Malaysian official reveals that one of the country’s states is eyeing launching a blockchain platform for the needs of the agriculture industry. The Malaysian state of Penang is considering the use of blockchain technology in food and agricultural products supply chains, local English-language newspaper The Star reports on March 1. According to the country’s Deputy […]
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Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova has asked the Greek Ministry of Justice to extradite Alexander Vinnik to Russia following his deteriorating health. Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova has asked Greek Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou to extradite the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, to Russia. The news […]
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French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the EU agriculture industry. French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated the use of blockchain to innovate supply chain management in the European agriculture industry. The president made his remarks during the 56th International Agriculture Fair in Paris on Saturday, […]
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sponsored A company is offering cash loans of up to $30,000 with crypto as collateral — all without borrowers needing to sell their digital assets. A financial company is giving crypto holders the opportunity to take out cash loans while using their digital assets as collateral. YouHodler — whose name is inspired by the term […]
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The Iranian national digital currency is still underway. Time for an overview on a controversial issue in a controversial country. From Jan. 29 to 30, Tehran hosted the eighth annual conference on Electronic Banking and Payment Systems, which was promoted by the Monetary and Banking Research Institution, the research arm of the Central Bank of […]
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Forthcoming Ethereum hardware hackathon ETHDenver is partnering with UNICEF on a bounty token to incentivize developers to create projects which promote social good. Upcoming Ethereum (ETH) hardware hackathon ETHDenver is partnering with UNICEF on a blockchain bounty token system, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 31. The token aims to incentivize developers […]
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Iran is reportedly in negotiations with eight countries to use cryptocurrencies for international transactions. Iran is reportedly negotiating with eight countries to carry out financial transactions in cryptocurrency, local daily newspaper Tehran Times reports on Monday, Jan. 28. According to the article, Iran has already entered negotiations with Switzerland, South Africa, France, the United Kingdom, […]
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Nestle says that the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust initiative is gearing up to onboard new suppliers and retailers this year. Swiss-headquartered food retail giant Nestle S.A. says that the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust initiative — which counts major global retailers such as Walmart and Unilever as members— is gearing up to onboard new suppliers and […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain firm Setl has hired Christian Noyer, former governor of the French central bank. British blockchain technology group Setl has hired former governor of the French central bank Christian Noyer as a member of its board of directors. The new appointment was confirmed in a blog post published on Jan. 17. Founded in 2015, Setl […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland-based crypto exchange ShapeShift reports seeing a 175 percent increase in law enforcement agency requests in the second half of 2018. Law enforcement requests sent to Switzerland-based cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift rose 175 percent in the second half of 2018, according to a new Compliance Transparency report published by the exchange Jan. 18. In a blog […]
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