospace companies begin to make use of blockchain and 3D printing to streamline their supply chains. Blockchain, like many other emerging technologies, is enthusiastically touted as a solution to many of the world’s problems. Perhaps because of its relation to cryptocurrency or the narrative prophecies that surround them both, […]
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