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Asian banks band together for a blockchain-based CBDC project to speed up cross-border transactions

Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 06:43 am UTC

A number of Asias largest banking institutions have recently banded together to work on a CBDC project. The groups aim is to harness blockchain technology to speed up cross-border payments capable of real-time...

Technology

Ethereum Developers Eye July For Gas-Saving EIP-1559 Launch

Mon, 22 Feb 2021, 06:51 am UTC

The long-awaited gas-saving upgrade for Ethereum could be just a few months away now according to industry insiders. Predictions Global founder and Ethereum developer Ryan Berckmans has suggested that the upgrade could...

Technology

Nvidia develops Ether-focused crypto mining chip while redesigning RTX 3060 GPU to restrict its mining capability

Fri, 19 Feb 2021, 10:04 am UTC

The crypto markets recent rally saw Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether smash their previous records and set new all-time highs. Anticipating an increase in the demand for mining hardware, Nvidia announced a new graphics card...

Technology Regulation

More than half of crypto money laundering activities coursed through 270 addresses, says Chainalysis

Tue, 16 Feb 2021, 05:17 am UTC

Cryptocurrency critics have always highlighted cryptos potential use in criminal activities such as money laundering. A recent study by a blockchain analytics firm revealed that more than half of crypto-related activities...

Technology

Bitcoin's (BTC) carbon footprint worries environmentalists as crypto's rally could ramp up mining activities

Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 13:05 pm UTC

The crypto markets recent rally saw Bitcoin set a new record with it traded past $42,000 this week after Tesla revealed that it invested $1.5 billion in BTC. While investors are understandably excited with the...

Technology Business

Wallet Recovery Services helps crypto investors regain access to their wallets with forgotten passwords

Mon, 08 Feb 2021, 05:02 am UTC

With the crypto market rally pushing Bitcoin and Ether prices to new all-time highs, one of the worst things that could happen to investors is to forget the passwords to their crypto wallets. Fortunately, theres an expert...

Technology

Effective Hashrate Of Filecoin's Entire Network Marks 2.295 EiB

Thu, 04 Feb 2021, 06:17 am UTC

According to data from filfox.info, as of 05:00 UTC on February 4, the effective hashrate of Filecoins entire network now marks 2.295 EiB. The FIL production in the last 24 hours reads 282,878FIL, and the amount of pledge...

Technology Business

A number of central banks will likely issue CBDCs in the next three years, says BIS survey

Fri, 29 Jan 2021, 12:31 pm UTC

Most central banks are already exploring the possibility of issuing their own central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a recent report, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) projects that a number of countries will...

Technology Business

Fri, 29 Jan 2021, 07:12 am UTC

2020 has been a banner year for the crypto market. Despite initially faltering in March with the coronavirus pandemic-induced crash, it recovered and even rallied to new heights with various cryptocurrencies such as...

Business Technology

Yantai Ferry ready to launch blockchain-based LC Issuance platform – Sea Road Chain

Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 04:53 am UTC

Yantai Ferry is modernizing its operations by integrating blockchain, the same technology used in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), into its payments and settlement system. The Korea-China shipping...

Technology

Ripple Client ACI Chosen For Fed’s Pilot Program, While One More Exchange Joins RippleNet

Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 09:36 am UTC

US Fed Reserve has selected a major Ripple client ACI Worldwide for its pilot program for the future start of a new real payments service FedNow. In the meantime, a Dubai-based LuLu exchange has joined RippleNet to...

Technology Business

South Korean crypto fintech firm raises $25M in a funding round co-led by Galaxy Digital

Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 09:01 am UTC

Terraform Labs, a South Korean crypto fintech firm, has recently raised $25 million in a new funding round co-led by Michael Novogratzs Galaxy Digital. The company plans to use the additional capital to develop new DeFi...

Technology

Cardano's (ADA) Smart Contract Environment Plutus Goes Live In Devnet

Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 10:49 am UTC

According to an official announcement by Input Output HK, the software company behind Cardanos blockchain solutions, the new testing environment Plutus Playground is up and running. Based on Haskell principles, it allows...

Technology

IATA tests blockchain-based passports that store health data such as COVID-19 tests and vaccination status

Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 06:35 am UTC

Blockchain technology is now being employed to keep international travels as safe as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. Starting next month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will begin testing the...

Technology

Customer data of hacked crypto exchange BuyUCoin leaked online

Mon, 25 Jan 2021, 16:19 pm UTC

Last year, Indian crypto exchange BuyUCoin became the victim of a hack when cybercriminals breached the platforms security. While the no crypto funds were stolen, the hackers have recently leaked the personal data of...