Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for a decentralized protocol tailored for building trading products. Blockchain startup Vega has launched the testnet for its protocol, which allows parties to build trading products on a decentralized network. Over the last two years, Vega has been “working on building a protocol that allows people to deploy […]
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Following a successful rollout in the south of the country, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. Following a successful rollout in Shenzhen last year, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. On March 2, the Beijing Municipal Office of the State Administration of Taxation announced its decision to […]
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Coronavirus ravages another crypto-focused conference, with London’s Blockchain Week seeing a horde of empty seats. In 2007, Lebanese-American essayist, statistician and risk analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb introduced the world to the notion of a “black swan.” A black swan is Taleb’s metaphor for large, unexpected events that wreak havoc across finance, science and technology. Thirteen […]
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Investment management firm Elliott Management has set up a deal with Twitter to save Jack Dorsey’s role as CEO of the social media network. Investment management firm Elliott Management has set up a deal with Twitter to save Jack Dorsey’s role as CEO of the social media network. Following the deal closure — which considers […]
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A noncustodial smart wallet for both cryptocurrencies and DApps has sealed fresh funding as its attempts to challenge existing offerings in the industry. A noncustodial smart wallet for both cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications has sealed fresh funding as its attempts to challenge existing offerings in the industry. Speaking to Cointelegraph on March 9, Itamar Lesuisse, the […]
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China’s central bank has secured $4.7 million in funding for its blockchain trade platform over the next three years. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has secured $4.7 million in funding from China’s central government for its blockchain trade finance platform. The funding will be administered over three years and has been designated for research […]
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Central banks’ growing interest in DLT reveals concerns in the traditional financial sector as the gap between the two narrows Despite the interest shown in decentralized ledger technology by central banks, cryptocurrencies continue to be mistrusted by the traditional financial system. This has been made apparent from comments by Andrew Bailey, the upcoming governor of […]
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Coronavirus anxiety continues to overshadow second day of London Blockchain Week. The second day of Fintech Worldwide’s Blockchain Summit kicked off to unusually glorious sunshine. But you’d be hard pressed to notice that in the venue because there was no natural light filtering through to the handful of attendees that braved the ongoing coronavirus scare. […]
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Cointelegraph spoke to the newly appointed executive director of the European Commission’s international DLT association regarding his new role and the blockchain landscape in Europe. The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA), a distributed ledger technology initiative established by the European Commission (EC) last year, has appointed former Bitfury Group global ambassador Marc Taverner […]
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Interlay received a grant from Web3 Foundation to develop a Bitcoin bridge on Polkadot that would allow wrapped versions of BTC to be exchanged on the network. Interoperability project Interlay has been selected to receive a Web3 Foundation grant to continue its work on Polkadot. The money will be used to develop a parachain on […]
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