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U.S. Regulations Round-Up: CFTC Can’t Keep Pace with Crypto, Libertarian Candidate Accepts Bitcoin Donations

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In recent regulatory news, the CFTC chairman has warned that the regulator is falling behind its international counterparts with regards to virtual currency and blockchain regulations; a U.S. Congressional bill is advocating the incorporation of cryptocurrencies into the regulatory mandate of FinCEN; and a candidate of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party is accepting donations in the … Read more

Castbox Uses Blockchain to Help People Find Podcasts On Anything, Anywhere

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Podcasts are great for helping people learn new things, connect to new subject matter, and access perspectives otherwise difficult to find. Yet not all podcasts are available to everyone. CastBox aims to change that. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Podcasts Were Not Always Easy To Find Podcasts are supposedly easy to find. Just go onto Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud … Read more

Bitcoin Is Impractical, Blockchain Is Overhyped: Stripe COO

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Blockchain-based payment systems will not replace credit cards and other mainstream payment methods, at least not within a decade. This is mainly because they are too slow for day-to-day payments, with a Bitcoin transaction currently taking the better part of an hour. This is according to Claire Hughes Johnson, the COO of popular payment processor … Read more

Blockchain Arms Race Continues as More Companies File Patents

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Barclays Bank is the latest in a long line of companies that have filed blockchain-related patents as they seek to gain an edge on the newest technology frontier. The London-based financial services giant filed the two patents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on July 19, with the first detailing a blockchain-based currency system … Read more

In Murky Digital Content Industry, Blockchain Startups Like Contentos Provide Clarity

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The digital content space has a host of problems related to transparency, centralization, and hype, making it difficult for creators to deliver and receive both actual value to users and rightful revenue from platforms that distribute their content. Newly developed blockchain use cases in the industry are emerging to combat these problems. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Digital Content … Read more

No Matter How You Slice It — Token Assets Are Coming to Bitcoin Cash

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Two more types of BCH tokenization projects have been announced on July 18, giving the BCH community a wider variety of different ideas that can bring forth the concept of representative tokens into reality on the Bitcoin Cash network. Also read: Powerful Cryptocurrency Firms on the Road Towards Becoming Banks Bitcoin Cash Community Greeted by … Read more

Tezos Foundation to Issue Grants for Research and Development of Its Protocol

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The Tezos Foundation will accept proposals from developers who seek to carry out research and development of its protocol. The grantmaking process will commence in August and consider applications from developers, research institutions and community members, with the Tezos Foundation Board making the ultimate decision as to which projects are the most deserving. Tezos has … Read more

China Round-Up: Bitmain, Canaan and Ebang Receive ‘Unicorn’ Valuations, Number of DLT Companies Explodes

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In recent cryptocurrency news from China, three cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturers have been valued at more than $1 billion USD, Bitmain has supported the launch of a research center for digital financial assets at Tsinghua University, and more than 3,000 companies were found to have registered blockchain-themed business names during the first half of 2018. … Read more