Yang Zuoxing, formerly a top chip designer for mining hardware giant Bitmain, has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. Yang Zuoxing, formerly a top chip designer for mining hardware giant Bitmain, has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. A Dec. 16 Bloomberg report cites three unnamed sources and a police statement released by […]
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Footwear giant Nike patented shoes that are tokenized as a non-fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed CryptoKicks. Footwear giant Nike patented shoes that are tokenized as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed CryptoKicks. The patent — dated Dec. 10 — describes a digital asset for footwear and ways to use it. […]
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According to a report by Forkast Insights, the research arm of Asia-based Forkast, blockchain is a rapidly maturing technology in China, “far beyond the experimental stage.” Forkast Insights, the research arm of Asia-based Forkast, took an in-depth, comprehensive look at how blockchain technology is integrated in China. On Dec. 5, Forkast Insights presented its first […]
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Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts. A filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Nov. 19 details a system containing […]
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Chinese companies submitted around 7,600 blockchain patent applications between 2009 and 2018, about three times as many as U.S.-based companies. Measured by patent applications in the sector, China is handily outpacing other countries including the United States in blockchain technology. On Nov. 20, Japan-based financial newspaper Nikkei reported that Chinese companies submitted around 7,600 applications between […]
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Walmart Canada has launched an automated blockchain-based network designed to improve freight and payment processing. Walmart Canada — the retail giant’s Canadian branch — has rolled out an automated blockchain-based network for freight tracking and payments management, according to a Nov. 14 press release. The new system, which was developed in collaboration with blockchain company […]
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Chinese police are holding the founder of Bitmain rival MicroBT over suspected allegations of intellectual property infringement. The founder of Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer MicroBT is being held as of Nov. 8 by Shenzhen Police to assist in an investigation, according to a local news source. Police are likely to be questioning Zuoxing Yang over […]
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Auditors allege the biggest hurdle facing the blockchain systems being adopted by food retail giants such as Walmart and Nestlé has nothing to do with the technology itself. Experts allege the biggest hurdle facing the blockchain systems being adopted by food retail giants such as Walmart and Nestlé has nothing to do with the technology […]
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An entity called Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC accuses FTX exchange of scheming to trigger liquidity cascades on Binance’s Bitcoin futures. Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has received a $150 million lawsuit for market manipulation and selling unlicensed securities in the United States. Uploaded to social media by End of the Chain podcast host Samuel McCulloch on […]
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Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a minority stake of CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of pan-exchange smart order routing and algorithmic trading software. Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a minority stake of CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of pan-exchange smart order routing and algorithmic trading software. The investment and a new director Bitcoin […]
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