Everything you need to know about municipal cryptocurrencies and where in the world they are being implemented. States, provinces and municipalities could use cryptocurrencies to fund projects and programs. Municipal cryptocurrencies — that is, cryptocurrencies launched by cities — could offer citizens a new way to invest in a certain location and even buy goods […]
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A failing shopping mall thought to be slated for restructuring as a blockchain hub is now planned to become an entrepreneurial center instead. Tower City Center, which was purported to become a blockchain hub in Ohio, is now slated to become an entrepreneurial center. According to a report by cleveland.com on July 1, the Tower […]
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Following the partnership with Hotels.Com, Lolli now has two of the world’s top three travel websites including Booking.com. Bitcoin (BTC) rewards shopping app Lolli has expanded its business by adding major booking service Hotels.com to its partners, the company announced in a blog post on June 25. With the new partnership, the New York-based firm […]
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Ubisoft is exploring the possibility of integrating blockchain into its games — is this the future of gaming? The gaming industry has grown dramatically in recent years, partially because the world of video games is keeping up with the latest technological advances and even tries to get ahead of them. As such, it couldn’t bypass […]
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From fixing ads and loyalty programs to ensuring ethical sourcing of products, here’s how blockchain can make retail more efficient. Cryptocurrencies have gone a long way since the day when, nine years ago, Laszlo Hanyecz had paid 10,000 bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first purchase of tangible goods for digital money. Although […]
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More on Facebook’s potential expansion into crypto. Facebook’s potential expansion into crypto has been widely discussed in the past few months. Although the social media giant has not confirmed anything beyond having a blockchain department, new details about its digital token project continue to surface. Most recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Facebook […]
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Cybercriminals are exploiting a known vulnerability in the software Confluence to mine XMR. Cybercriminals are now reportedly exploiting known vulnerability CVE-2019-3396 in the software Confluence, a workspace productivity tool made by Atlassian, according to a report by security intelligence firm Trend Micro Inc. on May 7. The exploit that has been developed allows cybercriminals to […]
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sponsored An established fintech platform with millions of users is creating a marketplace in which workers can be paid fairly in crypto for completing microtasks. An established mobile fintech platform with more than 5 million users across 200 countries is launching a decentralized ecommerce ecosystem designed to help anyone with a smartphone make a living, […]
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Facebook is reportedly seeking venture capital to support its purported native token project. Facebook is reportedly seeking support from various venture capital (VC) firms to develop its supposed digital token, New York Times (NYT) tech reporter Nathaniel Popper tweeted on April 8. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Popper states that Facebook is seeking a […]
Continue ReadingU.K. energy supplier OVO has announced a strategic investment in blockchain energy technology company Electron. Major United Kingdom energy company OVO has invested in blockchain firm Electron through its recently launched technology division, Kaluza. The development was announced in an OVO blog post published on March 12. Kaluza — an intelligent grid technology company that […]
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