Unilever, O2 and Sky are among the latest big firms to sign on to a blockchain pilot program designed to improve trust and transparency in digital advertising. Unilever, O2 and Sky are among the latest big firms to sign on to Jicwebs’ blockchain pilot program designed to improve trust and transparency in digital advertising. The […]
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The latest high-profile member of the EEA, Standard Chartered is eyeing blockchain technology for a number of use cases, some of which are already live. International banking group Standard Chartered has become the latest member of a blockchain standard-building organization, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA). In a press release issued on Nov. 6, Standard Chartered […]
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A senior U.S. federal official argued that Facebook’s Libra highlights the need for the FED to urgently launch its own real-time payments system — FedNow. A senior United States federal official has argued that Facebook’s Libra highlights the need for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to act urgently and launch its own real-time payments system. In […]
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Head of Cryptography at IoTeX says the blockchain community should address three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers. Blockchain community should immediately begin working on three issues to prevent being overtaken by quantum computers, a cryptography expert says. Xinxin Fan, head of cryptography at privacy-IoT blockchain platform IoTeX, published an article in The […]
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Following President Xi’s statement, China is now actively pursuing blockchain development through regulation, promotion and application. After President Xi Jinping called to speed up the development of blockchain technology in the country on Oct. 24, blockchain-related news from China just keeps on coming as the country is seemingly eager to beat the United States (or […]
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Chinese president’s embrace of blockchain tech triggered a recent surge in Bitcoin’s price, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said. China’s President Xi Jinping gave credibility to blockchain and crypto by calling the country to accelerate blockchain adoption, said Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz. The cryptocurrency investor delivered his remarks speaking at the Reuters Global Investment […]
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CipherTrace’s support for BNB and Binance Chain will not affect Binancians’ security and data protection, Binance COO Samuel Lim says. American blockchain security firm CipherTrace will provide Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls for Binance Chain and its native asset Binance Coin (BNB). CipherTrace to increase AML checks on Binance Chain Binance Chain, a public blockchain of […]
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International securities regulator IOSCO suggested that some stablecoin implementations are securities based on how they are structured. International securities regulator International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) suggested that some stablecoin implementations are securities. In a statement released on Nov. 4, IOSCO informed the public that on Oct. 30 its board met to — among other […]
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One year after launching a trailblazing licensing scheme for cryptocurrency fund managers, Hong Kong’s securities regulator has issued few and far between. One year after launching a trailblazing licensing scheme for cryptocurrency fund managers, Hong Kong’s securities regulator has issued few and far between. According to a Reuters report on Nov. 5, the licenses introduced […]
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Gregg Bennett, a SIM-Swap hack victim and angel investor, sued cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex over allegedly allowing the theft of nearly $1 million in Bitcoin. Gregg Bennett, a SIM-swap hack victim and angel investor, sued cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex over allegedly allowing the theft of nearly $1 million in Bitcoin (BTC). According to a press release published […]
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