Jeffrey Wernick discussed Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wall Street and Google with Cointelegraph China’s new Focus talk show. Welcome to Cointelegraph China Focus. Focus is a new talk show series launched by Cointelegraph China that covers the hottest topics from around the world. Cointelegraph China Focus invites blockchain industry leaders from all around the globe to participate…
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Binance CEO announces launch of forthcoming fiat support for South Africa. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has announced that the company will launch a fiat gateway for South African users, allowing them to make Rand deposits. The announcement was made on day one of the Blockchain Africa conference being held in Johannesburg this week. CZ confirmed…
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Rhode Island Rep David Place explains the state’s new bill also relates to cryptocurrencies. Although Rhode Island’s recent Blockchain Act does not explicitly reference cryptocurrencies, the bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for them. “If you look at the legislation, it doesn’t necessarily mention crypto specifically, but when it talks about complex financial instruments and…
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U.S. firm Alternet Systems (ALYI) is preparing to launch a $100 million ICO intended to fund electrical vehicle production for the African market. Alternet Systems Inc (ALYI), an energy storage, military application, and electric motorcycle firm, has entered into a new partnership to launch a cryptocurrency dedicated to funding electric vehicle projects in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
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A new initiative by the Italian Red Cross aims to raise funds via cryptocurrencies to face the coronavirus in Italy. The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee are raising donations Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to fight the country’s coronavirus pandemic with the support of Helperbit, as announced on March 12. Goals of the…
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Jewel in the crown of London Blockchain Week scrapes together good attendance despite COVID-19. The final stage of London Blockchain Week looked as if it would be the latest victim to the coronavirus crisis. Many of the events that had initially been set to take place physically were held online. Others were canceled outright. But…
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Two high schools in Italy will start using blockchain technology to issue diplomas. Two Italian high schools will begin issuing unchangeable and easily shareable digital diplomas with the Ethereum’s blockchain public technology. The measure, as reported by Cointelegraph Italia on March 12, seeks to make the entire process of issuance and traceability transparent, but above…
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Major blockchain data supplier Blockchain.com apparently experienced a system glitch as its Bitcoin mempool tracker briefly dropped to zero. Major crypto wallet service and blockchain data supplier Blockchain.com has apparently experienced a system glitch, as its Bitcoin (BTC) mempool tracker dropped to zero earlier today. After indicating a significant surge of unconfirmed Bitcoin transactions on…
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The co-founder is making more time to pursue philanthropic efforts. According to a press release, software developer, philanthropist, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will depart the company’s board. Now 64 years old, the business magnate started Microsoft alongside Paul Allen in 1975. The company is surely most known for its Windows computer operating system, which…
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An audit report of Voatz platform confirms numerous issues previously discovered, and the voting app declines to make all the necessary changes. Voatz, the Massachusetts-based company touting a blockchain-enabled mobile voting app, has been met with public criticism for a lack of transparency, among other things, particularly when it comes to data security. And with…
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