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The Marshall Islands Digital Currency to Go Live Later in 2019

March 11, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Despite being criticized by several observers in the international community, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) and others, the government of the Marshall Islands remains focused on launching a cryptocurrency later in 2019. The country is reportedly working with Israeli fintech firm, Neema to ensure the Sovereign (SOV) stablecoin...

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Vitalik Buterin Tweets Spark Discussion on Ethereum’s Gas Fees

March 11, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Development, Ethereum, News

Vitalik Buterin has started a discussion about gas fees in the Ethereum ecosystem with a March 8, 2019 tweet that suggested charging such fees to support developers. More Fees? It has only been a few weeks since Ethereum initiated their Constantinople hard fork along with their Foundation grants and while...

Kakao to Start Another Round of Funding Following $90 Million Initial Round

March 11, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News

Following a $90 million raise from KaKao Corp. for their upcoming blockchain platform, it has been announced on March 10, 2019, that they will begin a new round on March 12, 2019. Getting a Head Start As part of the latest group of South Korean firms venturing into blockchain such...

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Binance Chief Reports Potential Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange in Argentina

March 11, 2019 by Tom Nyarunda at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Exchange, News

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao responded to a report regarding Binance Lab’s agreement with Argentina to co-invest in blockchain-based projects that his company supports. He hinted at the possibility of launching a fiat-to-crypto project in the crypto-friendly South American country. Fully Embracing Cryptocurrencies The CEO of the leading cryptocurrency exchange by...

Report: U.S. Takes the Cake as the Largest Employer of Blockchain Labor

March 11, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Adoption, Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News

A new study by The Hard Fork shows that the United States is the world leader in blockchain-related job vacancies, followed by the UK and India. However, non-blockchain firms are the biggest hirers of labor. Job Trends LinkedIn made news in late 2018 when they announced that "blockchain developer" was...

Why Big Data Needs Blockchain Technology

March 11, 2019 by Toju Ometoruwa at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Cryptocyclopedia

Blockchain technology presents a new paradigm shift in how data is stored, accessed and verified. In the coming years, the big data industry and blockchain technology will begin to form a pivotal relationship that will transform how companies manage their complex and ever increasing databases. To better understand why there...

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What Everybody Ought to Know about Blockchain Education with B9lab’s Elias Haase

March 11, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Development, Ethereum, Platform

The massive spike in job openings in the blockchain space has created a considerable demand for quality developers. But as the industry is still so young, few applicants can fill these positions. A secondary market for costly certificates, online courses, and hackathons has thus sprung up to fill this need....

The Impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom's Crypto Sector

Invesco Launches First Blockchain ETF on London Stock Exchange

March 11, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Blockchain, Exchange, Finance, Investment, News

On March 11, 2019, asset management giant Invesco launched a blockchain ETF that will trade on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain ETF is the first publicly-traded blockchain ETF on a British stock exchange. The Invesco Blockchain ETF According to a report by the Financial Times,...

Four Fish Swimming in the Sea Surrounded by Blockchains

Bumble Bee Foods Is Using Blockchain to Track its Products

March 11, 2019 by Nuno Menezes at Adoption, Blockchain, News, Tech

Bumble Bee, a popular US-based seafood company, is using the blockchain technology to track the origins and quality of their products. The company implemented the technology to its fair trade tuna to allow consumers to trace the origins of the product they are buying, as noted by Fortune on March...

Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash in a Boxing Ring

Litecoin vs. Bitcoin Cash: A Sibling Rivalry to Achieve Satoshi’s Vision

March 11, 2019 by Toju Ometoruwa at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Development

In many ways, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC) represent the Cane and Abel of cryptocurrencies. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin, being the father of crypto, birthed two sons: Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Ever since their inception, both cryptocurrencies have seen it as their destiny to claim the role of prodigal son...

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