A Carrefour, a francia üzletlánc integrálja az IBM blokkláncát
A Carrefour nagy lépést tett a kriptovilág felé. Az IBM éveken keresztül flörtölt a blokklánc technológiával, míg végül kifejlesztette saját blokklánc technológiás rendszerét. Abban innovatív, hogy sokkal könnyebb, egyszerűbb és gazdaságosabb az adat…
Agymenők és a Bitcoin – több millió néző ismerte meg a kriptopénzeket
Agymenők: az egyik legnépszerűbb amerikai sitcom, a Big Bang Theory a bitcoinnak szentel egy részt. Az epizód révén 12 millió – laikus – néző ismerkedhetett meg a kriptopénzekkel egy pillanat alatt. Bitcoin a Big Bang Theoryben A Big Bang…
Major Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Obtains Banking Partner in HSBC, Will it Last?
On Oct. 6, Larry Cermak, former editor at Diar and head analyst at The Block, reported that leading crypto exchange Bitfinex obtained a banking partner in HSBC, a $133 billion banking giant based in London. “Bitfinex is now banking with HSBC through a…
Alibaba Seeks Patent for Blockchain that Allows ‘Administrator Intervention’
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has applied to patent a blockchain system that allows a third-party administrator to execute “special transactions” such as halting a smart contract or freezing an account linked to illegal activity. According…
TRON Launches Project Atlas to Bring BitTorrent Users into its Blockchain
TRON is aiming to bring blockchain and file sharing together with their latest venture, Project Atlas, which will blend blockchain technology with BitTorrent’s massive peer-to-peer infrastructure. TRON acquired BitTorrent in July 2018, along with its 100…
$80 Billion Banco Santander Uses Ripple For Payments, Will Many Banks Follow?
On October 2, Ripple Labs announced the integration of RippleNet into OnePay FX, a mobile application for cross-border payments developed by $80 billion banking giant Banco Santander. The strategic partnership between Ripple Labs and Santander was…
A Heart Beat: China’s Oldest Tech Publication to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), the oldest technology publication in China, has recently announced that it will soon accept Bitcoin on its platform. Starting 2019, BSTR will sell its yearly subscription at a price of 0.01 BTC, worth around $65. In an…
Malta PM at UN General Assembly: Crypto is the Inevitable Future of Money
At the UN General Assembly, Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat stated that blockchain technology will allow crypto to inevitably become the future of money. He stated: “I passionately believe technology revolutionizes and improves systems. This is why in…
Swiss Financial Services Company Raises $100 Million to Launch Crypto Bank
A financial services company based in Zug, Switzerland has raised roughly $104 million (100 million CHF) from investors as it looks to create a bank to lets consumers trade fiat for digital currency. According to Bloomberg, Seba Crypto AG raised the cash…
JPMorgan’s Ethereum-Based Blockchain Payments Trial Adds 75 Banks
A blockchain payments trial jointly launched by a trio of banks led by JPMorgan has roped in 75 new banks globally for seamless and faster interbank settlements. First deployed by JPMorgan in October 2017, the Interbank Information Network began as a…
This German Fintech Startup Will Let You Hold Bitcoin in Your Bank Account
German blockchain banking service Bitwala is set to launch the first-ever platform that will enable the management of both euro deposits and bitcoin funds within the same bank account. This system is planned to kick off by November with an estimated…
Bitmain Rival Ebang Launches New Line of Uber-Efficient Bitcoin Miners
One of Bitmain’s biggest rivals is ready to give the bitcoin mining giant a run for its money as both firms prepare to go public in Hong Kong. Upstart Bitcoin Mining Firm Unveils New 10nm Chip, Miner Series The China-based Ebang Communication, one of the…