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CoinCorner Cryptocurrency Exchange Paying Staff Salaries in Bitcoin (BTC)

August 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin

Staffers at CoinCorner, a British bitcoin trading venue and exchange founded in 2014, now receive part or all of their salaries in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether, and XRP, via CoinCoiner Checkout, a crypto payments solution that eliminates the risks of price volatility for users, reports IOMToday on August 19, 2019. CoinCorner...

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India’s Maharashtra State to Adopt Blockchain Technology

August 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

In a bid to foster transparency and improve service delivery, the Maharashtra state government is making active plans to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) into key areas of its economy, including supply chain, agriculture, vehicle registration and more, reports local news source DNA India on August 19, 2019. Maharashtra to...

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Binance to Launch “Venus” Stablecoin Network

August 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Binance, the largest Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin trading venue in the world by reported trading volume, has announced plans to launch an open distributed ledger technology (DLT) network called Venus, to make it easier for entities to create localized fiat-backed stablecoins, according to a blog post on August 19, 2019....

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ZenGo Bitcoin Wallet Adds Support for Facebook’s Libra

August 19, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

ZenGo, a keyless multi-cryptocurrency wallet created by an Israel-based blockchain startup, has added support for Facebook’s Libra coin which is slated to go live in 2020. The wallet lets users store a test version of Libra that has no monetary value, to enable them to get familiar with the stablecoin...

U.S. Authorities to Launch Blockchain Pilot for Intellectual Property Rights

August 18, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

As part of its preparation for the upcoming Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency, intends to trial distributed ledger technology (DLT) in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement by the end of August 2019, reports Yahoo Finance on...

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Australian tax Authority Warns Retirees Against Risky Cryptocurrency Investments

August 17, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin

In a bid to remind 18,000 retirees under Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) of their legal duty to invest their retirement savings cautiously, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has begun sending stern letters to some of these individuals whom have chosen to spend over 90 percent of their retirement savings...

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Binance United States to Go Live in November

August 17, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Uncategorized

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that Binance U.S., a regulated bitcoin and altcoins trading venue specially tailored to customers in the United States, will go live before the end of November 2019, reports Cheddar on August 15, 2019. Changpeng Zhao Reveals Binance U.S. Launch Date Per...

California Blockchain Working Group Commences Operations

August 17, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

California Government Operations Agency (CalGovOps) Secretary, Marybel Batjer has selected Camille Crittenden to Chair the state’s 20-man blockchain working group which has been mandated to explore the possible use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the state and present a report of their findings to the Legislature by July...

Cardano (ADA) Foundation Inks Partnership Deal with Konfidio Ventures

August 16, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

The Cardano Foundation, an organization responsible for driving adoption of Cardano (ADA), has joined forces with Konfidio, a Berlin-based blockchain venture studio, to promote the adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT) by governments, large corporations and startups alike, according to a press release on August 15, 2019. Cardano Fostering Blockchain...

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Shinhan Bank Ally with Kakao’s Ground X to Build DLT-Based Security Solution

August 16, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business

Shinhan Bank, a highly reputed Seoul-based financial institution that has been in existence since 1897, has joined forces with Ground X, the distributed ledger technology (DLT) and fintech platform of Korea’s internet giant, Kakao, and Hexlant, for the development of a blockchain-based security solution for its customers, reports The Korea...