The government of the Philippines is partnering with a blockchain firm to improve the country’s business and cybersecurity sectors. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of the Philippine government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with U.S.-based blockchain firm Monsoon Blockchain Storage, according to a report by GMA News Online on June […]
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The majority of the top 20 coins are trading sideways, while litecoin is seeing the biggest gains, following a crypto debit card announcement. Wednesday, June 19 — Crypto markets are trading sideways, with the majority of the top 20 coins by market cap seeing losses, according to data from Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin […]
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Visa launches a blockchain-based centralized payment settlement service for international business transactions, challenging USC and Ripple. Visa has launched a payment system for business-to-business (B2B) transactions partially based on blockchain technology. The United States payment behemoth says its platform, called Visa B2B Connect, offers seamless cross-border payment processing for institutional clients without going through the complex web of third-party […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day as bitcoin descends back to $9,000. Monday, June 17 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) falls Near $9,000 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently […]
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Ripple will provide up to $50 million to MoneyGram has part of a new two-year partnership. Major money transmission network MoneyGram has entered into a strategic partnership with blockchain-based payments firm Ripple, according to a press release on June 17. As part of the two-year agreement, the two firms will become partners in cross-border payments […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day as bitcoin breaks $9,300. Monday, June 17 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) passed the $9,300 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up about […]
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The 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate growth on the day as bitcoin crossed the $9,200 mark. Friday, June 14 — Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate growth on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $9,200 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently up over 6% on […]
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Korean banks push for blockchain adoption as former high-level officials join the space. In recent weeks, major South Korean financial institutions have rolled out a number of services incorporating blockchain technology, especially in the areas of Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures and security. Fintech has become a buzzword for local banks trying to keep up […]
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There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding the anticipated release of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, and the release of the Facebook Libra white paper. But, there’s one piece of news that could spell big bucks for people who jump on the train early: a consortium formed by Facebook Inc. in which at least four payment processing […]
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The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority warned investors of two fraudulent clones of financial firms. The British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned investors of a fraudulent company posing as the Swiss Investment Corporation, an FCA-authorized firm offering crypto investments, and another company that is a clone of Goldman Sachs, the regulator announced on June […]
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