Blockchain-based money transfer startup SendFriend utilizes Ripple’s technology to save up to 80% in remittance fees. Blockchain-based money transfer startup SendFriend utilizes Ripple’s technology to save up to 80% in remittance fees, according to a blog post published on Dec. 12. SendFriend uses Ripple’s xRapid product for cross-border payments, converting between the United States dollar,…
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Law firm Miller Thomson wants to exhume the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. Canadian law firm Miller Thomson has made a request to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to conduct an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy on the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of the…
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VeChain token slips over 4% after an unknown hacker has redirected $6.6 million from the VeChain Foundation’s buyback wallet. Note: This story has been updated to provide more details about the incident. VeChain Foundation’s wallet has been compromised in a hacker attack targeting funds earmarked for the foundation’s buyback program. Per a VeChain Foundation announcement…
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New York Attorney General continues to push to investigate the alleged multimillion dollar coverup involving Bitfinex and Tether. In a filing with the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, New York Attorney General Letitia James roundly criticized the efforts of Bitfinex and Tether to halt her office’s investigation into the companies. Bitfinex and Tether…
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Sweden’s central bank plans to create a pilot platform for a new digital currency, called the e-krona, in latest in European CBDC news. Sweden’s central bank is planning plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona. While Switzerland took a negative stance towards a central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
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Chinese Bitcoin mining giant Canaan Creative’s shares have seen a 40 percent drop in value since its initial public offering in November. Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant Canaan Creative’s depositary shares have seen a 40 percent drop in value since November initial public offering (IPO). Canaan was the first Bitcoin mining giant to go public…
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Lisk’s Lightcurve team reduces workforce by 40% in an attempt to reduce operational overheads and become more agile again. Blockchain development studio Lightcurve — a part of the Lisk open-source blockchain application platform — laid off 40% of its workforce earlier this week. Lightcurve and Lisk co-founder, Max Kordek, announced the decision earlier this week…
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Riot Blockchain announces additional 1,000 new Antminer S17-Pro mining rig purchase, bringing recent order totals to 4,000 in December. Cryptocurrency mining firm Riot Blockchain announced the purchase of an additional 1,000 next-generation Bitmain S17-Pro Antminers on Dec.12. This completes the upgrade of its Oklahoma City mining facility, following an initial purchase of 3,000 units announced…
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Serial Entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky stated that the entire internet will become an application on the blockchain due to the rise of fake news. Speaking at ELEV8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, founder and CEO of Celsius Network Alex Mashinsky said that there is a war brewing between centralized and decentralized networks. “The centralization of…
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The International Blockchain Monetary Reserve and blockchain firm Algorand are jointly launching a microfinance platform and a dedicated token. The International Blockchain Monetary Reserve (IBMR) and blockchain firm Algorand are jointly launching a microfinance platform and a dedicated token to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec.…
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