Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article. _________ Cryptocurrency mining still manages to capture the imagination of users, more than a decade after Bitcoin mining became a truly global phenomenon. Yet, both the current and prospective miners face changing fortunes related to price fluctuations of the mining equipment and the cryptocurrencies they dig for.…
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FC Bayern Munich to launch digital collectibles of its players using blockchain technology. Germany’s FC Bayern Munich has become the latest football club to announce blockchain-based merchandise for fans. As reported Oct. 11, the club will partner with Stryking Entertainment to produce digital collectibles of its players. Play FC Bayern Munich past vs. present The…
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Tim Draper-backed Unstoppable Domains has launched its blockchain domain registry to boost adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Tim Draper-backed Unstoppable Domains has launched its new .crypto domain registry on the Ethereum blockchain. The registry allows users to connect any cryptocurrency address to their domain, enabling payments to be made using just the domain name, according…
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Malaysia’s finance ministry says domestic and global adoption rates of cryptocurrencies are low, notwithstanding the significant attention the disruptive sector has garnered. Malaysia’s finance ministry says both domestic and global adoption rates of cryptocurrencies are low, notwithstanding the significant attention the disruptive sector has garnered. In its Economic Outlook 2020 report released today, the ministry…
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Peculiar discussions have started in the Cryptosphere this week, as Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seems to have confirmed that users can buy crypto through WeChat and AliPay with cash in China. And while both companies firmly deny this, other reports suggest that it’s not entirely true. WeChat is a messaging…
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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 5,200 French tobacco stores will begin selling Bitcoin again after a false start. The project is the brainchild of Keplerk, who initially announced its Bitcoin sales plan in November…
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The price of the second coin by market capitalization, ethereum (ETH), fell below USD 190, while its weekly gains are 4 percentage points lower than just a day ago. This entire week for Ethereum was dominated by Devcon it seems, which is an annual conference organized by the Ethereum Foundation, with the fifth one held…
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has argued that his company’s transparency made it vulnerable to a “bunch of misinformation.” Alluding to the spate of controversies that have beset the project, Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has argued that Ripple’s “transparency has opened us up to attack.” “10 or 100x more transparent than anyone else in crypto” In…
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Following Red Hat’s $34 billion acquisition in July, IBM is using the firm’s technology in a new blockchain-based supply chain product. Global tech giant IBM has launched a new integrated supply chain product based on IBM’s technologies including Watson AI and IBM Blockchain. Hybrid-cloud integration Called Sterling Supply Chain Suite, the new IBM’s product enables…
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As Bitcoin price consolidates, several altcoins are posting gains and providing the rationale for a period of market-wide gains. After several months of difficulty, many altcoins such as Ether (ETH), Chainlink (LINK) and Binance Coin (BNB) finally show signs of life on the charts providing hope for a new bull-run. As 2019 nears its end,…
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