Bakkt recorded an all-time high Bitcoin delivery in October, demonstrating a clear spike in institutional demand for BTC. Data from Arcane Research shows Bakkt Bitcoin exchange saw another record-high month from Sept. 20 to Oct. 20. This follows a noticeable rise in institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) from public companies in recent months. Bitcoin delivery […]
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Amid the pandemic, blockchain is alleviating the pressure in China’s petrochemical trade. One of China’s largest chemical producers has launched a new Blockchain Warehouse Receipt Platform to help the industry combat the rising costs of operations and trade financing. An increased demand for more environmental and safety measures amid the pandemic has further driven costs […]
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Blockchain tech provides opportunities for progressive food enterprises to be more competitive and contribute to sustainability measures. Food supply chain management, or FSCM, has long been put forth as a low-hanging-fruit application in the enterprise blockchain space. Now, after years of pilots, the verdict is finally in: Blockchain-supported FSCM works perfectly. For innovation managers in […]
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Answers on money printing and rising markets during a pandemic. Over the years, technology has improved by leaps and bounds, therefore making life more cost-effective and efficient. Such technological improvements, however, may not save citizens money as intended, due to inflationary efforts, according to Diginex CEO Richard Byworth. “Technology is just so deflationary on many of […]
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Bitcoin integration led to positive results for the merchants in this study. BitPay recently released a study highlighting four merchants from different businesses that have implemented Bitcoin as a payment method. The parties selected to participate included a gold broker, an online gift card marketplace, a domain registrar that also serves as a hosting service, […]
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Emerging technologies are essential to fasten SDGs, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of prudence and careful evaluation. When the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, were conceived back in 2012, blockchain technology was in its early days. Few could have foreseen the trajectory and the potential of blockchain for advancing these ambitious targets. But […]
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The charges are reminiscent of events that took place during the “Silk Road” saga. Former police chief Yuri Zaitsev was recently sentenced to eight years in prison for acting as a bounty hunter for a dark web marketplace. In December 2018, Zaitsev was working as the leader of his unit within the Main Directorate for Drugs […]
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China’s e-commerce giant will reportedly help develop apps that support the forthcoming digital renminbi. The tech and payments-focused subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has entered into a partnership with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China. Local media reported on Sept. 21 that JD Digital Technology and the Digital Currency […]
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Once again, Gibraltar is taking the lead in crypto regulations. The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its regulations governing the operation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include the latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules. The GFSC said this is in response to blockchain’s fast-moving nature, especially as the agency seeks […]
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The advantages of blockchain will prompt countries to adopt it sooner or later. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu unveils new technology projects, including a blockchain infrastructure, to create easier government processes. Indian chief minister Edapaddi K. Palaniswami announced Tamil Nadu’s adoption of an ethical blockchain policy, according to The New Indian Express. Palaniswami also […]
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