Facebook’s Libra Coin: Initial Reactions Mixed

Summary of the first reactions on Facebook’s Libra. Facebook has released its much anticipated white paper for the cryptocurrency Libra. The initial reviews of the highly secretive mega-project are mixed, to say the least. Before taking a look at responses across the cryptosphere, let’s have a quick recap of the Facebook proposal. The Libra coin […]

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Samsung to Seek Collaboration With Platform Firms on Blockchain Innovation and 6G

The vice chairman of Samsung says the firm will seek to collaborate with platform companies on the development of blockchain. The vice chairman of South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung says the firm will seek to collaborate with platform companies on the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and sixth-generation mobile networks. The news was reported […]

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Cashless-Bound: Japan’s Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track

Partnership between Japan’s transport and e-commerce giant revs up Tokyo’s efforts to go cashless. The Japanese transportation industry is leading the country’s long-standing efforts to go cashless. Earlier this month, two major players from the archipelago’s e-commerce and transport industries partnered up to simplify and promote payments that do not require hard cash. Homegrown e-commerce […]

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‘Crypto’ for ‘Cryptography’: How Justified Is the Exuberance Around Apple’s Developer CryptoKit?

As Apple unveils its new cryptographic framework, experts weigh in on its relevance to the cryptocurrency industry. Yannick Sierra, security engineering and architecture manager for Apple, opened up the cryptography session at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference and presented the CryptoKit with these words: Welcome to the bitcoin session! (Laughter in the room). Kidding […]

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Brazilian Banks to Implement New HyperLedger-Powered Digital ID Platform

Brazilian banks will be implementing a new standardized blockchain identity solution powered by Hyperledger Fabric. Brazilian banks will be implementing a new standardized blockchain identity solution powered by the Hyperledger Fabric-platform, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on June 2. The identity solution — co-developed by IBM and the country’s central bank, CIP — is reportedly to be […]

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