The Stellar Development Foundation invests a further $550K to develop SatoshiPay’s cross border B2B payment solution. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has invested a further $550,000 — paid in XLM — in Berlin-based instant payment platform SatoshiPay. The SDF’s third investment in SatoshiPay brings the Enterprise Fund’s investments for the year up to a total […]
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Digital music store eMusic launched its eMU token to help musicians earn more royalties. Pioneering digital music store eMusic has launched its eMU token to help musicians earn more royalties. According to an announcement published by eMusic on May 26, the firm launched its token with the aim of creating a sustainable music ecosystem. The […]
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Aeternity has launched a crypto-powered social monetization tool allowing content creators to instantly accept tips via web browser or mobile. Blockchain firm Aeternity launched its social monetization tool “Superhero” on May 20, describing the platform as “the first decentralized peer-to-peer instant payment tool for digital goods or social content.” The extension is supported by the […]
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Advances in payment settlements and decentralized ledger technology are driving central banks to consider digital currencies, according to a recent Bank of Korea report. South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea, has conducted new research and analysis on the progress of central bank digital currencies — or CBDCs — around the world. The bank […]
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The Celo Foundation has announced more than 20 new additions to its “Alliance for Prosperity.” Celo, a stablecoin payments network, has announced the addition of more than 20 new members to its “Alliance for Prosperity” ahead Celos’s mainet launch — which is currently expected for mid-May. The new alliance members have begun working to deliver […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers from Ternio, Monarch, and Utrust weighed in on the future of the industry & the impact of COVID-19. The current pandemic is far from over and the economic, political, and social ramifications of this crisis remain unclear. Indeed, the nature of the workplace people return to might well be radically different to what previously […]
Continue ReadingWhy hasn’t the Ethereum blockchain found the perfect solution for its scalability problem since 2014, and does one really exist? The Ethereum team has been trying to solve the blockchain scalability problem since 2014. During that time, solutions such as Raiden, Plasma, zk-SNARKs, sharding and rollups appeared in the developers’ tool kit. However, the implementation […]
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Crypto-banking solution Dharma has implemented a function to send U.S. dollar payments to any Twitter handle, regardless of geographic location. Blockchain banking solution Dharma has implemented a new feature called Social Payments, allowing users to send U.S. dollars to any Twitter handle. An April 21 tweet announcing the move explained that payments can be made […]
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With an undercurrent of crypto funding in indie film projects, is there enough potential to disrupt the entire industry? From its obscure beginnings over a decade ago to its current status as the leading cryptocurrency in the world, Bitcoin’s (BTC) tale on its own can make up for a pretty entertaining movie. With the prevalence […]
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The blockchain tech industry has dramatically changed over the past 10 years: Here’s what you should know about it. Blockchain is no longer just the backbone of Bitcoin (BTC) or cryptocurrencies. It is more than that. Its application in various industries is as wide as the seas. And despite the technology’s limitations and challenges, demand […]
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