Norwegian salmon producer Kvarøy Arctic has joined the IBM Food Trust to increase transparency and help prevent fraud in the seafood industry. The Norwegian-based producer of farmed-salmon, Kvarøy Arctic, has become the latest firm to join IBM’s Food Trust — the tech giant’s blockchain-based supply chain solution for the food industry. Kvarøy Arctic is a […]
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic is a make-or-break situation for crypto banks as many see opportunities despite the obvious setbacks. As 2020 staggers on, the scourge of the coronavirus is showing no sign of relenting any time soon. Since the reality of the pandemic took hold, it has revealed itself to be a black swan the likes […]
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Electra project to beta-test ElectraPay, a cryptocurrency system for merchants that purports to be free of service providers, banks or credit card companies. Electra (ECA), the open-source Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain project focused on digital payments, will begin beta testing its flagship product this month. Known as “ElectraPay,” the product functions as a financial management system […]
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U.S.-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers. United States-based payments startup Fold has made Lightning Network (LN) payments possible at Amazon, Starbucks, Uber and other big name retailers. The news was revealed in an official blog post published on July 10. As previously […]
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Top cryptocurrencies are trending up, and most tokens are in the green right now. Wednesday, June 12 — Top cryptocurrencies bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and ripple (XRP) are all in the green. Cryptocurrencies on the whole are trending up today, according to data provided by Coin360. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 After peaking around $9,000 […]
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Bitcoin price analyst Oliver Isaacs thinks BTC will hit $25,000 around the end of 2019, due to factors such as China’s trade war with the U.S. and signs of mainstream adoption. Bitcoin (BTC) price analyst Oliver Isaacs thinks it will hit $25,000 around the end of 2019, according to a report by The Independent on […]
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From fixing ads and loyalty programs to ensuring ethical sourcing of products, here’s how blockchain can make retail more efficient. Cryptocurrencies have gone a long way since the day when, nine years ago, Laszlo Hanyecz had paid 10,000 bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first purchase of tangible goods for digital money. Although […]
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Bitstamp processed a very large sell order, while Bakkt’s bitcoin futures should be tested in July. Top Stories This Week Coming every Sunday, the 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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Speculation has been growing since eBay took out ads at the Consensus blockchain and crypto conference in New York City. EBay has denied rumors that it is going to start accepting cryptocurrency as a payment method, according to a Bloomberg report on May 14. Speculation has been mounting since the e-commerce giant took out ads at the Consensus […]
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Major American brands such as Barnes & Noble, GameStop and Whole Foods Market are among the retailers accepting payments. Payments startup Flexa unveiled an app where consumers can spend cryptocurrencies at major American retailers. The app was unveiled during the first day of the Consensus conference in New York City on May 13. Tyler Spalding, the company’s […]
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