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5 Surprising Facts About Working in Blockchain

At first glance, you might think of blockchain as being dominated by hotshot entrepreneurs and twenty-something nerds sitting at their computers all day. And you wouldn’t be completely wrong. Yet, there’s plenty more to blockchain than the disruptive tag it’s been labeled with or the stereotypes we hold. Coming up on 10 years old, and […]

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Walmart’s Latest Blockchain Patent Lets Robots Conduct Deliveries Across Supply Chain

U.S. retail giant Walmart has patented a blockchain-powered system of autonomous robots to deliver packages across a supply chain

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Ethereum Core Devs Delay ‘Difficulty Bomb,’ Reduce Block Rewards to 2 ETH

Ethereum core developers have decided to delay the “Difficulty Bomb” and reduce block rewards

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Taiwan Hospital Launches Blockchain Platform to Improve Medical Record-Keeping

The Taipei Medical University Hospital has launched a blockchain platform to enable the secure keeping and transfer of medical records

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Hong Kong Extends Migrant Policy to Facilitate DLT and FinTech Professionals

Under a new “Talent List” initiative, the Hong Kong government will simplify its immigration policy to attract DLT and fintech professionals

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Firefox to Block Cryptojacking Malware in New Browser Releases

Firefox will block cryptojacking malware in future versions of its web browser as part of an anti-tracking initiative

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Bitfi Closes Wallet Bounty Program, Removes ‘Unhackable’ From Branding

Bitfi has removed the “unhackable” title from its wallet and ended its bounty program after several reportedly successful attempts by researchers

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Top 6 Blockchain Events in September 2018

In the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, events and conferences play an increasingly important role. During the month of September, there will be some appealing events to attend, assuming one can afford to do so. The following events are ordered by date. #6 BlockchainConf Residents of the United States may want to mark September 5-7 […]

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Colombian President Promises to Cut Rent Taxes for Crypto Firms

Ivan Duque, who recently took the office as the president of Colombia, promises to relieve crypto and blockchain businesses in the country of rent taxes for as long as five years

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Top 6 Companies Exploring Blockchain in the Healthcare Industry

Finding new use cases for the blockchain industry is not necessarily the biggest challenge. Ensuring those use cases can be commercialized is something else entirely. In the medical sector, a fair few companies are looking to introduce blockchain technology. The following companies are listed alphabetically, and have enjoyed various degrees of success in bridging the […]

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