Tech giant IBM and four Australian financial services companies have launched a pilot for a blockchain-powered platform designed to streamline bank guarantee process. Tech giant IBM has launched a pilot for a blockchain-powered platform designed to streamline bank guarantee process In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 3, IBM stated that the pilot […]
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Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare announced an initiative to turn “millions” of ATMs to bitcoin teller machines. Canadian exchange Coinsquare has acquired software allowing traditional ATMs to sell cryptocurrency such as bitcoin (BTC), according to a press release on July 3. Coinsquare announced a controlling investment in Just Cash, a United States-based fintech startup that has […]
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Financial services firm Jefferies’ recent survey indicates that American users will hardly use Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin Libra due to a lack of trust. Financial services firm Jefferies’ recent survey indicates that American users will hardly use Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin Libra due to a lack of trust, The Block reported on July 1 In the survey, […]
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SK Group’s chairman Chey Tae-won expressed interest in blockchain and token economy at a recent startup event in Seoul South Korea’s largest telecom and the third top conglomerate SK Group has invested $10 million in major global blockchain firm ConsenSys, according to a report by local news agency Chosun on July 2. Worth noting is […]
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A Coinbase crash interrupts Bitcoin’s parabolic run and a Singaporean exchange is the latest to fall victim to a hacking attack. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more […]
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Despite bitcoin’s recent price surge, the download count of crypto-related mobile applications has seen no increase compared to the first half of last year. Despite bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price surge, the download count of cryptocurrency-related mobile applications is not increasing, Bloomberg reports on June 28 Data form mobile app analytics firm App Annie shows that, […]
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A Bitmain IPO might be making a come back, as a crypto bull run heats up and as the company may potentially file with the SEC. Toward the end of June 2019, news emerged that the mining giant Bitmain might be reviving its initial public offering (IPO) plans. As Bloomberg reports, the China-based cryptocurrency mining […]
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European Union banks may have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020. European Union banks could have an instantaneous payments system in place by 2020, Reuters reports on June 26. Per the report, real-time payments have been possible in the eurozone since 2017, but only about half of the banks in the bloc adhered […]
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A new survey by U.K-based crypto exchange CEX.io has revealed that 27% of surveyed U.K. citizens hope to see cryptocurrencies in “real-world applications.” 27% of surveyed United Kingdom citizens hope to see cryptocurrencies in “real-world applications,” according to recent research by U.K.-based crypto exchange CEX.io, technology news outlet BTCManager reported on June 27. CEX.io provided […]
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tZero, crypto arm of American retail giant Overstock, has launched a mobile digital wallet and exchange app for crypto. tZero, United States retail giant Overstock’s crypto subsidiary, has launched a digital wallet and exchange app for crypto, the company officially announced in a tweet on June 27. The firm calls its new mobile crypto app […]
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