Category: Cryptocurrency

æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform
August 07, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Constellation debuts code and network visualization in testnet launch

Constellation Labs, the horizontally-scalable blockchain for consumer-grade applications, has announced the release of their testnet — the first version (V1) of Constellation’s base code. This launch begins a process of building out a small network of nodes, which communicate with each other in order to prevent “bad actors” on the system. The testnet’s primary goal…

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August 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Food Quality and Blockchain in China

Food quality and blockchain are teaming up to provide a modern blockchain-based food quality control e-place, designed by the Chinese company, Wangjiahuan, an agricultural startup firm. The company has raised $58 million in a Series A round, which was managed by Global Logistic Properties. Global Logistic Properties is a leading logistics solution company based in…

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August 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The "Blood" Diamonds

After being applied in more than 20 different industries around the globe, it is no surprise that blockchain is now being used in the diamond industry. The diamond industry was and still is considered a monopoly, or lately, an oligopoly. And while diamonds are forever, so are the issues related to them, it seems. The…

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Bitcoin
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FCA warns against Bitcoin Loophole or Bitcoin News Trader

UK financial regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its latest warning against an unregulated financial services provider targeting UK consumers. The FCA’s latest warning is against the company Bitcoin Loophole / Bitcoin News Trader. Bitcoin Loophole / Bitcoin News Trader is not authorised by the FCA but has been targeting people in the UK…

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Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource expands NY footprint
August 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinsource adds 17 new ATMs in Florida

Coinsource, the Bitcoin ATM operator, has just announced that it has added 17 new machines in Florida, surpassing the 200 machine milestone. With five machines already in Jacksonville, the network is expanding within the state to meet increasing consumer demand. Coinsource is the first ATM operator to reach over 200 machines and recently announced that…

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August 05, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Microsoft and Starbucks on the new Bitcoin - Frappuccino deal

It may be a little surprising to know that Microsoft and Starbucks have teamed up on a new beverage-cryptocurrency product. Shortly after McDonalds announced that they will be offering the MacCoin to honour the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, Starbucks is the other large consumer company that has recently joined the cryptocurrency payment solutions.…

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August 02, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How AI will bring cryptocurrency payments to online shopping

Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt the cryptocurrency world, and vice versa. A company name Zwoop, which is in fact an AI-powered e-commerce platform, is specially created to disrupt the online shopping experience for customers around the world through cryptocurrency payments. The idea behind Zwoop is a very massive and ambitious one, yet practical. Zwoop…

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Neufund presents a public offering of equity on the blockchain
August 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Neufund and BitBay enable investors to buy and sell security tokens with fiat currencies

Neufund, the blockchain-based equity fundraising platform, has just announced that it is partnering with European crypto exchange, BitBay, allowing investors to buy and sell equity tokens with fiat currencies. The security token market will reach a value of $10 trillion by 2020, according to a study conducted by Polymath. Tokenized securities will bring much needed…

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August 02, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

From high-school valedictorian to crypto stealer

Usually it's criminal groups and organizations that perform serious cryptocurrency thefts. This time, however, is a Boston high-school valedictorian who committed a $2-million crypto crime. The name of the student is Joel Ortiz, who was named the valedictorian at his Massachusetts high-school, and who was also known for his proficiency in programming and high-tech skills,…

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