Tezos is a standout altcoin for 2020, but is interest in the protocol justified? Let’s talk about Tezos (XTZ). For a long time, the joint United States–Swiss altcoin has had a strong reputation, yet a checkered past. Only recently has the price begun to reflect the faith that many already had in the protocol. However, […]
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Following a successful rollout in the south of the country, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. Following a successful rollout in Shenzhen last year, China’s blockchain invoicing system is being introduced to the capital. On March 2, the Beijing Municipal Office of the State Administration of Taxation announced its decision to […]
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Recent studies have shown the Lightning Network is struggling, but are these teething problems or longer-term issues? For a currency to be considered useful as money, it has to serve three fundamental purposes. It should function as a medium of exchange, as a store of value and as a unit of account. The fact that […]
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A noncustodial smart wallet for both cryptocurrencies and DApps has sealed fresh funding as its attempts to challenge existing offerings in the industry. A noncustodial smart wallet for both cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications has sealed fresh funding as its attempts to challenge existing offerings in the industry. Speaking to Cointelegraph on March 9, Itamar Lesuisse, the […]
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The Boston Security Token Exchange is still being criticized for attempting to introduce blockchain into existing capital markets, despite another filing amendment. The Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX) is still looking to be approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The second amendment to its Oct. 11 filing, submitted on Feb. 19 and […]
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Cointelegraph spoke to CryptoKitties co-creator Dieter Shirley to get his thoughts on breaking Ethereum, non-fungible tokens, and the Flow blockchain. On March 5, Dapper Labs, the team behind the popular blockchain game CryptoKitties, launched ‘Flow Playground’ — an interactive platform allowing developers to experiment with creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and smart contracts on the company’s […]
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Binance’s research department suggests that a so-called alt season may be approaching the cryptocurrency market. Binance’s research department suggests that a so-called alt season may be approaching the cryptocurrency market. Reduced Bitcoin trading Binance Research, the market research arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, released a report on Mar. 6 suggesting that the altcoin market […]
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Multinational retail conglomerate Walmart joined Hyperledger among eight new entrants announced during the opening day of the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020. Walmart has become the latest major conglomerate to join open-source blockchain consortium Hyperledger. Walmart is among eight new members to join the platform. The new members were announced on March 3 at the Hyperledger […]
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Major decentralized finance player MakerDAO has partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai decentralized stablecoin. Major decentralized finance (DeFi) player MakerDAO (MKR) partnered with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat on-ramp for its Dai (DAI) decentralized stablecoin. According to an announcement on Mar. 3, the partnership makes it […]
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Major uranium producer Uranium One and DLT startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. Major uranium producer Uranium One and distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup Insolar have teamed up to explore blockchain’s capabilities in uranium and energy trading. The partnership will focus on the improvement of the production […]
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