LINE Pay Corp. is partnering with Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions. LINE Pay Corporation, the operator of fintech services on major Japanese messaging app LINE, is partnering with American payment services firm Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions. The news was revealed in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on […]
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While Japan’s new laws are welcoming for most crypto exchanges, as they expect more institutional investors, custodians and wallet makers are getting worried. On May 31, the Japanese House of Representatives amended two cryptocurrency-related laws, the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, which will come into effect in April 2020. Most […]
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According to Kodak, its blockchain document management platform can help organizations achieve cost savings of up to 40%. Kodak Services for Business unveiled a blockchain-based document management platform during a two-day conference in New York, according to a news release published on June 5. The company says the technology enables businesses and governments to better […]
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From fixing ads and loyalty programs to ensuring ethical sourcing of products, here’s how blockchain can make retail more efficient. Cryptocurrencies have gone a long way since the day when, nine years ago, Laszlo Hanyecz had paid 10,000 bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first purchase of tangible goods for digital money. Although […]
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A think tank says the debate about digitization and distributed ledger technology in Switzerland has focused more on risks than opportunities. Switzerland’s national bank should work with large industry players to develop a Swiss franc token, according to a report by the Avenir Suisse think tank on June 4. Avenir Suisse is an independent privately funded […]
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Tokenization software firm AlphaPoint has appointed a new CEO. Tokenization software firm AlphaPoint rehauled its management, financial news outlet Finextra reports on June 3. Per the report, the current chief technology officer of the company, Joe Ventura, will become the chief information officer, while global head of trading Kapil Rathi will be the new chief […]
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Caitlin Long and Peter Van Valkenburgh find themselves on the opposite sides of the federal-versus-state regulation divide. It is easy to think of the most prominent blockchain advocates as a united front, whose ranks are tightly closed in the face of the common enemy — a horde of fierce crypto critics, unwieldy regulators, anti-money laundering […]
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The head of innovation at Big Four audit firm Ernst & Young argued that blockchain disruptors should “go back to first principles.” 83% of decentralized applications (DApps) on the Ethereum network are “not in the most productive uses,” according to Ernst & Young’s (EY) head of innovation. Paul Brody, Global Innovation Leader for blockchain at […]
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ICT Skillnet and Dublin City University have launched Ireland’s first master’s program in blockchain technology for IT professionals. Dublin City University has partnered with tech company network Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet to create the country’s first master’s program in blockchain technology. The new educational certification was announced by the Irish government’s Department of Business, Enterprise […]
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has introduced an online program on financial technologies, including digital currencies. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has introduced an online program on financial technologies, including digital currencies, according to a press release published on May 30. The new online program dubbed “Fintech: Foundations and […]
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