So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation… Now, Australia has unveiled its five-year blockchain strategy. So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation: The European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore have officially introduced their approaches to the burgeoning industry. Now, Australia has published its national roadmap, hoping to become…
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Major Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ and blockchain firm Mavennet co-launched a new regulated stablecoin pegged to the Canadian dollar. Major Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ and blockchain firm Mavennet co-launched a new regulated stablecoin pegged to the Canadian dollar (CAD). Developed by Canada Stablecorp, a joint venture between 3iQ and Mavennet, QCAD is the…
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Privacy-centric computing network and app ecosystem Blockstack has paused its App Mining pilot due to a range of challenges. Privacy-centric computing network and app ecosystem Blockstack has paused its App Mining pilot due to a range of challenges. Rolled out in 2018, the App Mining project is designed to incentivize developers to build apps on…
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Mastercard, Binance X, and Ripple’s Xpring joined the Blockchain Education Alliance launched by blockchain accelerator MouseBelt. The Blockchain Education Alliance launched by blockchain accelerator MouseBelt has gained several noteworthy new members. Ashlie Meredith, the university program director for MouseBelt Blockchain Accelerator, told Cointelegraph on Feb. 11 that the new members include payment processing behemoth Mastercard,…
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JPMorgan Chase, the U.S.’ largest bank, is reportedly considering merging its in-house blockchain unit Quorum with Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys. The blockchain world may soon be seeing a major merger with the traditional financial sector. JPMorgan Chase, the United States’ largest bank, is reportedly considering merging its in-house blockchain unit Quorum with major Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys.…
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Thickening regulations may drive crypto firms out of the EU, the rest will have to comply with “unclear and fragmented” laws for benefits in the long run. The European Union lately has been a hotbed for political and regulatory developments that could have a considerable impact on the day-to-day operations of the continent’s financial service…
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The popular exchange made some executive decisions for traders today. It’s like shooting yourself in the foot with computer code, then magically going back in time to before it happened. Crypto exchange Poloniex confirmed in a series of tweets today that it rescinded 12 minutes of trading history in response to a software problem that…
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$3.75 billion food safety company has partnered up with the food industry blockchain pioneer to bring food safety to a new whole level. Neogen Corporation, a publicly-traded food safety company with a $3.75 billion market cap, looks to food industry blockchain startup Ripe Technology to track supply chains. According to the press release, the two…
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With the launch of Aztec, the Ethereum blockchain can finally become anonymous. What does this exactly mean, and how do we use it? On Feb. 1, part of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain became anonymous. This is all thanks to the Aztec protocol that Thomas Walton-Pock and his team launched on the network’s mainnet last week. Aztec…
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Hearings in the Indian Supreme Court have opened a discussion between the crypto space and lawmakers on the tech’s potential in the country. India has developed a somewhat paradoxical relationship with cryptocurrencies, blockchain and other emerging technologies. On one hand, the Indian government is a huge proponent of distributed ledger technology, with several government-led initiatives…
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