Adoption is critical for the success of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries. Here are five examples of developments that could spur adoption from last week. Analysts have long predicted that the increased participation of governments and institutional players in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space shows how the respective industries are maturing. The founder of crypto […]
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Ripple users are left infuriated after the company’s latest XRP dump, Craig Wright challenges 500,000 BTC payout, and Apple says it is watching crypto closely. Coming every Sunday, 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 […]
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Walmart has been experimenting with blockchain technology over the past few years. What are the biggest breakthroughs the retail giant achieved? Walmart is currently making use of blockchain technology to create a food traceability system based on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric. Along with IBM, the retail giant has already tested two proof-of-concept projects to […]
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PwC Luxembourg, a branch of the world’s second-largest professional services firm, will start accepting Bitcoin payments as of Oct. 1 2019. PwC Luxembourg, a subsidiary of the world’s second largest professional services firm, will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments starting Oct. 1 2019. “Bitcoin cannot be compromised” The Luxembourg branch of the Big Four auditing […]
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Last week, Deloitte unveiled a blockchain-based platform. Other Big Four firms are following suit, but to what extent? Last week, Big Four firm Deloitte unveiled a mobile platform designed to host blockchain networks on a small scale for demonstration purposes. The product is “based on client interest in understanding blockchain capabilities in live interactions,” as […]
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The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups, Singapore, has developed a Code of Practice in partnership with multinational law firm Linklaters. The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups, Singapore (ACCESS) has developed a Code of Practice in partnership with multinational law firm Linklaters. A Global Legal Post report published Aug. 19 revealed that ACCESS had […]
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Who are the biggest hedge funds operating in crypto today and how much do they have invested in crypto and blockchain firms? The total market cap for all cryptocurrencies stands at $293 billion, and while much of this value has been generated by individual traders buying and selling their own private stashes of crypto, it’s also […]
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What does the next decade hold for blockchain? Institutional adoption, portfolio diversification, fundraising schemes and IoT. In the last decade, blockchain and distributed ledger technology has had an immense impact on a multitude of industries, with 84% of organizations experimenting with the technology, with more than half (52%) of blockchain projects in the research and […]
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Coinbase Custody Trust Company has appointed Richard Neiman and Robert Easton to its Board of Directors, who previously held various leadership positions in the New York State financial regulatory system. Coinbase Custody Trust Company has appointed two new members, previously of the New York State Banking Department and the New York Department of Financial Services, […]
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Coinbase has announced support for the cryptocurrency Tezos on its Coinbase Pro platform starting in August. Major cryptocurrency platform Coinbase is onboarding the cryptocurrency Tezos (XTZ) to its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. As per an official announcement, Coinbase Pro will open up inbound XTZ transfers on August 5. As the company has done in […]
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