Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures joins $31 million funding round for California-based software company in the financial industry. Overstock’s venture capital arm Medici Ventures has invested in PeerNova, a startup that develops blockchain-based solutions for financial institutions to synchronize their data across multiple systems. In an Oct. 22 news release, PeerNova reported that it had…
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A blockchain and DNA-based fuel tracking solution for fuel oil has launched after a pilot in the Netherlands. Bunkertrace, a blockchain and DNA-based fuel tracking solution, is using DNA markers to trace bunker fuel oil throughout the supply chain. On Oct. 21, in an article by the American Journal of Transportation, Bunkertrace announced its commercial…
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The Cyberspace Administration of China adds 309 more companies to its list of registered blockchain service providers. The Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s central Internet regulator, censor, oversight and control agency, has published its second list of registered blockchain service providers. The new batch comprises 309 companies that are representatives of various industries, including…
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Web browser Opera now supports payments with Bitcoin directly inside the browser. Web browser Opera now allows making payments with Bitcoin (BTC) directly inside the browser. The company announced the news in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 21, detailing that Opera’s 350 million users can now send and receive BTC directly from…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is joining the governance council of Klaytn, a blockchain project led by South Korean internet giant Kakao. Klaytn, a blockchain project led by internet giant Kakao, announced that cryptocurrency exchange Binance is joining its governance council. In a joint press release shared with Cointelegraph on Oct. 22, Binance announced that it is…
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A group of students from an Indian university has created a blockchain-based voting system that enables the electorate to vote online. A group of students from an Indian university has created a blockchain-based voting system that enables voters to cast their ballots online. The voting system was developed by three students from Malla Reddy Engineering…
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Mexico announces a new alliance to support blockchain development in Cointelegraph’s weekly digest of news from the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish-speaking world has seen another week of major cryptocurrency and blockchain developments with the Mexican government announcing a new alliance to support the development of blockchain initiatives. Here is the past week of crypto and…
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American financial services company Fidelity Investments has fully launched its cryptocurrency custody service. American financial services company Fidelity Investments has fully launched its cryptocurrency custody service. Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments, revealed the development in an interview with the Financial Times published on Oct. 18. Johnson said that the company is ready to roll…
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The Premier of Bermuda, Edward David Burt, has said that cryptocurrencies are a great equalizer and characterized fintech innovation as a national strategic imperative. The Premier of Bermuda, Edward David Burt, has said that cryptocurrencies are a great equalizer and characterized fintech innovation as a national strategic imperative. In an interview for Forbes published on…
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Broadway’s largest ticket operator, the Shubert Organization, is integrating a blockchain solution into its business to prevent ticket fraud. Broadway’s largest ticket operator, the Shubert Organization, is integrating a blockchain solution into its business in a forthcoming pilot targeted at combating ticket fraud. The organization, via its Telecharge and Shubert Ticketing division, has partnered with…
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