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Credit and debit cards are convenient, yet they lack some crucial features. Mastercard had high hopes for automatic billing, but that feature has now been officially removed. Setting up recurring payments is one of the reasons why debit and credit cards have become so successful. A Smart Business Decision by […]
For quite some time now, there have been claims as to how Iran has state-funded hacking groups under its control. Those rumors will only be reinforced following a string of recent attacks against industrial control systems executed by APT33. It would appear a new group of state-sponsored Iranian hackers is […]
The concept of issuing a digital token is often associated with raising funds. For World Chess, that is not entirely the case, although it will ultimately serve a similar purpose. World Chess, the company broadcasting the World Chess Championships, will issue a digital token before launching its IPO in 2020. […]
China recently announced it would invest up to $2bn in blockchain technology. South Korean officials are planning to do the same, albeit with just 20% of the funds to allocate. It has been coming for some time now, but governments are officially paying attention to blockchain technology. South Korea to […]
It has been rumored for some time now how some countries will go cashless. Swedish officials want to take this one step further by creating a national digital currency. More details regarding this potential venture were outlined by the Swedish Central Bank Governor this week, A Swedish Digital Currency Seems […]
It would appear there is a lot of misleading being distributed in the cryptocurrency space today. Any reports regarding “office raids” in Shanghai against crypto firms need to be taken with a few grains of salt. Wherever one looks, it would appear cryptocurrency firms with offices in Shanghai are being […]
The year 2019 is slowly becoming the era of stablecoins. It appears a new type of currency will be issued in the Tezos blockchain, called USDTZ. The demand for stablecoins is not slowing down in the cryptocurrency industry. USDTZ is an Interesting Type of Stablecoin So far, not one project […]
Although things haven’t gone too well for Bitcoin Cash, there may be light at the end of this dark tunnel. Earlier this week, Roger Ver confirmed a new $200m Fund will be created to grow the BCH ecosystem. The past two years have not been great for Bitcoin Cash, primarily […]
Utilizing blockchain technology can serve many different purposes. The new smart contract written by the SIRPA is rather interesting to take note of in that regard. It marks the first time a smart contract has been developed on Tezos by a public authority. SIRPA Embraces Tezos for a Unique Purpose […]
Using the Internet is China is very different from virtually anywhere else in the world. Numerous websites are blocked, and this artificial blockade cannot be circumvented that easily. That was, until a new web browser called Kuniao came to market. Kuniao is a Curious Chinese Browser This particular application is […]
eToro is one of the many companies venturing into cryptocurrencies lately. It now appears that of the company’s trading specialists will be leaving the firm in search of greener pastures. According to some sources, Mati Greenspan already has sights on a new job at the BlockTV platform. eToro Market Analyst […]
Stablecoins have taken over a significant portion of the cryptocurrency landscape. The team behind Dai is looking to shake things up significantly, with a rather unexpected approach. Dai has quickly become a popular stablecoin, primarily due to some investment platforms offering very high interest rates. A new era for the […]
A new platform to trade cryptocurrencies in a peer-to-peer fashion. Known as LocalCryptos, it will officially replace LocalEthereum and focus on additional currencies. There is a growing demand for ways to trade top cryptocurrencies in a peer-to-peer fashion. LocalCryptos has Arrived Although LocalBitcoins has existed for many years now, there […]
There have been some concerns regarding the Bitcoin mempool in recent days. On November 15, the transaction backlog got a massive upward spike, for an unknown reason. It is always somewhat worrisome to see the Bitcoin mempool explode in size in an exponential manner. The Bitcoin Mempool Gets Cleared Quickly […]
The US Congress is apparently taking a second look at potentially legalizing marijuana. A vote to federally license this type of drugs will take place next week. It is no secret governments have no love lost for marijuana. Marijuana is Given a new Chance in US Congress Many consider it […]
In the technology industry, Apple has built up a reputation for being protective of its NFC hardware. In Germany, that attitude will no longer fly, as a new law has been introduced. Apple is not intent on giving third parties access to the NFC chips inside of its iPhone models. […]
There are some very unusual things happening in the cryptocurrency space. Governments all over the world continue to scrutinize any company engaging in this type of activity. In a recent turn of events, the Weibo accounts of some cryptocurrency projects have been blocked. An Odd Decision by Weibo Weibo, a […]
A lot of news has come out of Ripple and its partners lately. SBI Ripple Asia is preparing to launch a money transfer service between Japan and Vietnam. In the announcement, it’s mentioned how this new payment corridor will make use of distributed ledger technology. Another Step Forward for Ripple […]