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On December 13, 2018, Opera finally announced the launch of their blockchain-based web browser at Hard Fork Decentralized in London. At the conference, the team described the technical features included in the release as well as how it fits in with a broader vision for a Web 3.0. Built-In Wallet and Ethereum In August 2018, BTCManager reported on the firm’s…

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A post on Chinese microblogging website Weibo has revealed that certain NEO users may be affected by a critical software vulnerability that could potentially lead to loss of tokens. The bug was reportedly discovered by another Chinese company, Tencent Security. According to the post, the vulnerability is limited to NEO and GAS users that have set up a network node…

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Despite the abundance of many forms of natural energy in Africa, including solar, wind and hydro, several parts of the vast continent still have no access to 24/7 interrupted electricity. According to a World Economic Forum report on November 29, 2018, blockchain technology can fix the energy issues of Africa if well utilized. Africa’s Epileptic Power Supply While most nations in…

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The Hard Fork Decentralized event will be open from 12 to December 14, and one of the primary discussions the event will be focusing on is related to the concerning relation between blockchain and GDPR. Permissioned vs Permissionless The Next Web, a Fintech focused News Hub, is organizing Hard Fork Decentralized, its own blockchain and cryptocurrency event. According to the…

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At the Second United Arab Emirates (UAE)  Government Annual Meeting held in Abu Dhabi, the region’s authorities launched two national platforms targeted at reinforcing the UAE’s artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology ecosystems and ultimately make the state a hotbed for new technologies, reported the Emirates News Agency on November 28, 2018. UAE Aiming for the Top Distributed ledger technology…

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Taiwan-based computer hardware giant ASUS is the latest player in the block to join the cryptocurrency mining party. According to a report by Hard Fork, published November 29, 2018, ASUS is persuading gamers to mine cryptocurrencies when their gaming systems are not in use. Partnership with Quantumcloud to Develop Mining Software Per sources close to the matter, ASUS gamers will…

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According to an article by TechCrunch, published November 28, 2018, Amazon Web Services announced its entry into the world of blockchain technology at the AWS Invent event, where it unveiled two new services called Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB), and Managed Blockchain. Centralized Blockchain Popular Among Corporations Unveiled at the AWS re:Invent event, the QLDB offers an append-only, immutable chain…

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This Tuesday, October 27, OKEx, a Malta-based digital asset exchange announced it had just introduced a new feature – OKEx Security Response Center, which enables the use of a vulnerability reporting tool and reward scheme. The purpose of the new feature The newly introduced feature is said to optimize users’ security for digital asset trading by collecting, processing, and fixing…

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s VC arm – Coinbase Ventures, has invested in a new project named “Securitize” in a bid to propel blockchain technology-based securities industry in the U.S., reports TechCrunch, November 26, 2018. Securitize Scores Big with Major Investors Brian Armstrong led Coinbase is one of the heavyweights that has thrown its weight behind the startup that aims to create…

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SBI Ripple Asia has recently partnered with the Japanese Payment Card Consortium to fight fraud with blockchain technology. According to BankingTech’s article published on November 22, 2018, the participating companies plan to prevent the damages caused by fraudulent transactions, by sharing data and information on a real-time basis along Corda, R3’s open-source blockchain platform. Payment Card Consortium to Share Data…

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