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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Brian Amstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has patented a system that allows users to transact Bitcoin directly using email. Brian Amstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has patented a system that allows users to transact Bitcoin (BTC) directly using email. First filed in March 2015 and awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) […]
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New York-based digital asset security firm Fireblocks has successfully completed a major security examination carried out by Big Four auditing firm EY. New York-based digital asset security firm Fireblocks has successfully completed a major examination carried out by Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY). Fireblocks, which provides an institutional-grade platform for secure transfer […]
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CipherTrace announced partnership with ATII to combat human trafficking by tracing crypto back to its source. Cryptocurrency could be a game-changer for combating crime, a notion illustrated by CipherTrace’s newly formed partnership with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). CipherTrace, a leader in blockchain security, has announced that it will join forces with ATII to […]
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Are the world’s biggest crypto companies actually its biggest bullies? DigiByte founder Jared Tate tells Cointelegraph about struggles with Binance and Poloniex for listing. What started as a Twitter thread of frustrated complaints about corruption and centralization in the crypto industry ended with an abrupt announcement: the delisting of DigiByte on Poloniex. Jared Tate, the […]
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South Korea’s second-largest city Busan announces it is launching a blockchain-based digital currency in collaboration with telecom giant KT. South Korea’s biggest telecom company, KT, just announced the launch of a local blockchain-based currency for one of the country’s largest cities, which will reportedly go live on Dec. 30. Local news outlet dongA reported on […]
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France’s financial regulator approves the country’s first ICO from the company French-ICO. The hype around initial coin offerings may have quieted down in the States, but France seems to be taking a newfound interest. On Dec. 17th, France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), granted the country’s first approval for an ICO application. […]
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Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival. Thailand, one of the most-visited countries in the world, will soon apply blockchain to its Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA). Thailand’s new blockchain-powered eVOA system intends to speed up and protect the digital visa application process […]
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Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, expanding their influence in Asia while driving DeFi adoption. The Maker Foundation, the group behind the decentralized crypto platform MakerDAO, announced today that venture capital funds Dragonfly Capital Partners and Paradigm have acquired $27.5 million worth of MKR. This is approximately 5.5% of the […]
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Researchers have published a new report on what they say is a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content like JPEG images of Taylor Swift. Researchers have published a new report on what they deem to be a “relentless” crypto mining botnet that lurks behind seemingly innocuous content such as JPEG images […]
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