Fresh investments into mining equipment by smaller companies signals an optimistic outlook for the future of Bitcoin. Recent investments into cryptocurrency mining equipment by smaller players could be a positive signal for the longevity and value of Bitcoin (BTC). In late June, United States-based blockchain firm Core Scientific ordered over 17,000 of the latest Bitcoin…
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Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov and Interwork Alliance President Ron Resnick are optimistic that enterprise adoption is speeding up. Enterprise adoption of smart contracts and blockchain technology is coming to a head soon, according to Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov and Interwork Alliance President Ron Resnick. The pair were members of a Unitize 2020 panel earlier today…
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A major Chinese e-commerce platform and a video sharing site have reportedly joined China’s CBDC project. Development of China’s central bank digital currency, or CBDC, continues to show signs of progress. On July 8, a major domestic e-commerce platform and a video sharing site both joined the CBDC project, according to local news. Companies Meituan…
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The operator of an allegedly fraudulent crypto escrow scheme accused of misappropriating $7 million from two clients is expected to plead guilty in September. Jon Barry Thompson, the accused operator of a fraudulent crypto escrow service that defrauded $7 million from two customers, is expected to enter a guilty plea — with prosecutors aiming to…
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The rights to a performance art piece have been tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. HOW ARE WE, a performance art collaboration consisting of 15 short works filmed in COVID-19 quarantine, has been hashed and minted into a non-fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain. Additionally, a mechanism has been put in place to reward the project’s…
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During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. During yesterday’s Unitize blockchain conference, developer Bruno Škvorc illustrated how a Polkadot-based blockchain can be launched within one hour. When speaking at event on July 7, Škvorc explained in detail how to create a blockchain based…
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Ethereum 2.0. is coming, but not soon enough. Could layer-two solutions be the answer? Ethereum has been the center of focus in the cryptosphere for some time now, and for good reasons. As the popularity of the second-largest blockchain network continues to grow, so too does the urgency for improved performance and scalability. The Ethereum…
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Blockchain tech has not yet reached its full potential for use in the marketing and advertising industries, but it definitely will in the near future. In modern business, there are no areas left where blockchain enthusiasts will not try to use the technology. Distributed ledger technology is used in logistics, manufacturing, games and in facial…
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Cardano’s ADA may have passed Bitcoin Satoshi Vision in market capitalization, the caveat is how should treasury coins be qualified. Cardano’s ADA recently overtook Litecoin (LTC) in market capitalization. Now it may have passed Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) as well, depending on how the metric is calculated. BCH, BSV, ADA & LTC. Source: CoinMarketCap. How…
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One of India’s largest farmer producer organizations plans to use blockchain to help farmers receive higher pay. One of India’s largest farm producer organizations (FPO), Sahyadri Farmers Producer Co, is integrating blockchain into its business process. FPOs are member-based institutions of farmers that are the result of a government-led initiative. The organizations help fars sell…
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