Despite the bearish times we’ve seen in the crypto market, the industry is maturing, a PwC report suggests. The crypto industry continues to mature, even during these bearish times, according to a recent report from PwC. The Big Four accounting firm’s findings showed that although the number of merger and acquisition deals in the crypto…
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A blockchain startup partnered with major European football clubs is planning to use the controversial Covid-19 immunity passports to grant fans access to stadiums. Chiliz has announced that it has begun working on a blockchain-based solution to allow soccer fans to gradually return to the stadiums — provided that they hold a government-issued “immunity pass.”…
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Blockchain tech is definitely needed and has proved its place as the technology of the future. Meanwhile, there is still a lot to be done. I have a feeling that a lot of businesses still don’t understand why they need blockchain, while others may believe they need it just because they think it’s another fashionable…
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Close scrutiny of Craig Wright’s paper for his 2008 law degree reveals that he may not even have written his own dissertation. The man who claims to have written the Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper may not have written his own law degree dissertation. That’s the picture painted by “PaintedFrog,” the pseudonymous writer of a Medium post…
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The partnership between Azimo and a Thai bank aims to deliver instant remittance payments with RippleNet. Digital money transfer service, Azimo, has partnered with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the oldest bank in Thailand, to launch an instant cross-border payments service from Europe to Thailand through Ripple’s global payments network, RippleNet. According to an announcement on April…
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Real estate security tokens are steadily gaining popularity — comprising 14.5% of total trade in tokenized securities. The nascent real estate security token, or REST, sector experienced consistent growth in Q1 2020. Three new properties were also listed on RealT during March — doubling monthly real estate token trade. RESTs now represent nearly half of…
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As the pandemic challenges the global economy and forces people to abandon cash, a CBDC might be the right tool to fix the financial system. The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing the global economy toward a major recession, but there may be a silver lining in all this for the crypto industry: The accelerated adoption of…
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Nym is inviting users to test its purportedly NSA-thwarting privacy mixnet in the wake of increased government surveillance to track coronavirus. Swiss blockchain startup, Nym Technologies, has invited the general public to take part in the next phase of its mixnet platform’s user testing on April 8. The privacy infrastructure promises advanced protection against mass-surveillance,…
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The Texas securities regulator has taken emergency action against a cloud mining firm touting unverified charitable donations. The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has taken emergency action against cloud mining firm Ultra BTC Mining for issuing unregistered securities. The emergency cease-and-desist order was jointly filed against Ultra Mining by the TSSB and the Alabama Securities…
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The Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues penned an open letter urging officials not to utilize blockchain for U.S. elections. With images from the Wisconsin democratic primary flooding the internet this week showing voters braving hail and cold weather in the middle of a pandemic, Americans may be looking for a better way to…
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