Facebook is on a hiring blockchain spree. The company has started forming a blockchain group in mid-2018, and now has over 40 "blockchain" employees. Facebook was rumoured to be launching its very own digital coin. David Marcus, who was a President at Paypal and a Board Member in Coinbase, has joined Facebook in the blockchain…
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The government of Switzerland has announced that it will create legal environment for the blockchain industry. The strategy aims to position Switzerland as a major blockchain “destination” and a blockchain-friendly jurisdiction. According to Swissinfo, the major focus of the blockchain strategy is for the government to introduce decentralized digital tokens across the business sector, especially…
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The Autorité des marchés (AMF) has just warned the public against the activities of several unauthorised crypto websites. The regulator, along with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR), have published a list of these websites and entities offering trading of investments on cryptocurrency derivatives without authorisation in France. The list can be…
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have gotten a bad reputation due to rampant fraud and the lack of transparency. Regulators, in their attempt to protect unsuspecting investors, have launched attacks to classify all cryptocurrencies, with the exception of Bitcoin and Ether, as securities and thereby subject to more stringent registration and disclosure requirments. The SEC has…
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Digital legal infrastructure company Monax has just announced the launch of its first blockchain-based game. The name is Marmota Prime and its about winning donations in kind to charitable organisations, such as The Salvation Army, Toys for Tots and Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Beginning today, new challenges will launch on the platform every 24 hours until…
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LeapRate Exclusive… Last week LeapRate reported that IPC, a provider of networking solutions, has entered a partnership with R3. The team formation has been made in order to support Corda blockchain networks on the IPC Connexus platform. Since this partnership, Corda blockchain applications (a.k.a. CorDapps) have been accessible via IPC’s Connexus Cloud. LeapRate has reached Rob Coole, Director, Product Management at…
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Google search results show that there is a potential dynamic duo: Amazon and Blockchain/Cryptocurrency. One of the largest e-commerce giants in the world is at the forefront of technological disruption, which is probably why its market capitalization is growing exponentially throughout the years. Amazon registered three cryptocurrency domains in November 2017, including amazonethereum.com, amazoncryptocurrency.com, amazoncryptocurrencies.com. Some…
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Blockchain revolution has allowed hundreds of tech companies to revive their business strategies through implementing smart tech solutions to the products they offer. IBM, MasterCard and many more are just a few of the hundreds of giant tech firm that have recently applied for different blockchain-related patents. The latest company to apply for three blockchain…
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IOHK, the blockchain research and development company, has announced the launch of two tools for the Cardano blockchain. Their names are Plutus and Marlowe and their aim is to enable start-ups, the financial services and fintech industries to prepare blockchain contracts that will run on Cardano. Plutus comes with a general purpose programming language and…
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The price of Bitcoin has been plunging quite dramatically. Recent press releases suggested that while the overall Bitcoin investor community may be selling their positions, it is several Bitcoin "whales" that actually move the market and cause the volatility in Bitcoin's price. One huge whale that caught the attention of the community was an investor…
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