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Unikrn Wallet Adds Support for More Cryptos Including Bitcoin and TRON

August 8, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, wallet

Unikrn, a leading esports betting platform powered by blockchain technology, has launched the Unikrn Wallet 2.0 with support for a vast array of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin (BTC), tron (TRX), ether (ETH) and a host of others. The new Unikrn Wallet also enables users to convert their cryptos into its native...

Standard Chartered Bank Issues First DLT-Powered Letter of Credit

August 8, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News

In a press release on August 7, 2019, U.K.-based Standard Chartered Bank, revealed it had successfully executed a pilot of the first cross-border Letter of Credit (LC) on blockchain for companies in the oil industry, including PTT Group, a Thailand state-run oil and gas company, PTT International Trading Pte Ltd,...

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Canadian Bitcoiner Scams the Scammer, Donates Proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela

August 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin

Ben Perrin, a Calgary-based bitcoin enthusiast who runs an educational YouTube channel dedicated to enlightening the masses on all things cryptos, has succeeded in beating scammers in their own game and he’s donated the proceeds to Bitcoin Venezuela, a platform that helps Venezuelans buy groceries with cryptos, reports CBC on...

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VeChain (VET) Helping China Eliminate Counterfeit Wines

August 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

VeChain Tor (VET), a leading distributed ledger technology (DLT) project has successfully on-boarded a new partner in its wine traceability platform (WTP) developed in collaboration with China’s Direct Imported GoodsCo. (D.I.G.). VeChain’s encrypted N.F.C tags have now been embedded into all Penfolds Bin-407 bottles to curb counterfeiting, according to a...

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Maltese Bitcoin Miner Wins Lawsuit Against Mining Equipment Seller

August 7, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin

Malta's Consumer Claims Tribunal (MCCAA) has ordered Dario Azzopardi, a retailer of Bitcoin mining machines to refund $2,239 (€2,000) to a client who claimed that the machine they had purchased from the firm generates a lot of noise and massively consumes electricity, reports Malta Today on August 6, 2019. Refund...

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nWay Video Games Developer Adopts Blockchain Technology

August 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

nWay, a leading video games developer and publisher and creators with titles such as Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Legacy Wars, and others have introduced a new blockchain-based monetization system. The system allows developers to integrate nWayPlay Tokens into their games which can be earned by players in-game, reports...

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The U.S. Federal Reserve to Launch Real-Time Payments System

August 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Finance

In a bid to make it possible for financial institutions under its purview to facilitate real-time, round-the-clock payments, the United States Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank, has announced plans to launch its new payment and settlement service called FedNow, according to a press release on August 5, 2019. Modernized...

Israel’s Orbs Blockchain Project Dragged to Court for Fraud

August 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Business

Founders of the Orbs distributed ledger technology (DLT) project, Uriel and Daniel Peled have been sued by Elad Arad, a former partner of the duo in a failed joint venture called CoinTree Capital. Arad claims Uriel and Peled used the resources of CoinTree Capital to launch new crypto startups while...

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Calvin Ayre’s Bitcoin SV Sponsors Pool Premier League

August 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Bitcoin SV (BSV), the altcoin operated by Craig Wright, one of the most controversial personalities in the cryptoverse, has announced that the International Professional Pool Association (IPA) has agreed to a sponsorship package with Calvin Ayre, a BSV promoter in a bid to facilitate the upcoming Bitcoin SV Pool Premier...

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Thai Financial Watchdog Declares war on Crypto-Fueled Money Laundering

August 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Regulation

Pol Maj Gen Preecha Charoensahayanon, the acting secretary-general of Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) believes Bitcoin and altcoins are a serious threat to the agency. As such, AMLO has pledged to prioritize the discovery of new hideouts for illegally obtained fiat converted to cryptoassets, according to a Bangkok Post report...