The Bitcoin Cash hard fork has completed as planned, with the first block considered invalid by old client software being mined. The planned hard fork of the Bitcoin Cash network has been completed, as the first block considered invalid by the older client version was noted by BitMEX Research in a tweet on Nov. 15.…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $200,000 to a Virginia-based firm to develop blockchain security solutions. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Virginia-based Digital Bazaar $199,984 to develop its blockchain security technology, according to a press release, Nov. 14. The Department’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) made the Phase…
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Source: iStock/LOVE_LIFE 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. China news Despite China’s U-turn on Bitcoin mining, Chinese local governments are strengthening regulation of the crypto mining industry and its aspect such as speculation and illegal fundraising, with…
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is scheduled for an update on the network’s consensus rules today to make the network more secure. In the meantime, the price of the 4th coin by total market capitalization is dropping. The Bitcoin Cash network will undergo a planned protocol upgrade as per the roadmap on November 15th at around 12:00…
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To hit USD 25,000 per bitcoin (BTC), we need to find a way to double the current number of active BTC users, according to co-founder and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee. In an interview with CNBC today, Lee argued that BTC will hit USD 25,000 by 2022, which is the…
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A federal judge has ordered Kingdom Trust to return customer data access to info on Bitcoin IRA’s website after the custodian broke a referral agreement. A United States federal judge has ordered asset custodian Kingdom Trust to fully restore data access to all affected clients following the unilateral termination of customers’ access to their own…
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The Indian government will not be considering a crypto-related draft bill during the winter session of Parliament as was previously planned. The Indian government will not be considering a cryptocurrency-related draft bill during the winter session of Parliament as was previously planned. The draft bill entitled “Banning of Cryptocurrency & Regulation of Official Digital Currencies”…
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Source: iStock/Gil-Design The BRICS Business Council has discussed the possibility of creating a single ‘cryptocurrency’ to facilitate settlements between member countries, after Russia’s sovereign wealth fund put forward a proposal. The BRICS nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – met in Brazilia this week. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) says it…
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Retail giants Carrefour and Nestlé are now using IBM’s Food Trust blockchain platform to track the supply chain of infant formula. Retail giants Carrefour and Nestlé are now using IBM’s Food Trust blockchain platform to track the supply chain of milk-based formula for infants, according to a Nov. 14 announcement. By using the platform, the…
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Japanese cryptocurrency enthusiasts are watching business developments with interest after Softbank, the financial group that owns over 48% of Yahoo Japan, admitted that it was in talks with the operator of the Line chat app over a potential merger. Line has recently launched its Bitmax cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, and operates exchanges and blockchain business…
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