Pundits believe that a merger between JP Morgan and ConsenSys is a step in the right direction for both companies and the crypto industry. According to an all-new report released earlier this week, banking giant JP Morgan is currently in the process of facilitating a merger of its in-house blockchain unit called Quorum with Ethereum-based […]
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Major global publication Reuters has established a new unit in partnership with Facebook with the objective of identifying misinformation on social media. In partnership with Facebook, Reuters has established a new unit tasked with identifying misinformation on social media. As Reuters reported on Feb. 12, social media giant Facebook’s Third-Party-Fact-Checking Program and the news outlet […]
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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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Japanese lawmaker Kozo Yamamoto said today that the government should include the digital yen plan in its mid-year policy. Another Japanese lawmaker has publicly called for the swift development of the digital yen. The head of the banking and finance systems research commission at Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, Kozo Yamamoto, said today that the country […]
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Japan is feeling the pressure of China’s moves forward with a digital yuan, with lawmakers calling for the G7 to put CBDCs on its 2020 agenda. Japan is feeling the pressure of China’s strident moves forward with a digital yuan. According to a Feb. 7 Reuters report, top lawmakers in the country are calling on […]
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Blockchain software company Consensys drops 14% more of its staff during a directional split. Blockchain software company Consensys let go of an additional chunk of its staff while splitting its focus in two separate directions. Consensys cut its employee base down by 14%, the company announced on Feb. 4, according to a Reuters brief. Headquartered […]
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Gemini, a crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has added integration with major crypto charting service TradingView. Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has integrated popular trading chart analysis service TradingView. According to a TradingView’s announcement on Feb. 4, Gemini has added the trading service as a trading partner, […]
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The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan has said the institution must be ready to issue a CBDC should public demand surge in response to technical developments. The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan has said the institution must be ready to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should public demand surge […]
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Saudi Aramco has joined the already sizeable list of oil companies partnered with Vakt, the provider of a blockchain-based trading settlement platform for North Sea oil. Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, Saudi Aramco, has bought into the blockchain-based oil trading company Vakt, Reuters reports on Jan. 28. Saudi Aramco’s Energy Ventures branch has bought $5 […]
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Japan appears to have reversed its earlier stance on CBDCs as Facebook’s Libra and China’s digital yuan pressure decision makers to release a digital yen. Ruling party lawmakers in Japan are reportedly working on a proposal to issue a national digital currency, Reuters reports on Jan. 24. This appears to be a response to fears […]
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