Source: iStock/hocus-focus The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), for the second time this week rallied c. 10% in around 7 hours, leaving all major altcoins behind. At pixel time (18:33 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 7,572 after touching almost USD 6,900 earlier today. The price is up by 6% in the past 24 hours,…
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Blockchain advisory firm Akomba Labs ran a test that shows it can cut the average block propagation time by more than 50% on the Ethereum network. Blockchain advisory and product development firm Akomba Labs conducted a test on the Ethereum network that shows it can make block propagation at least twice as fast. Coindesk reported…
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Blockchain-backed “local currencies” have been introduced to some of Kenya’s poor communities as a solution to the lack of hard cash. And, who knows, this may be an incentive for these people to eventually adopt real cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (BTC). Reuters has reported on this interesting case of testing new models for crypto and…
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The Afghan government has signed an MoU with blockchain firm FantomOperations to integrate blockchain technology into the country’s healthcare sector. The Afghan Ministry of Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with blockchain firm FantomOperations to integrate blockchain technology into the country’s healthcare sector. As Afghan Voice Agency reported on Nov. 27, the…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Adoption news The Bank of Ghana, the country’s central bank, is thinking about issuing a digital currency to complement the growth in electronic payment systems, such as mobile money, Bloomberg reported,…
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The decentralized liquidity network Bancor announced its upcoming airdrop, which aims to increase the liquidity of decentralized exchanges. The decentralized liquidity network Bancor announced its upcoming airdrop, which will start on New Year’s Eve. In a Nov. 27 press release shared with Cointelegraph, the decentralized exchange platform announced the official launch of its New Year’s…
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The Indian government is working on a national blockchain strategy in order to spur further adoption of the technology in the country. The Indian government is working on a national blockchain strategy in order to expand the technology’s adoption in the country. As the India Times reported on Nov. 27, India’s Ministry of Electronics and…
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A former executive of investment bank UBS, Claude Waelchli, has established a United States-based digital securities issuance platform dubbed Tokenyz. A former executive of investment bank UBS has established a United States-based digital securities platform. According to a press release on Nov. 27, Claude Waelchli — who served over 12 years at UBS in various…
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Source: iStock/Bicho_raro An Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange platform named Tokocrypto says it has become the first platform to officially register with the country’s financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (known locally as Bappebti). Recently introduced legislation means crypto exchanges in the country must first register with Bappebti for permission to operate Read more »Pay/Trade/Buy…
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