Despite its friendly façade as a major innovation hub, Israel has been abnormally slow on progress for blockchain adoption, although change is on the horizon. It has been almost a decade since Dan Senor and Saul Singer penned “Start-Up Nation,” their ode to the Israeli tech sector. The book, which chronicles much of Israel’s success…
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This past week, we saw a downside extension in bitcoin price below the USD 10,000 and USD 9,750 support levels. BTC/USD even broke USD 9,500 and traded close to USD 9,300. Recently, the price started an upside correction, above USD 9,500, but it is facing a lot of hurdles on the upside near the USD…
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Source: Twitter, @MannyPacquiao Boxing star Manny Pacquiao has launched his long-awaited Pac digital token – and will list it on a Singapore-based exchange. Pacquiao announced the launch at a concert in Manila in front of 2,000 of his fans, per a report from Reuters. Pacquiao is a former world flyweight, featherweight and lightweight champion, and…
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The municipal government of São Paulo will use a blockchain registry for public works projects, as the current system can purportedly be opaque and inefficient. The municipal government of São Paulo, Brazil, is going to use a blockchain registry for its public works projects. The Municipal Secretariat of Urban Infrastructure and Works contracted blockchain firm…
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The first instances of blockchain-exclusive birth certificates have been recorded in Brazil via a partnership between IBM and tech firm Growth Tech. The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil. As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children…
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Rebounds off the support levels are not sustaining. Should traders buy now or wait? Let’s look at the charts. The long-awaited Bakkt platform will start accepting depositс of funds in the Bakkt Warehouse starting Sep. 6. The futures platform will launch on Sep. 23 and is expected to attract institutional investors because the settlement will…
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Bitcoin’s price is nearing $9,800 after a relatively stable day as other major coins trade sideways. Sunday, Sept. 30 — Markets are trading sideways today, with gains and losses among the top five cryptocurrencies not exceeding 4%. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 The Bitcoin (BTC) price has spiked slightly after trading close to $9,600 for most…
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Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has launched his own cryptocurrency, which will reportedly be listed on Singapore’s Global Crypto Offering Exchange. Philippine boxing champion and celebrity Manny Pacquiao has launched his own cryptocurrency. On Sept. 1, the South China Morning Post reported that the Filipino boxer turned politician and singer launched his own token with…
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Last week, Deloitte unveiled a blockchain-based platform. Other Big Four firms are following suit, but to what extent? Last week, Big Four firm Deloitte unveiled a mobile platform designed to host blockchain networks on a small scale for demonstration purposes. The product is “based on client interest in understanding blockchain capabilities in live interactions,” as…
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This week from Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: German authorities’ opinion on Facebook’s Libra and Swiss crypto banks getting FINMA licenses. The German-speaking world continues to keep up a fast pace in regard to cryptocurrencies and blockchain implementation. Among other stories during the past week: the Cabinet of Germany and Deutsche Bundesbank are working closely on issues…
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