Will Malta continue to be a “blockchain island” or has it lost its way to the top of the ledger? Last week, the financial watchdog of Malta came forward with an unexpected statement. Apparently, Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange that had been enjoying a close relationship with local authorities, is not authorized “to operate in […]
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The Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing focused on the benefits of blockchain technology next week. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are affecting the way both large corporations and small businesses operate, and governments are taking notice. Next week, a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a hearing focusing on blockchain’s impact […]
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Receiving $9.5 million, Simba Chain, a blockchain software startup, will install a secure messaging platform for the Department of Defense. The Naval Air Warfare Center, a California-based research group of the U.S. Navy, has given blockchain software startup Simba Chain nearly $10 million to put a secure messaging platform in play. “The platform will be […]
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Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the ICE-backed cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. Kelly Loeffler, former CEO at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)-backed crypto trading platform Bakkt, has been sworn into the United States Senate. In a Jan. 6 tweet, Loeffler announced that she was sworn into the U.S. Senate […]
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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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SimplyVital Health has received a $225,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to research means of reducing healthcare costs. New England-based blockchain firm SimplyVital Health, Inc. has received a $225,000 grant from the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) to research integration of its protocol Nexus with the Graphene protocol. The NSF awarded the […]
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Blockchain startup Spring Labs was selected to develop a national property lien registry for four financing providers in the United States. Blockchain company Spring Labs will be developing a national property lien registry for four financing providers in the United States. Combat fraud and enhance identity validation In an Oct. 1 press release, Spring Labs […]
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Having trumped up the risks of unregulated cryptocurrencies earlier this year, Dutch bank ABN AMRO finds itself in the midst of a major alleged money laundering scandal. Having trumped up the risks of unregulated cryptocurrencies earlier this year, Dutch bank ABN Amro NV finds itself in the midst of a major money-laundering scandal. On Sept. […]
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Blockchain big data management startup Constellation signed a working contract with the United States Air Force. The United States Air Force (USAF) partnered with blockchain big data management startup Constellation. According to a Constellation press release published on Aug. 27, the startup signed a working contract with the USAF. The U.S. Air Force better explains […]
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The European Commission’s antitrust arm is investigating whether Libra will be an anticompetitive enterprise. Antitrust regulators at the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, have sent out a questionnaire to determine whether Facebook’s proposed stablecoin Libra is an anticompetitive project. Bloomberg learned of the news via a private document, per a report […]
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