UK-based banking giant HSBC is seeking Korean banking partners to expand the R3-backed blockchain platform Voltron to the region. United Kingdom-based banking giant HSBC is seeking banking partners in South Korea to deploy the blockchain platform Voltron in the country, Korean news outlet The Korea Times reports on Tuesday, March 12. As reported, Voltron is […]
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Industry experts are forecasting wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and the emergence of another bull market. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data […]
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The next phase of the fundraising could occur this week, an executive told Bloomberg, on behalf of the company’s blockchain project. The crypto unit of South Korea’s largest internet conglomerate Kakao Corp will repeat its initial coin offering (ICO) after netting $90 million from investors, Bloomberg reported on Mar. 11. Klaytn, the blockchain platform which […]
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A São Paulo court has dismissed the appeal made by Banco Santander against crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. The Court of Justice in the Brazilian state of São Paulo has dismissed the appeal made by Banco Santander against cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, and ruled that the bank should return funds to the company, local crypto media […]
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The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office has announced the establishment of a task force to fight crypto-related crimes. The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (SPO) has announced the establishment of a task force to fight cryptocurrency-related fraud and crimes. The development was reported by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), one of the largest national public […]
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Denver, the capital of Colorado, will provide the option to vote on a blockchain-based mobile app in this spring’s municipal elections. The capital and most populous city in the United States state of Colorado, Denver, will use a smartphone app based on blockchain technology for casting municipal election this May, PR Newswire reports Thursday, March […]
Continue ReadingThe peer-to-peer over-the-counter branch of Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has added support for Ripple. The peer-to-peer (p2p), over-the-counter (OTC) branch of Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has added support for Ripple (XRP). The company announced the news in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 6. XRP joins Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), Eos […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain can make the infrastructure of new renewable energy markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council more secure, the exec noted. Blockchain can make the infrastructure of new renewable energy markets across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) more secure, resilient and cost-efficient, experts from United States-based tech consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton have said. Middle East […]
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Istanbul-based telecom company Turkcell has announced a blockchain-powered solution for user identity management. Istanbul-based telecommunication services provider Turkcell has introduced a blockchain-based service for ID management, news outlet Daily Sabah reported on Feb. 26. Turkcell reportedly announced its new blockchain product at the technology fair Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 on Feb. 25. The ID […]
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SoftBank and TBCASoft are to lead a new digital identification study group under the canopy of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group consortium. Japanese multinational holding conglomerate SoftBank Corp. and American telecoms-focused blockchain firm TBCASoft are to lead a new blockchain-based digital identification study group under the canopy of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG). The […]
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