Dubai is undoubtedly one of the most famous destinations for tourists from around the world. Blockchain is now entering the "game" in Dubai. The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, or for short - DTCM has just launched a blockchain platform called Tourism 2.0, which allows tour operators and hotels and the like to…
Read moreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced additional fraud charges stemming from an investigation of Centra Tech Inc.’s $32 million initial coin offering (ICO) In an amended complaint filed today, the SEC charged one of Centra’s co-founders, Raymond Trapani, in a fraudulent scheme related to Centra’s 2017 ICO, in which the company issued “CTR…
Read moreNew research from Intrinsic Insights commissioned by BTL Group (TSX Venture: BTL) has revealed that after reduced costs, the main benefits of blockchain technology are greater data security and protection against cyber threats. The research also revealed: Privacy of data is the highest priority amongst people in IT at the moment Two thirds of respondents…
Read moreSENSE, the blockchain protocol for human knowledge with offices in Santa Monica and the Cayman Islands, has announced its collaboration with CG Blockchain, Inc. (BCT), a New York-based company developing powerful sets of blockchain-based tools and services for the financial services industry. This collaboration aims to simplify the way individuals communicate and share complex concepts…
Read moreWhen it comes to regulations on cryptocurrencies, governments and central banks around the world have been almost equally tight on what is "allowed" and what not. The SEC is also making changes to the crypto industry and the taxes related to owning digital currencies, treating them as assets. Now, one very special group of entities…
Read moreNeufund, the blockchain based equity fundraising platform, has just announced its involvement with Malta to support its rapidly expanding blockchain ecosystem. Neufund’s technology, allowing tokenization of shares and fundraising on the blockchain, will provide a critical component in the full value chain of Malta’s blockchain ecosystem. Berlin based Neufund will be establishing strong presence on…
Read moreCboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced the settlement of the April expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the fourth contract settlement conducted since its launch in December. The settlement price was $8,055.68, as determined by the 4:00 p.m. ET Gemini1 Exchange bitcoin auction. Cboe bitcoin futures, the first regulated futures of their kind, launched…
Read moreIt's been several weeks since Facebook's reputation took a major hit, when it was made public that Cambridge Analytica used millions of users' profiles to benefit Trump and the entire US election process, as was discussed in the media recently. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, testified in front of the US Senate and Congress,…
Read moreNetLeaders, the community of empowerment, has just announced that it has recently achieved a significant milestone with the sale of its 100,000th DasCoin License. DasCoin license holders are provided with Cycles that represent network capacity across DasCoin’s proprietary Consortium Blockchain technology that is Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliant. These cycles can…
Read moreMark Zuckerberg is literally under fire these days, after it became known that Facebook has been misusing users' data in multiple ways. Cambridge Analytica was accused of using data provided by Facebook to get insight into people's voting "habits", preferences etc. After Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the US Congress, the scandal seems to…
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