Voice, a social media platform developed by EOS creator Block.One, announced that it will launch in beta on Feb. 14, 2020. Voice, the social media platform first unveiled by EOS creator Block.One in June, announced that it will launch in beta on Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day — in 2020. Voice announced the beta launch […]
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Former Italian minister of economy and finance spoke to Cointelegraph about his vision of the future economy and crypto’s part in it. During the Code4Future conference, the first event in Italy dedicated to the concept of open innovation held at the Talent Garden in Rome, the former Minister of Economy and Finance Giulio Tremonti — […]
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell do not anticipate the development of a national digital currency in the country. United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said that he and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell do not anticipate the development of a national digital currency in the country. Mnuchin […]
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KT Corporation wants to use blockchain to streamline roaming processes with China Mobile, the Chinese operator with which it is also partnering on a 5G rollout. South Korea’s largest telecoms provider, KT Corporation, is boosting a partnership with China Mobile targeting blockchain technology and 5G roaming. As local English-language news outlet The Korea Herald reported […]
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Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra. Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra. According to a Nov. 28 report from Finextra, eToro’s blockchain research unit eToroX Labs believes that while Facebook’s crypto […]
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The Federal Council of Switzerland has called for the improvement of regulatory conditions for blockchain and distributed ledger technology in the country. The Federal Council of Switzerland — the country’s executive governing body — has called for a better regulatory framework for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the country. According to an official […]
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Consumers are increasingly being turned off by the loyalty schemes offered by major retailers. Can crypto-based platforms help turn this around? Retailers have been offering loyalty schemes for decades — but ensuring they are attractive enough to generate repeat customers is easier said than done. Bond’s Loyalty Report, which surveyed 55,000 consumers in 2019, exposed […]
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Being stifled by USD dominance in trade, BRICS countries are discussing the launch of a multinational crypto. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or the BRICS economic bloc, are engaging in discussions to issue cross-national digital money in order to reduce the dependence of their economies on the United States, as reported by Cointelegraph […]
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European Central Bank board member Benoit Coeure has warned that global stablecoins remain untested and raise potential risks across multiple policy domains. European Central Bank (ECB) board member Benoit Coeure has warned that global stablecoins remain untested and raise potential risks across multiple policy domains. Coeure, a member of the ECB’s Executive Board, made […]
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The crypto businessman sings praises for “uncensorable money.” In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Blockstream CEO Adam Back stated that for him, nothing is above Bitcoin, not even stablecoins or other coins issued by central banks. Adam Back invented the hashcash proof of work system, and was one of the first people to work with […]
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