The world has dramatically changed and traditional finance instruments such as venture capital funds have to adjust to a new reality. Shocking as it may sound, the venture capital industry is built on the idea that it doesn’t really matter if most of the companies they fund lose money or go belly-up. Could this be […]
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WeBank is the only bank ranked in the top 10 Global Banking Patents Rankings. China-based digital bank, WeBank, rose to third place for number of Blockchain patents filed globally in 2019. Alibaba and Tencent took the first and second places respectively. According to the report published on April 24, the digital bank has climbed from […]
Continue ReadingVitalik Buterin has taken a veiled swipe at Craig Wright and nChain saying they don’t understand blockchain. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has taken a veiled swipe at Satoshi claimant Craig Wright over his blockchain patent portfolio, resulting in a heated debate on Twitter. Buterin said that anyone who brags over blockchain patents does not understand […]
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The crypto exchange OKEx’s CEO, Jay Hao, talks the future of OKEx and the crypto sector, CMC’s acquisition by Binance and his favorite books. Jay Hao, the CEO of the digital asset exchange OKEx, took part in Cointelegraph China HUB, an online interview column started by Cointelegraph China. In the past, Hao has stated that […]
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Crypto pundits believe that the Libra Association has allayed most of the concerns put forth by regulators by updating its white paper recently. Following an overhaul of Libra’s original white paper that was met with strong skepticism from United States policymakers, a member of the House Financial Services Committee — Democrat Rep. Sylvia Garcia from […]
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Celo has announced 18 finalists from 15 countries in its CeloCamp accelerator program. Open-source payments network and Libra rival Celo has announced 18 finalists spanning 15 countries from its CeloCamp blockchain accelerator program hosted in partnership with digital events company Upright. The program, launched during mid-February, comprises an eight-week virtual boot-camp intended to stimulate app-building […]
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Billion-dollar industries are using blockchain platforms powered by Hyperledger Fabric to bring trust to traditionally nontransparent markets. Located in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood, the Linux Foundation’s office is nestled in a square of red-roofed buildings that resemble homes rather than technology work spaces. Inside the Linux Foundation’s office sits Brian Behlendorf, the executive director […]
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Tencent’s digital bank WeBank is integrating the DAML smart contract language for the chain that will undergird China’s national Blockchain-Based Service Network. Tencent’s digital bank WeBank is exploring the integration of the DAML smart contract language for its consortium blockchain FISCO BCOS — the chain that will undergird China’s national Blockchain-Based Service Network (BSN). On […]
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Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has become the latest industry actor to join philanthropic efforts to fight the COVID-19 global health crisis. Seychelles-registered crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has become the latest industry actor to join philanthropic efforts to fight the COVID-19 global health crisis. On April 20, the exchange’s operator, HDR Global Trading, launched a dedicated […]
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Leading ConsenSys developer, John Wolpert, discussed the potential security flaws with Apple and Google’s contact tracing proposal. Developers contributing to the Github of Baseline Protocol, an open-source blockchain project launched by Microsoft, EY, and ConsenSys, recently offered suggestions for a Baseline Protocol-based COVID-19 contact tracing system. The project aims to address security flaws noted in […]
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