Category: Cryptocurrency

Monax launches blockchain-based Marmota Prime game
December 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Monax launches blockchain-based Marmota Prime game

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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Corda Network announces Board of Directors
December 13, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Rob Coole talks about the IPC Connexus platform and partnership with R3

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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December 12, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How will Amazon affect the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries?

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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Corda Network announces Board of Directors
December 12, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Samsung's blockchain-based phone

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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blockchain
December 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

IOHK launches new Cardano blockchain tools

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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Bitcoin
December 11, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Was Coinbase the "Bitcoin Whale" that moved $3 billion worth of BTC?

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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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
December 10, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Binance "takes care" of institutional investors

Binance is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world. The platform has just announced their launch of subsidiary accounts feature for institutional and high net worth investors. The request for such an option has been long awaited, as institutional investors have had a large impact on the cryptocurrency industry in the last…

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