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Wed, 19 Jun 2019, 03:45 AM
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Facebook officially unveils much-awaited cryptocurrency ‘Libra', sets eyes on H1 2020 for launch

Malaysia Seeks Blockchain Dominance with MDEC Pilot Freelance Program

It would appear that Malaysia is looking towards the future with bright eyes with the recent announcement of the new Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) project. This new initiative is aimed at bringing in some...

IBM Improves Blockchain Technology with ‘Multicloud’ Approach

It would appear that IBM is more than interested in putting its money where its mouth is with the new version of its Enterprise Blockchain platform. This upgraded tool is intended to work with even more cloud services,...

Italian Blockchain Initiative Using 200 Banks and 200M Data Items in New Test

The tests for the blockchain initiative called Spunta by the Italian Banking Association (ABI) has reached a new phase. The new tests will involve putting 200 banks and 200 million data items through the wringer to see...

HSBC Doubles Down On Blockchain with DART, Based on Identitii Technology

The banking sector has been going deep into experimenting with blockchain technology recently and HSBCs most recent achievement in this matter is launching a new tool. Called the Digital Accounts Receivable Tool (DART), it...

Samsung SDS proposes ‘3C’ solutions to address blockchain adoption concerns

Samsung SDS, the IT subsidiary of Samsung, has proposed three solutions to address the common pain points faced by customers in adopting blockchain technology. In its official announcement, Samsung SDS pointed out that...

Zilliqa teams up with Xfers to bring blockchain benefits to Southeast Asian businesses

Public blockchain platform Zilliqa has announced its partnership with Xfers, a Singapore-based fintech startup, to explore the use of payment solutions powered by distributed ledger technology for over 500,000 users in...

Coinone Transfer, SBI Ripple Asia team up to facilitate blockchain-based remittance in South Korea

Coinone Transfer, a payments business and a subsidiary of crypto exchange Coinone, has announced its collaboration with SBI Ripple Asia to facilitate blockchain-based remittance in South Korea. The collaboration follows...

Zcash Alternative Zebra Released, Safer and Better

The Zcash foundation has recently released the new alternative it has been promising, which is intended to be a safer, better option. Called Zebra, it is entirely written on Rust, thus automatically making it the more...

MediLedger Project Officially Begins, Could Help End Opioid Crisis

For the most part, the opioid crisis is all about delivery and distribution of drug supplies getting out of hand. This could be where the MediLedger Project could come in and assist with ending the issue with its...

BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen becomes CEO of Chia Network as Ryan Singer steps down

Bram Cohen, the creator of the peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent protocol, has taken over as the chief executive officer of Chia Network, CoinDesk reported. Cohen left BitTorrent in August 2017 to found Chia a...

Business

Ripple to invest $50M in MoneyGram to boost XRP adoption in new strategic partnership Tue, 18 Jun 2019, 05:15 am UTC

Cryptocurrency exchange Ripple and MoneyGram have entered into a strategic partnership that will see the money transfer company use the digital currency XRP in its daily operations. As per the press release, the 2-year...

Binance to issue bitcoin-pegged token on Binance Chain

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges to be held accountable for user losses

BnkToTheFuture acquires Altcoin.io to build non-custodial securities token exchange

Technology

Accenture to ink blockchain traveler ID deal with Canada, Netherlands, others: Report Wed, 19 Jun 2019, 03:15 am UTC

Global accounting giant Accenture will reportedly sign a formal agreement with Canada, the Netherlands, and other groups to utilize blockchain in identifying travelers, Cointelegraph reported citing the companys managing...

Hyperledger welcomes Microsoft, Salesforce, Ethereum Foundation among roster of new members

DAML Becomes More Widely Available, Digital Asset Team-Up with HACERA and Blockchain Technology Partners

Overstock.com subsidiary Medici Land Governance puts Wyoming County's land records on blockchain

Investing

Crypto Technicals: Ripple bounces off 50-DMA support, on track to test $0.47 Mon, 17 Jun 2019, 08:06 am UTC

XRP/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Binance Support: 0.4148 (5-DMA); Resistance: 0.47 (Dec 2018 high) Technical Analysis: Bias Bullish Ripple bounces off 50-DMA support, bias is turning bullish (5-DMA has...

Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin bulls renlentless, BTC/USD scales new 13-month highs, bias still bullish

Bitcoin Gains Not Bullish, Short-Lived Rally

Crypto Technicals: ZCash hits new monthly highs at 95.71, further gains on charts

Insights

Japan reports 170% spike in crypto-related consumer inquiries in 2018 Wed, 19 Jun 2019, 03:07 am UTC

Japans Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has reported that it received an incessant number of queries related to cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the report it submitted to the Cabinet Office, the year 2018 saw a 170%...

Less than 5% of GitHub crypto contributors are women: Study

FxWirePro Survey: Battered bitcoin set for new highs; hit $25,000 by end-2019

McKinsey underscores retail banking sector's hesitation for blockchain adoption in new report

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) $414.49 (-3.18%)
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Jun 19, 2019 (Wednesday)

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Accenture to ink blockchain traveler ID deal with Canada, Netherlands, others: Report