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Blockchain Spreading on the New York Times newspapre

Finding the Oldest Blockchain in the New York Times Classifieds

August 29, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Development, News

While blockchain technology and its most infamous application Bitcoin has been snapping up headlines as the world’s cutting-edge technology, it turns out that it’s not so cutting edge after all. The world’s oldest blockchain could be found in the New York Times classified section fourteen years ago. The blockchain is a...

Cryptocurrency in Israel: Analysing the Likelihood of Mass Adoption

August 29, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Development, Finance, News, Tech

On August 26, 2018, the Jerusalem Post published an interesting story about the possibility of Israel adopting a state-backed cryptocurrency as Venezuela recently did, albeit for entirely different reasons. While Venezuela recently launched the Petro as a desperate Hail Mary as it faces 6-figure inflation, Israel’s Finance Ministry and Central...

World’s First “Blockchain University” Seeks Accreditation from Malta

August 29, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Adoption, Blockchain, News, Regulation

The world's first university powered by blockchain could soon set up shop in Malta, and academics from some of the world's best universities have already signed up according to an August 24, 2018, report from Medium. World's First Blockchain-Powered University Woolf University, the brainchild of an Oxford research fellow Joshua...

Reserve Bank of India Quietly Forms an “Experimental” Blockchain and AI Unit

August 28, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed a new unit to focus exclusively on emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and cryptocurrencies. While the central bank is yet to make an official statement confirming the move, it seems the new unit is aimed at boosting its intellectual...

Wilshire Phoenix Amends Bitcoin ETF Proposal

Bitcoin Makes Gains Despite Further Bitcoin ETF Rejections and Chinese Crypto Crackdown: BTCManager’s Week in Review

August 28, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News

Bitcoin investors were able to sleep easier these past seven days, as the price of bitcoin managed to remain firm for the second consecutive week, gaining four percent week-on-week. Crypto Market Gaining Traction Bitcoin booked gains this week despite the SEC rejecting several newly proposed Bitcoin ETFs. SEC Commissioner Heather...

Bitcoin, the Credit Card Killer?

August 28, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News, Tech, wallet

Cryptocurrency can provide quick international transfers of wealth which allow merchants to cut profit margins and lower transaction fees. This has some questioning whether Bitcoin could replace credit cards. For a merchant, utilizing Bitcoin circumvents the substantial fees which come from credit card companies for maintaining purchasing power. This means...

Upbit Announces First Blockchain Developer Conference in September 2018

August 28, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Exchange, Finance, News, Tech

Upbit plans on holding a developers conference in September 2018 where experts from all over the world are scheduled to talk about the latest in blockchain tech. Largest Blockchain Conference to Date Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, will host a developer conference in September, the company announced. According to...

Rwanda Studies CBDCs To Minimize Transaction Cost and Maximize Output

The Pros and Cons of a Central Bank Digital Currency

August 28, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

When bitcoin was launched in 2009, the idea was to enable individuals to be their bank by allowing them to store, send and receive digital cash without the need for a financial intermediary. Since the early days of bitcoin, much has changed in the world of cryptocurrencies. Today, there is...

Providing Blockchain-based Solutions for the Healthcare Industry

August 28, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, News, Press Releases, Tech

The potential that the blockchain technology has to disrupt the vast majority of many industry sectors is today something that is undeniable. Several companies are now trying to make use of this new technology to introduce improvements that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This is the case with Solve.Care which is...

What is Ulex and What are “Free Private Cities”?

August 28, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, News, Regulation, Tech

In the age of decentralization and open-source community participation, every industry around the world has put its steps forth to embrace the change. However, due to its nature, the legal sector has not yet openly advocated (no pun) the new turn as the very essence of a legal system is...

Cryptocurrency Malware by North Korean Hackers Is Targeting MacOS Machines

August 27, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crime, News

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered a new type of malware that poses as a legitimate trading app but is capable of wreaking havoc and goes undetected after infecting the host machine. The perpetrators are believed to be from the Lazarus Group, a hackers collective allegedly backed...

India: ICICI Bank Is Focusing on Blockchain for KYC, Trade, and Remittances

August 27, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News

In an August 24, 2018, interview with YourStory, Abhijit Singh, Head of Technology at ICICI Bank, said he held a positive attitude towards the impact blockchain would have on the banking industry. More Mainstream Banks Open to Blockchain Although blockchain is widely perceived as a disruption to the banking sector,...

Here’s What Ripple Has to Say about ICOs

Ripple CTO Holds Bitcoin despite Thinking Proof-Of-Work Has no Future

August 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, News

David Schwartz, one of the original architects of the Ripple consensus network, doesn't see XRP being the one digital asset to rule them all any time soon and holds an unspecified amount of bitcoin despite calling its Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm a “technological dead-end.” Ripple CTO Offers Interesting Insight David Schwartz,...

Leading Blockchain Organizations Partner to Ensure Blockchain and Crypto Reach Mainstream Adoption

August 25, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Development, Ethereum, News

Many leading blockchain organizations like Blockchain at Berkley, Uphold, Brave, and Cred recently announced on August 23, 2018, the creation of a Universal Protocol Alliance (UPA). One Network Called Proxy Tokens The goal of UPA is to ensure that blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies will reach the mainstream public. They believe...

CFTC Wins Case Against Cryptocurrency Promoter That Ran Bold and Vicious Frauds

August 25, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Exchange, Investment, News

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) won a court case against a cryptocurrency promoter that cheated investors by running “a bold and vicious fraud.” According to Bloomberg on August 24, 2018, the CFTC managed to ban the cryptocurrency operator permanently, Patrick McDonnell ordering, him to pay a hefty fine in restitution...

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