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[email protected] Users Reach 400K Mark Amid Crypto Contribution
In a recent Reddit ask-me-anything (AMA) activity the director from [email protected], Gregory Bowman, revealed that the [email protected] project currently has 400K computer users actively contributing their part to the research. Gregory Bowman says “We had about 30K users before the pandemic started,” adding: “In the past two weeks, 400K volunteers have joined [email protected]” [email protected] donors […]
BitFinex to Delist 87 Crypto Trading Pairs on March 26 Aiming to Improve Liquidity
Major cryptocurrency exchange BitFinex announced the removal of 87 crypto trading pairs due to low liquidity levels as of March 26 at 10:00 GMT. According to the company, the measure seeks to consolidate and improve liquidity, allowing them to move towards a more streamlined and optimized trading experience. BitFinex provided to the media additional details […]
Blockchain System to Track Individuals without any Virus Infection
Public Health Blockchain Consortium (PHBC) based in Netherland announces the release of a blockchain-based system that can track individuals without any infections from high-risk viruses like COVID-19. The motive behind the development is crystal clear which is to help healthy people stay away from potentially life-threatening diseases. The PHBC announced the release on March 19. […]
Argentina’s Natural Gas Regulator ‘Enargas’ Launches Blockchain Network
Enargas which is considered Argentina’s biggest natural gas regulator has recently approved a blockchain-based gas distribution tracking platform. The system was already piloted by a local distributor which is servicing over 2 million residents in the country. According to an announcement on March 18, the system – named Gasnet – was authorized for nationwide expansion. […]
Italy’s Bank ‘Banco Sella’ Allows Bitcoin Trading Service during COVID-19 Lockdown
The growing interest of crypto adoption and the COVID-19 outbreak encourages Italy’s popular bank ‘Banco Sella’ to launch a Bitcoin trading service in the country. Crypto traders can use the bank’s Hype platform to initiate their crypto trading. The bank will only act as an intermediate to mitigate potential security risks with cryptocurrency exchanges. While […]
Tether’s USDT Now Available on BCH Blockchain Network
The world’s biggest stablecoin, Tether’s USDT, just launched on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain network and seen a massive surge of interest in recent weeks because of the haven status. Tether reached a market cap of $5.7 billion, and now more than $180 million was minted over the past week surpassing Bitcoin’s price increase in the […]
Justin Sun’s Steemit Accused of Censoring Hive Related Content
In the latest development in the Steem saga, Justin Sun has come under fire for censoring posts on the platform related to the community-driven ‘Hive’ hard fork. On March 19, cryptocurrency influencer Girl Gone Crypto tweeted a clip to say that her “neutral explainer video” about the March 20 fork had been removed from the […]
Hawaii Launches Digital Currency Sandbox to Attract Crypto Firms
The governor’s office of Hawaii revealed its new “Digital Currency Innovation Lab” on March 17 – a blockchain and cryptocurrency incubator developed through collaboration between the state’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institution (DFI), and the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC). The initiative will run for two years, and will allow […]
Just In: Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues AML/CFT Guidelines
Some countries have been late to the party when it comes to recognizing and regulating digital assets. The first time that Singapore’s central bank issued a framework for the regulation of payment-related activities was on Jan. 28 with the Payment Services Act. However, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) still saw the potential risks that […]
A Major Chinese Commercial Bank Uses Blockchain-based Supply Chain Finance
Popular as a major commercial bank in China and one of the largest public companies in the world, China Everbright Bank (CEB) is working on introducing a blockchain-based supply chain finance solution in partnership with Ant Financial. Ant Financial, which is widely recognized as the financial arm of the Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, teams up […]