Earn a blockchain certification by taking one of these five online course at home, or learn more about cryptocurrency from the comfort of your couch. It seems like the entire world has been told to stay inside their homes as the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc. As a result, the world has become almost […]
Continue ReadingThe open-source Baseline Protocol allowing private systems to be built on the public Ethereum blockchain has been made publicly available on GitHub. The open-source Baseline Protocol code allowing private systems to be built on the Ethereum public blockchain has now been published to GitHub, as of March 19. This means that the EY, Microsoft and […]
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Major European financial institutions have jointly launched a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry. Major European financial institutions are jointly launching a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry. The system was initially incubated by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and its affiliate Fundsquare, which, alongside Clearstream, Credit Suisse Asset Management and Natixis Investment Managers, […]
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Following a 20% expansion in ETH mining operations at Hive Blockchain’s Swedish facility, Cointelegraph spoke to Hive regarding contention in the ETH community and the company’s plans. Cryptocurrency mining company Hive Blockchain Technologies announced a two-phase plan to expand its Ether (ETH) mining operations at the company’s flagship GPU-based facility in Sweden by more than […]
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Most research grants for crypto firms are coming from independent companies and organizations with massive financial backings. On March 4, Twitter topman Jack Dorsey’s digital-assets payment company Square Crypto released a statement showcasing its support for Bitcoin (BTC) development with the creation of a grant program that aims to contribute toward the enhancement of the […]
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JPMorgan Chase, the U.S.’ largest bank, is reportedly considering merging its in-house blockchain unit Quorum with Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys. The blockchain world may soon be seeing a major merger with the traditional financial sector. JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ largest bank, is reportedly considering merging its in-house blockchain unit Quorum with major Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys. […]
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Waves established a non-profit association to stimulate global adoption of the DLTs and support the growth of the Waves ecosystem. According to a Feb. 3 press release, open source blockchain platform Waves established a non-profit organization called Waves Association in Frankfurt, Germany to provide effective governance for its own ecosystem, Web3, and to foster the […]
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JPMorgan’s blockchain spin-off Kadena has launched its public blockchain, completing what it calls the “industry’s first hybrid blockchain platform.” JPMorgan’s blockchain spin-off Kadena has fully launched its public blockchain, completing what it calls the “industry’s first hybrid blockchain platform.” Launched on Jan. 15, Kadena’s public blockchain includes full transactions and the ability to write smart […]
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Decentralization is one of the most important ideas behind blockchain technology, but the more real applications we see, the more centralized and government-backed it’s becoming. The fad is dying. A recent CB Insights report that was cited Bloomberg announced a 60% decline in blockchain startup investments this year, down to $1.6 billion. But at the […]
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Blockchain has a great future in the ticketing industry, according to experts. However, integration will not be an easy process. Ticketmaster, one of the largest event ticket distributors in the world, announced in October 2018 that it had acquired Upgraded, a blockchain technology company specializing in live event ticketing. By applying blockchain technology, Ticketmaster set […]
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