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The latest blockchain news from around the world. Verdict covers key cryptocurrency developments, including Bitcoin, Etherium and beyond, as well as blockchain applications beyond the world of finance. Blockchain has the potential to change the way our world is structured, so we keep you informed of all the latest advances in the field.
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21 Sep
OneCoin Ponzi scheme named in FinCEN files leak
The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) allowed transactions worth a total of $137m connected to OneCoin, the FinCEN files leak has revealed.
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15 Sep
Twitter round-up: Brad Garlinghouse’s tweet on digital assets top in August 2020
Verdict lists ten of the most popular tweets on blockchain and digital assets in August 2020 based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
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3 Sep
Meet Abu Dhabi’s blockchain and decentralisation wunderkind
“All industries are the same – you have to stay away from the people who have a propensity toward jargon and toward trying to create their little islands of expertise.
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1 Sep
Bitcoin, Ethereum traded on Vienna Stock Exchange for first time
Bitcoin and Ethereum are today available to trade on the regulated market of the Vienna Stock Exchange for the first time.
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27 Aug
CBDCs and cross-border payments: Are central bank digital currencies the future?
As central banks look to the future, they are increasingly exploring the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to improve speed, transparency and efficiency.
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27 Aug
Coinify enables first bank-issued stablecoin ecommerce transaction
The first ever ecommerce transaction made using a bank-issued stablecoin has successfully been made, according to digital currency platform provider Coinify.
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25 Aug
Central bank digital currencies: A step-change in finance
Around the world, central banks are pondering a technology that will provide one of the biggest changes to the world of banking in decades: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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25 Aug
North Korean hacking group behind global cryptocurrency attacks
Lazarus Group, a hacking organisation that has been linked to North Korea, has been attributed to global cyberattack campaign targeting companies in the cryptocurrency space.
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24 Aug
US election will drive up Bitcoin price: deVere CEO
The US presidential election, combined with the currently weak US dollar, will serve as a key driver of the price of Bitcoin for the rest of 2020, an expert has said.
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18 Aug
Bank of England to consider digital currency in key meeting
The Bank of England will consider the potential of a digital currency in a key meeting of central banks being held tomorrow.
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17 Aug
Akemona puts business funding on the blockchain with SEC approval
Digital securities company Akemona has become the first company to be regulated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a smart contract-based funding portal built on blockchain technology.
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14 Aug
Blockchain technology can help legitimize cannabinoid industry
The Cannabinoid Association of the Netherlands (CAN), a consortium of Dutch CBD producers, launched a new web tool harnessing blockchain technology.
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13 Aug
Blockchain comes to PPE supply chain to combat quality issues
A US manufacturer has adopted blockchain technology to underpin the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain and ensure full traceability of medical-grade face masks and other items.
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3 Aug
Blockchain harnessed to “democratise” financial data
Swiss open-source financial information platform Decentralised Information Asset (DIA) is launching a Wikipedia-style platform built on the blockchain, which is designed to become the go-to source for financial markets data.
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28 Jul
Bitcoin price hits $11,000, raising possibility of “multi-year bull run”
The price of Bitcoin passed $11,000 on Monday, the highest it has reached in almost a year, and according to experts, there are more gains to come.
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16 Jul
Twitter hack: The facts, theories and fallout of the Bitcoin heist
First they came for Elon Musk, then they came for Bill Gates.
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15 Jul
Cryptoasset insurance startup Evertas raises $2.8m seed funding
Evertas, an insurtech startup that claims the be the first in the world focusing purely on insuring cryptoassets and related blockchain technologies, has announced that it has raised $2.8m in a seed funding round.
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24 Jun
PayPal rumoured to be developing a Bitcoin service
Rumours that PayPal could roll out a Bitcoin service to its 325 million active users "add to the credibility of Bitcoin".
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18 Jun
Trump “backward-looking and out-of-touch” on Bitcoin: deVere CEO
US President Donald Trump has been slammed as being out of touch on Bitcoin and the wider world of cryptocurrencies by Nigel Green, the CEO and founder of deVere Group, a leading financial advisory firm.
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12 Jun
Bank of England pitched blockchain operating system for digital currencies – but will it use it?
The Bank of England has been issued with a proposal for a blockchain operating system in response to a consultation it published exploring the potential launch of a state digital currency.
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11 Jun
Kovet.Art: Democratising creativity through the tech-led gallery of the future
Kovet.Art combines an incubator that provides new artists with representation, a real and virtual gallery for art enthusiasts and collectors and an artistic community.
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2 Jun
OK Group launches vast China-focused blockchain recruitment and training scheme
OK Group, a key blockchain company and operator of the OKCoin cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the launch of what it calls a “blockchain talent development scheme”, focusing on building skills and growing jobs in the Chinese blockchain industry.
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18 May
$18m in cryptocurrency exposed to theft in “dangerously unsafe” marketplaces
At least $18m in cryptocurrency has been exposed to theft in exchanges with extremely poor cybersecurity, making it possible with anyone with only modest technical skills to steal or change balances, according to a report published today by CyberNews.
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12 May
Bitcoin rewards startup Lolli nets $3m in star-studded funding round
Lolli, a startup that rewards people with bitcoin when they shop online, has raised $3m in a second seed funding round.
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11 May
Bitcoin halving, coronavirus and recession: Is an adoption surge ahead?
Today is a significant day in the history of cryptocurrency: the bitcoin halving.
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7 May
Facebook’s Libra appoints Stuart Levey as CEO to steady rocky ship
The Libra Association, the group overseeing Facebook’s digital currency project, has appointed HSBC’s chief legal officer Stuart Levey as its chief executive officer.
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6 May
Bitcoin can protect investors against inflation
As the initial market panic that followed coronavirus around the world begins to clear, investors are starting to look forward towards the challenges that lie ahead.
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29 Apr
IBM’s Rapid Supplier Connect (RSC) will boost B2B blockchain use
A number of potential use cases for blockchain have emerged which could help healthcare providers and industries cope with the impacts of Covid-19.
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22 Apr
Decentralised working: How blockchain is helping IOHK weather Covid-19
For many companies, the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and the resulting need for remote working has caused serious upheaval.
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16 Apr
Enabling a new era of enterprise collaboration with public blockchain
Although it has its roots in the financial services sector, the influence of blockchain technology has quickly expanded into a wider pool of sectors over the last two years or so – from retail and manufacturing to media and healthcare.