One of India’s largest farmer producer organizations plans to use blockchain to help farmers receive higher pay. One of India’s largest farm producer organizations (FPO), Sahyadri Farmers Producer Co, is integrating blockchain into its business process. FPOs are member-based institutions of farmers that are the result of a government-led initiative. The organizations help fars sell […]
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Blockade Games’ much-delayed blockchain RPG Neon District has announced a move to Matic Network, following the presumed collapse of the initial choice, Loom. The much-delayed blockchain role-playing game Neon District will be launching on Ethereum layer-two scaling solution Matic, according to a recent announcement. Neon District developer, Blockade Games will also move several of its […]
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Despite a growing number of advanced privacy features, Bitcoin Cash seems to have fallen out of favor with Dark Web operators. According to crypto advocate Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is the only “recent” coin to be widely used on the dark web. “The only other coins being used on the darknet markets are the […]
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A court has likened Coinbase to a “traditional bank” in rejecting an appeal from a convicted child porn purchaser who appealed using the Fourth Amendment. A three-judge panel has ruled that FBI agents who subpoenaed Coinbase records to show a man had used Bitcoin to access child pornography did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights. […]
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LocalBitcoins reported a 10% increase in annual revenue for 2019 despite the platform’s KYC overhaul impacting trade volume on the platform. Veteran peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto marketplace LocalBitcoins has reported annual revenue of nearly $29.5 million for 2019. The revenue comprises a roughly 10% increase over 2018’s $26.9 million, however, the firm also noted a 6% […]
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The Pavillion Hub games platform integrates with Steam to enable easy issue of tradable NFTs. Blockchain’s inexorable push into the world of gaming is occurring simultaneously on a number of fronts. From AAA tentpole productions backed by major crypto players, through crypto-powered Esports tournaments in popular non-blockchain titles, to encouraging developers on board with easy-to-use […]
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A Dutch project fighting fake news with blockchain wins European Commission’s “Blockchains for Social Good” prize. A tech unit at the European Commission has awarded millions of dollars to several blockchain projects in an effort to support the use of blockchains in socially beneficial ways. The European Innovation Council, or EIC, has awarded 5 million […]
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Sub-saharan Africa now represents more than $15 million in combined weekly peer-to-peer trade following triple-digit growth over just a few months. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading has seen rapid growth in recent months, with the African continent now the second-strongest region in the world for P2P volume behind the U.S. Africa was the sole region to […]
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U.S. agencies sought millions of dollars in new funding to bolster national and international cryptocurrency investigations. The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed businesses, crippling life all across the world. It is costing darknet drug traffickers millions as well because their methods of moving drugs and funds have been compromised during the lockdown, according to a blog […]
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“If the “real world” economy is run by centralized authorities who can change and adapt monetary policy on a whim outside public opinion or scrutiny, current video game economies are a microcosm of this behavior.” Many of the builders and investors in the blockchain space believe that the most compelling route to attracting users to […]
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