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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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13 Nov
Twitter round-up: payments tech trends in October 2019
Verdict lists ten of the most popular tweets on payments tech in October 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
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6 Nov
Cash, crypto and the risk to currency ecosystems
A sovereign monetary system’s success relies on a number of things remaining in place.
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30 Oct
Central bank-backed cryptocurrency will be launched by 2024, predicts IBM
A consumer-ready cryptocurrency will be issued by a central bank within the next five years, according to a report by technology giant IBM and central banking think tank OMFIF.
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28 Oct
Zamna raises $5m for blockchain-powered airport security tech
UK aviation security firm Zamna has raised $5m in its latest funding round for its blockchain-powered passenger verification platform.
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21 Oct
World’s largest bitcoin mining farm launches key phase
Bitmain has moved towards the eventual goal of constructing the world’s largest bitcoin mining farm with the launch of a key part of the facility.
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16 Oct
Public funds to go on the blockchain with EY government platform launch
EY has launched a platform for governments that will see public funds put on the blockchain.
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8 Oct
Blockchain reaching “trough of disillusionment”, warns Gartner
Despite first being invented back in 2008, the past few years have seen blockchain become a buzzword in numerous industries, with many companies rushing to invest in the technology for a multitude of uses.
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8 Oct
MicroBitcoin to burn 70% of total supply in network upgrade
MicroBitcoin, a cryptocurrency that forked from leader Bitcoin in 2018, has announced that it will burn 70% of its total supply as part of a key upgrade.
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7 Oct
Blockchain startup Verisart raises $2.5m to combat art fraud
Verisart, a startup applying blockchain to the arts and collectibles industry, has announced that it has raised $2.5m in a seed funding round.
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4 Oct
Were Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin comments ‘short-sighted’?
Mark Cuban has become the latest big name to cast doubt over the future of Bitcoin.
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1 Oct
Incognito Node: A gadget that promises to earn you cryptocurrency while you sleep
Node, a plug & play cryptocurrency miner, promises to mine you Bitcoin, Ether, Binance and more, with little effort.
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30 Sep
Researchers develop low-energy Bitcoin alternative
Despite offering a secure and decentralised alternative to other currencies, one of the downsides of Bitcoin is the vast amounts of power it consumes.
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24 Sep
Everledger funding round raises $20m despite blockchain investment slowdown
Blockchain startup Everledger has secured $20m in a Series A funding round led by Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent.
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23 Sep
Bakkt launch could cause “significant” Bitcoin price movement
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has launched its Bitcoin futures commodities through its Bakkt venture, which could have a “significant” impact on the Bitcoin price today according to one cryptocurrency expert.
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18 Sep
Blockchain satellite startup SpaceChain receives European Space Agency backing
Blockchain satellite technology startup SpaceChain has received a €60,000 grant from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop commercial use-cases for its next-generation blockchain-based network.
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12 Sep
CryptoKitties creator gets $11m to launch blockchain for entertainment industry
Dapper Labs, the company behind blockchain game CryptoKitties, has announced that it has received $11m in funding to launch Flow, a blockchain designed to enable the entertainment industry to launch decentralised applications at scale.
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11 Sep
Facebook Libra seeks Swiss payments license
Libra Association, the non-profit organisation launched by Facebook to oversee its proposed cryptocurrency Libra, has today announced that it is pursuing a payment system licence under the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
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27 Aug
Bitcoin price bounce shows $10,000 is cryptocurrency’s new bottom
Sunday proved to be a turbulent day for the Bitcoin price, as the value of the popular cryptocurrency fell below $10,000 on numerous occasions.
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20 Aug
Blockchain gift cards to ‘bring industry out of the 90s’
Japan’s largest gift card exchange platform has announced plans to transform the way gift cards are issued, purchased and exchanged with the use of blockchain, in a bid to increase the technology and convenience of the products.
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14 Aug
HMRC Bitcoin interest shows crypto is “the future of money”, financial expert says
The United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority has reportedly asked cryptocurrency exchanges to hand over data in a bid to identify those that have failed to pay taxes owed on their digital assets.
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12 Aug
With the Bitcoin price up, cryptocurrency thefts could total $4.3bn in 2019
Bitcoin is holding strong above $10,000 after a difficult year saw the leading cryptocurrency fall to a low of $3,000.
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7 Aug
Kik ICO case: SEC accused of “distorting the facts” in latest crypto battle blow
In the latest step in the ongoing legal battle between Canadian messaging platform Kik and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company has accused the governing body of wholly misrepresenting its 2017 Kin tokens ICO.
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6 Aug
Bitcoin price to hit $15,000 “within weeks” over US-China trade war
The escalating US-China trade war and the increasing treatment of cryptocurrencies as a so-called safe haven asset will drive the Bitcoin price up to £15,000 in a matter of weeks, according to the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory organisation.
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2 Aug
Real-world CryptoKitties see blockchain collectibles enter reality
The world of blockchain has entered some bizarre places, but few are simultaneously as silly yet potentially profitable as CryptoKitties.
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31 Jul
Who buys cryptocurrency? The stereotypes are true, but that is slowly changing
When it comes to the question of who buys cryptocurrency, there are certain stereotypes that do hold up in reality.
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29 Jul
YOUNIQX Chainlock: This 200-year-old security firm wants to protect your Bitcoin
YOUNIQX Identity AG, part of the Austrian State Printing House, the 200-year-old security company behind the European Union’s state-of-the-art travel documents, has developed its own cryptocurrency wallet.
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26 Jul
China, blockchain and the crypto “double-edged sword”: Is the tide turning for cryptocurrency?
When it comes to technology, China rarely mimics the rest of the world, and the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency are no different.
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24 Jul
Cryptocurrencies and the 51% attack: The processes, vulnerabilities and dangers
Cryptocurrency entered mainstream consciousness in December 2017 when Bitcoin’s value was nearing what would become its all time high, which was just shy of $20,000 per coin.
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23 Jul
Just 1% of Brits would use Facebook’s Libra for payments
Describing its new payment system as a ” global currency”, Facebook certainly has big plans for Libra.
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22 Jul
President of Uganda considers blockchain to tackle counterfeit drugs
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Musevini, is to explore a blockchain solution for tackling counterfeit drugs in the country’s pharmaceutical sector.