New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already tenuous ties to the global market. With soldiers and weapons “of […]
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Cryptocurrency adoption is picking up speed. Now, you can spend your Bitcoin to buy a latte or a ticket to space. Here is a status check on the retailers across the globe that are accepting crypto
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You don’t have to be a bitcoin purist or tech tinkerer to want to accept cryptocurrency without using a third party. With lower merchant fees, greater network uptime, and no chargebacks, noncustodial crypto payments have several advantages over traditional fiat payment systems. Here are six noncustodial options for accepting crypto in-store and online. Also read: […]
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An Armenian IT company illegally used $150,000 worth of electricity to mine crypto from inside a hydroelectric plant
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The University of St. Gallen in Switzerland fights fake diplomas by using blockchain technology
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Two trade documentation firms plan to put Europe’s barge shipping on the blockchain
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It is evident the current remittance industry is prone to disruption. Whether it is due to decentralized ledgers or cryptocurrencies, there is plenty of room for improvement. MoneyGram CEO Alexander Holmes is quite pleased with the improvements Ripple has offered to his company. He now firmly believes blockchain technology will change the remittance market for good. A Booming Industry Suffers Stagnation Recent statistics by World Bank confirm nearly $700bn was remitted globally throughout 2018. That in itself tells many different tales. First of all, people continue to send money around the world through traditional payment providers. Secondly, while the fees
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Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying network. The following article […]
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Blockchain-based decentralized strategy game, Prospectors, will launch on WAX
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Justin Sun lists key developments in the new plan for TRON’s proof-of-stake mechanism
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