Digital lead for Calibra explains why Facebook has built a new programming language called Move to power the Libra blockchain. Digital lead for Calibra Ben Maurer gave a presentation on Facebook’s Move programming language at the Stanford Blockchain Conference on Feb. 19. Move was created by Facebook to provide a safe and programmable foundation for […]
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Crypto’s success may hinge on users’ ability to pay for $5 items with Ether, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. Are we there yet? Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology were meant to liberate the oppressed, bank the unbanked and democratize countries with opaque authoritarian governments. Whether or not the crypto sector has actually achieved these goals remains a […]
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At a hearing before Congress today on the rise of alternatives to cash, crypto took centerstage, with many representatives clearly invested in learning more about the space. Congress clearly has crypto on the brain, with the question of regulation being a matter of when. At a Jan. 30 hearing before the Fintech Task Force, a […]
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Catch up on all the gossip from the World Economic Forum, and find out what Elon Musk *really* thinks about cryptocurrencies. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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The potential of new emerging technologies has its limits: Imagine the combination of the next-generation techs, such as blockchain and 5G, what would that really mean? The biggest topic in the mobile industry over the last few years has been 5G. In an industry that has been starved for innovation in this interregnum between the […]
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Major crypto exchange OKEx is at the 50th WEF Annual Meeting in Davos this week, promoting blockchain and cryptocurrencies as a new motor for the global financial system. Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is at the 50th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this week, promoting blockchain technology as a new motor for the global […]
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Thailand’s securities regulator has granted a coveted digital assets exchange license to Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex. Thailand’s securities regulator has granted a coveted digital assets exchange license to Asia-Pacific crypto-fiat trading platform Zipmex. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 20, Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and the Thai Securities and Exchange […]
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As India’s Supreme Court inches closer to giving its final verdict on RBI’s crypto ban, experts believe the judgment will favor crypto. Following the session that took place last August, a three-judge panel from India’s Supreme Court reconvened once again this week to discuss the much-hyped Crypto v. RBI case. During the last hearing, the […]
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Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market and it could possibly make this continent the world’s biggest payment systems based on blockchain tech and unbanked industry. The vast swathes of Africa’s fertile lands may ultimately prove a central arena for the ground-up development of innovative digital infrastructure and green energy projects. Recent pivotal moments in African […]
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Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet raised $31.2 million in a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates in South East Asia. Thai Stellar-based blockchain startup Lightnet has raised $31.2 million to boost cross-border payments in Southeast Asian countries. The Bangkok-headquartered firm has completed a Series A funding round led by major financial conglomerates […]
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