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- Blockchain to drive new opportunities in the transportation industry
Blockchain has potential to help the transportation industry.
· Insights & Views
- Unibright and Wasserkraft Mittelrhein partner together for blockchain-based renewable energy trading
Blockchain technology provider Unibright announced on its blog that it is partnering with German startup Wasserkraft Mittelrhein to facilitate energy trading, monitoring, data analysis, and integration.
· Business
- Binance publishes an open letter to STEEM community members following controversy with TRON
Crypto exchange Binance published an open letter to air its side about the controversy involving TRON CEO Justin Sun and the DPoS-based crypto platform STEEM. The letter was addressed to the STEEM community members.
· Business
- Blockchain.com allows users to borrow USD against crypto directly from non-custodial wallet
Cryptocurrency wallet and exchange provider Blockchain.com now offers its users the chance to borrow USD.
· Business
- Beijing to test blockchain invoicing system to end fraudulent receipts used for tax evasion
China’s capital city, Beijing, will be testing a blockchain-based invoicing system to help taxation.
· Regulation
- Binance U.S. launches stake rewards for Cosmos (ATOM)
Marketplace Binance U.S. announced that it just launched staking rewards for Cosmos (ATOM) on Tuesday.
· Business
- ODEM offers blockchain-based education to schools affected by coronavirus
Education technology provider ODEM has announced that it is willing to provide a blockchain-based platform to schools and universities where classes are disrupted due to coronavirus.
· Business
- YouTube continues crypto purge, deletes videos about bitcoin
Video sharing company Youtube has continued banning crypto videos.
· Business
- Kraken to expand its services in India after the Supreme Court overruled RBI's crypto ban
Crypto exchange Kraken is committed to expanding its services in India after the Supreme Court overrule the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) crypto ban.
· Business
- Binance Charity’s donation for Wuhan completes its second phase
Binance Charity has concluded the second phase of its donation for Wuhan.
· Business
- Canada partners with blockchain firms Peer Ledger and Mavvent to trace steel
Canada has decided to fund two blockchain firms Halifax-based Peer Ledger and Toronto-based Mavennet System to enable steel traceability in the country.
· Business
- Bit Morgan joins blockchain and adds ETF-labeled products to trading business
Traditional financial firm consortium Bit Morgan has joined blockchain and added an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its trading business as announced in a press release.
· Business
- Taiwan-based venture studio Nogle invests $3M in First Digital Trust
Taiwanese venture studio Nogle invested in Hong Kong-based digital asset custody firm First Digital Trust.
· Business
- U.S. Congressman introduces new bill for crypto assets clarity and legitimacy
A congressman from the United States wants to clarify the regulations concerning digital assets.
· Regulation
- Belarus investigative authority wants right to seize cryptocurrency from criminals
Belarus wants to have the authority to confiscate cryptocurrency.
· Regulation
- New blockchain messaging app offers complete secrecy, waiting for security audit
A new blockchain-based messaging app with complete privacy is ready and is waiting for a security audit, Decrypt reported.
· Business
- SEC may reconsider bitcoin ETF due to retail and investor demands, experts say
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may reconsider bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) due to retail and investor demands, Asian Times reported.
· Business
- Binance is looking for digital marketing and social media specialist, see qualifications
Crypto exchange Binance is looking to add new members to its team.
· Business
- Keyless crypto wallet ZenGo offers saving mode for users to earn interests from their crypto assets
Keyless crypto wallet ZenGo is now similar toa savings account.
· Business
- French commerce court likens bitcoin to money in recent ruling
French court broke down the claims that bitcoin (BTC) has no value.
· Regulation
- Blockchain can empower women financially, former Mozilla COO says
In an op-ed for Coindesk, Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports development and growth of Stellar, an open-source blockchain network t…
· People
- Mark Cuban doesn’t own cryptocurrency, likens bitcoin to gold: ‘no intrinsic value’
American entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is not into cryptocurrency.
· People
- Brazilian Ministry of Education wants to combat fake university certificates with blockchain
Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) wants to end the issuance of fake university diplomas in the country using blockchain, Cointelegraph reported citing Cointelegraph Brazil and local Brazilian newspaper Valor Econom…
· Technology
- Central banks digital currencies will affect U.S dollar the most
The U.S. dollar will be affected the most once central banks start to release its own digital currency.
· Insights & Views
- Ripple starts Asian expansion with two notable moves in the Philippines and South Korea
Blockchain startup Ripple has started its global expansion in Asia by making two major moves in the Philippines and South Korea, FinTech Magazine reported.
· Business
- Blockchain lacks 3 things to enable change despite growing public awareness, expert says
Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain, Digital Currency and Data Policy at World Economic Forum (WEF), discussed what blockchain is missing at the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.
· Insights & Views
- Crypto exchange Binance Charity welcomes Jarred Winn as new SVP
Crypto exchange Binance named Jarred Winn as the Senior Vice President of Binance Charity.
· People
- Crypto market can expand to 5B users, Coinbase CEO says
The crypto market can expand and get up to 5 billion users, according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.
· Investing
- Bitcoin is a “safer asset” compared to other investment, investor says
Bitcoin is taunted by many as risky, but for Jill Carlson, it’s a safer asset compared to other investments.
· Insights & Views
- Hyperledger Conference shows how blockchain can be used for climate change
Blockchain’s potential contribution in making the environment green has been discussed at the Hyperledger Global Forum, Coindesk reported.
· Technology
- India’s Supreme Court favors blockchain industry after overturning Central Bank’s crypto ban
India’s Supreme Court has decided to overturn the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) crypto ban and the decision is good news for the blockchain industry.
· Regulation
- Next BoE governor suspicious of Facebook’s digital currency Libra
The next governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, admits that he is suspicious of Facebook’s digital currency called Libra, Reuters reported.
· Regulation
- Crypto exchange Digitex removes KYC identity verification after a large data breach
Crypto exchange Digitex has decided to remove Know Your Customer (KYC) on its platform.
· Business
- Crypto taxes are the ‘worst nightmare’, general council member says
Taxing cryptocurrencies is a complicated process.
· Regulation
- Crypto exchange Binance adds Nigerian Naira support on P2P platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added support for the Nigerian Naira (NGN) on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, Cointelegraph reported.
· Business
- Blockchain technology proves to be a useful tool in combating coronavirus
Blockchain technology is a useful tool in combating coronavirus.
· Insights & Views
- Puerto Rico can recapture blockchain island title despite tight competition with other Malta and Bermuda
Puerto Rico can regain the blockchain island title back because it has unique tax incentives for the locals but there are also challenges.
· Technology
- Uranium One and Insolar announce partnership to explore blockchain’s potential in uranium markets
Major uranium producer Uranium One has partnered with distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup Insolar to explore the potential of blockchain in the uranium market, Cointelegraph reported.
· Business
- El Ordeño joins blockchain-based technology IBM Food Trust to monitor TRU milk products
Dairy producer El Ordeño announced a new solution to support Ecuador’s dairy industry and produce 5 million liters of milk every year.
· Business
- LINE launches global cryptocurrency exchange BITFRONT
Japan-based internet company LINE announced in a press release that its new and improved global cryptocurrency exchange BITFRONT is now open.
· Business