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IBM Pilots Blockchain Solution For Primary Teachers’ Pensions in Bangladesh

June 13, 2020cashtechnews

A Bangeldeshi government agency is collaborating with IBM to harness blockchain for modernizing the country’s digital pension system. IBM has announced an initiative to build a distributed ledger technology, or DLT, based architecture to underpin the digital pension system for Bangladeshi primary school teachers. The proof-of-concept comprises a permissioned network of teachers and other stakeholders […]

South Korean Experts Say Crypto is a Poor Safe-Haven Asset

June 12, 2020cashtechnews

A leading South Korean professor from the Hongik University does not believe cryptocurrencies are safe from market recession. On June 11, South Korean experts stated through local media that cryptocurrencies are a “poor choice” of safe-haven assets during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Scoop, Professor Hong Ki-hoon of Hongik University stated that crypto-assets like […]

Examining the Status of Stablecoin Minting and Burning Activities

June 12, 2020cashtechnews

We selectively analyzed six stablecoins — USDT, GUSD, HUSD, PAX, TUSD and USDC — to uncover their minting and burning activities so far in 2020. As of June 4, six stablecoins — Tether (USDT), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), HUSD (HUSD), PAX Gold (PAXG), TrueUSD (TUSD) and USD Coin (USDC) — have had a total of more […]

Smart Contracts Is Too Limiting a Name, Says Blockstack CEO

June 12, 2020cashtechnews

The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues. The potential benefits and applications of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of blockchain software firm Blockstack has argued. In an interview with Cointelegraph on June 12, Dr. […]

Indian Government Again Proposes Blanket Ban on Cryptocurrencies

June 12, 2020cashtechnews

Three months after the Supreme Court ruling to lift the banking ban, India’s Ministry of Finance has proposed to ban cryptocurrencies by law. The Indian Ministry of Finance has proposed to legally ban cryptocurrencies within the subcontinent. With this, the Indian crypto community is met with yet another unexpected turn. The proposal will first be […]

DeFi Records ‘Exponential’ Growth in Assets

June 12, 2020cashtechnews

DeFi hits new heights with more than 1,000 new assets added in May and total user numbers reaching 550,000. Decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow at an exponential rate with the number of new DeFi assets increasing by almost ten fold over the same time last year. Zerion DeFi project founder Evgeny Yurtaev shared a […]

Celsius Network Sells Two-Thirds of $15m Equity Offering on First Day

June 11, 2020cashtechnews

The popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six hours. Pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) application Celsius Network has launched an equity offering through Bnktothefuture. As of this writing, the campaign has raised over $10.7 million of the $15 million […]

When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next Week

June 11, 2020cashtechnews

Rune Christensen and Alex Mashinsky will debate the merits of DeFi and CeFi. In the clash of ideas between centralized and decentralized finance, is one better than the other, or do they both need each other? The latest months of global quarantine have been nothing less than a renaissance for online events across spheres. This […]

Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets Research

June 11, 2020cashtechnews

Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving. Cointelegraph Markets’ post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) analysis report takes a deep look at the 2020 halving, its effect on the crypto market and miners, and how it compared to the previous halving events. The three main sections of this report are: […]

An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done?

June 11, 2020cashtechnews

Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks. In the past decade, hacking gradually became a respectable and potentially rewarding career thanks to the introduction of bug bounties. While some organizations like Mozilla launched bug bounties all the way back in 2004, major impetus to the industry […]

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IBM Pilots Blockchain Solution For Primary Teachers’ Pensions in Bangladesh

South Korean Experts Say Crypto is a Poor Safe-Haven Asset

Examining the Status of Stablecoin Minting and Burning Activities

Indian Government Again Proposes Blanket Ban on Cryptocurrencies

DeFi Records ‘Exponential’ Growth in Assets

Celsius Network Sells Two-Thirds of $15m Equity Offering on First Day

When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next Week

An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done?

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