The Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues penned an open letter urging officials not to utilize blockchain for U.S. elections. With images from the Wisconsin democratic primary flooding the internet this week showing voters braving hail and cold weather in the middle of a pandemic, Americans may be looking for a better way to…
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Crypto industry has the best historical moment to change its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector within the finance industry. The Fed opening the floodgates to unlimited standing quantitative easing paired with a $6 trillion stimulus package is an unprecedented event. It’s the most heavy-handed intervention by the Fed to date. For many crypto…
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The world’s number one customer relationship management platform Salesforce has integrated a commercial blockchain to serve better its clients. The world’s most popular customer relationship management platform Salesforce has integrated Lition’s commercial blockchain technology. Lition is one of the few public/private blockchains currently supported by a major cloud provider, Microsoft Azure. According to Lition, integrating…
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The first Bitcoin Cash halving sees miner exodus, declining profitability and no significant upward price action. The quadrennial block reward halving for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has come and gone, with miner rewards dropping from 12.5 BCH to 6.25 BCH. The event marked a pivotal moment for the fifth-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, as it was…
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Top blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities. New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a major partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities. As one of the highest-profile analytics firms in the blockchain intelligence industry, Chainalysis develops investigative…
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Crypto payment and fiat on-ramp solutions Wyre and MoonPay have seen increased volume in recent weeks. Although the world has largely come to an economic halt amid coronavirus prevention measures, crypto companies MoonPay and Wyre have seen volume numbers climb. “We’ve seen a huge spike in retail volume over the past few weeks,” Jack Jia,…
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35 multinational companies have applied for 212 blockchain-related patents in China, including Microsoft and Mastercard. China has been a hotspot for blockchain patents and development. As Cointelegraph previously reported, the National Intellectual Property Administration of China has awarded 2,191 blockchain patents between 2017 to 2019. Major multinational companies have also shown immense interest in filing…
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Reddit appears to be introducing a beta wallet feature with blockchain integration. Reddit could be about to implement a new blockchain-based points system on its app, if a screen recording posted in the Cryptocurrency subreddit today is to be believed. Redditor MagoCrypto posted the video, which is a walkthrough of a new build of the…
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Blockchain tech can bring the trust and transparency that are essential during a crisis, especially a global one. The COVID-19 pandemic is not going to end soon. Fear and anxiety have skyrocketed, and nearly half of the people in the United States feel the coronavirus has harmed their mental health. People are scared, anxious, depressed,…
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The Chinese Olympic Committee alerts the public that the recent blockchain-enabled fundraising using the “Olympics” name is illegal. The Chinese Olympic Committee announced on April 8 that it’s repeatedly received complaints about illegal marketing pertaining to the upcoming Olympic Games. People claiming to be part of the so-called “World Olympic Sports Foundation” say they’re using…
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