Crypto
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19 Mar
Introducing the Internet of Blockchains: How the Cosmos Network makes blockchain truly scalable
Blockchain technology has potential benefits for swathes of industries, but there is an issue: scalability.
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15 Mar
Canada proposes cryptocurrency regulation amid QuadrigCX scandal
Canada is proposing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchanges, which is being seen as a direct response to the loss of $137m in crypto assets in the ongoing QuadrigaCX scandal.
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14 Mar
D’CENT: A cold wallet for your CryptoKitties
Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer D’CENT has created the world’s first cold wallet capable of storing tokenised game items.
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13 Mar
What can the crypto world learn from the QuadrigaCX cold wallet lockout?
Cold wallets, an offline piece of hardware designed to protect large amounts of cryptocurrency from being hacked, are considered best-practice among exchanges.
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11 Mar
Global cryptocurrency market to hit $6.7bn by 2025
Increased mainstream support of the global cryptocurrency market is set to skyrocket its value to $6.7bn by 2025, according to a report by Transparency Market Research.
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8 Mar
Blockchain game development ahead as key partnership signed
Two key players in the blockchain industry have agreed a partnership designed to make blockchain game development a reality.
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7 Mar
The crypto market is being fuelled by unprepared investors, FCA study finds
Despite Bitcoin’s dramatic fall, which saw prices drop from $20,000 to $3,000 throughout 2018, UK consumers continue to invest in cryptocurrencies as a way to “get rich quick”, according to regulatory body the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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6 Mar
Cryptocurrency volatility is putting Europeans off from investing
Europeans are warier of cryptocurrency than those in emerging markets, with cryptocurrency volatility playing a major role in their scepticism.
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28 Feb
Paper certificates are on the way out, as PwC pilots blockchain certification scheme
PwC has developed a ‘Smart Credentials’ platform that uses blockchain-powered digital certification, cutting out paper qualifications.
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26 Feb
Ransomware drop as cybercriminals find better money in cryptojacking
2018 saw a significant and surprising ransomware drop as cybercriminals found better profits elsewhere, according to research published today by IBM X-Force.
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25 Feb
The myth of banking on blockchain: Banks will only profit from the decentralised ledger
“A very prominent myth is that blockchain will trigger the demise of banks,” says Igor Pejic, author of Blockchain Babel.
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15 Feb
JPM Coin: JP Morgan cryptocurrency blasted as against the “freedom and spirit” of crypto
The JPM coin, the newly announced JP Morgan cryptocurrency, is being seen as a key step in the adoption of the technology in the mainstream banking industry, however for some in the industry it is a cause for deep concern.
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12 Feb
Blockchain vital to keeping smart manufacturing safe from cyberattacks
An exhaustive report by engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has identified blockchain technology as vital to the security of smart manufacturing.
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11 Feb
What caused the latest Bitcoin price rise?
Cryptocurrency investors were given some relief last week.
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7 Feb
Cryptocurrency-free blockchain launched in ‘world first’
An open source public blockchain has been launched that is operated without a cryptocurrency – a move its creators say is a world first.
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6 Feb
QuadrigaCX timeline: Every twist and turn in the bizarre crypto scandal
Once Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX is now at the centre one of the biggest – and perhaps most bizarre – scandals to hit the blockchain industry.
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4 Feb
Blockchain film studio Breaker to bring transparency to film-making
The blockchain entertainment studio SingularDTV has rebranded as Breaker, promising a new approach to film production and distribution.
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4 Feb
Your eyes on the blockchain: Iris recognition technology trialled for healthcare
An iris biometric system built on blockchain technology is set for clinical trials to assess its use for patient recognition in the healthcare industry.
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1 Feb
Seven blockchain startups going beyond cryptocurrency
A startup accelerator that describes itself at “the world’s first solution-led blockchain lab for startups” has announced its first cohort of blockchain startups – and there isn’t a single cryptocurrency in sight.
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30 Jan
$100bn in sunken treasure going on the blockchain as marine archaeology gets tokenised
The $100bn worth of sunken treasure and other underwater artifacts in the waters surrounding The Bahamas are being excavated and put on the blockchain.
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28 Jan
Blockchain banknotes introduced for world’s first decentralised digital national currency
The sovereign, a cryptocurrency that is set to be official legal tender of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is getting its own blockchain banknotes to allow paper transactions with the currency.
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25 Jan
5% of the world’s Ethereum supply was sold on the same day – and no one knows why
An investigation into the biggest Ethereum transactions of the last quarter has discovered that 5% of the total Ethereum supply, worth over $500m, was sold in one day at the end of last year.
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18 Jan
Blockchain in space: SpaceChain completes first Qtum transaction in low Earth orbit
SpaceChain today reported it has completed the first Qtum – a hybrid Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchain platform – transaction in space.
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18 Jan
Top ten influencers in blockchain
GlobalData researchers have found the top influencers in blockchain, based on their performance and engagement online in the past 90 days.
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15 Jan
Ethereum hard fork will help its price “soar”, expert says
The Ethereum hard fork will be a major driver of the cryptocurrency’s continuing rally, according to one blockchain expert.
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15 Jan
This blockchain platform lets you design and sell robots for crypto
Robot designers will soon be able to buy and sell robot prototypes and parts for cryptocurrency on the blockchain-based platform Makerverse.
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10 Jan
Could the Ethereum Classic attack happen to other blockchain networks?
Late on Saturday evening, major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase detected an attack on the Etheruem Classic blockchain.
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8 Jan
Next-generation blockchain platform claims to be “world’s fastest and most scalable”
A next-generation blockchain platform that its creator Devvio claims is the fastest and most scalable in the world has been demonstrated for the first time at CES 2019.
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8 Jan
Cryptocurrency trading bot lets beginners use the tools of the experts
A new feature launched today on the popular cryptocurrency trading platform Cryptohopper is allowing traders to buy and sell algorithmic trading strategies and implement them in the form of a cryptocurrency trading bot.
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4 Jan
2019 cryptocurrency market to see “considerable expansion”
The 2019 cryptocurrency market will see significant growth due to the backing of institutional investors, according to the CEO of a leading financial advisory organisation.