China has introduced an independently developed blockchain-based identification system for its smart city infrastructure. China continues to up its blockchain game with an independently developed blockchain-based identification system for cities as part of its smart city infrastructure. On Nov. 4, Chinese daily tabloid newspaper Global Times reported that the newly developed identification system was jointly…
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Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Einstein cryptocurrency exchange, which reportedly owes $16 million to clients. Regulators in the Canadian province of British Columbia have shut down the Vancouver-based Einstein cryptocurrency exchange. In a press release on Nov. 4, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) reported that it had…
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The Stellar Development Foundation has announced that it burned over 55 billion tokens and is focusing on other development goals for the currency. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced a new mandate today for its network’s development, stating that it has burned over 55 billion Stellar Lumens (XLM) tokens. According to a Medium post on…
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A financial regulator in a Canadian province has placed one cryptocurrency exchange into receivership and is investigating another – with scores of customers concerned about the whereabouts of their funds. Per multiple Canadian media outlets, including news agency The Canadian Press (via Vic News), the British Columbia Securities Commission last week asked the province’s Read…
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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global has announced that it will freeze all United States-based customers’ accounts on Nov. 13. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global has announced that it will freeze all United States customers’ accounts on Nov. 13. In a blog post on Nov. 3, Huobi stated that its user agreement expressly prohibits customers in the U.S.…
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Huawei has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the digital currency research unit of the People’s Bank of China. Multinational telecommunications and consumer electronics giant Huawei has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC). According to a statement from Huawei’s WeChat channel on Nov. 4, PBoC deputy…
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The Republic of San Marino adopted the Register of Blockchain Entities, inviting companies in the industry to apply for certification. The Republic of San Marino has officially adopted the Register of Blockchain Entities, inviting companies in the industry to apply for certification. Companies can apply for blockchain certification online The project was initiated by San…
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Roger Ver said in a recent Facebook post that $5 worth of Bitcoin Cash could someday easily be worth $5,000. Bitcoin Cash’s Roger Ver took to Facebook to announce that he is giving away Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to further spread the adoption of the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Bitcoin Cash price to increase by…
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The Aragon community voted against Ethereum changing its proof-of-work mining algorithm before the release of Ethereum 2.0. The Aragon community has officially proclaimed itself against ProgPOW. ProgPOW is a proposed protocol change to the Ehereum network that would close the efficiency gap available to application-specific integrated circuits. In a tweet on Nov. 2, the official…
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Kadena launched its mainnet alongside its Kadena token wallet, and is planning its third token sale for Nov. 5–Nov. 22. The Kadena network, which is led by JPMorgan blockchain veterans, has gone live on Monday, with the firm announcing a new $20 million token sale. Kadena mainnet launch unlocks mining Kadena coins According to an…
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