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Ethereum

Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork

Ethereum core developers have finalized a list of EIPs for the network's next system-wide upgrade.

Tech  ·  16 August 2019
Stock Exchanges

ASX DLT System ‘On Track,’ Says Annual Report

The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.

Business  ·  16 August 2019
Governance

Steemit to Automate Development Funding With New DAO

The blockchain project that focuses on monetizing social media sites is launching a DAO in its coming hard fork upgrade.

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Ethereum

Moscow to Develop a Blockchain System for Transparent City Services

Russia's capital is seeking a contractor to build an ethereum-based system to host some of the city's administrative services.

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Surging Dominance – Is This Time Really Different?

Bitcoin's share of the total crypto market is rising rapidly, but is that necessarily good news for the sector?

Tech  ·  15 August 2019
Security

Meet FumbleChain, the Deliberately Flawed Blockchain

There's a new blockchain for developers to break at will. The "capture the flag" project from Kudelski Security is meant to educate.

Tech  ·  14 August 2019
Security

Shinhan Bank Teams With Kakao’s GroundX for Blockchain Security Boost

One of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea has partnered with two fintech firms to build a new security system using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2019
Bitcoin

Samsung at Last Adds Bitcoin Support to Its Blockchain Phones

Samsung has added bitcoin to the developers' kit for its blockchain-enabled smartphones six months after launch.

Business  ·  14 August 2019
UK

UK’s Pensions and Welfare Department Eyes DLT for Faster Payments

The U.K. Department for Work and Pensions is investigating distributed ledger technology as a way to boost its payments systems.

Tech  ·  13 August 2019
Wallets

Kakao Teases 2019 Launch of Crypto Wallet, Dapp Partners

Messaging app giant Kakao – which launched its own blockchain in June – has teased the release of a crypto wallet dubbed "Klip" later this year.

Business  ·  12 August 2019
China

China’s Central Bank ‘Close’ to Launching Official Digital Currency

An official at China's central bank has said the institution is nearing the launch of its national digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
Bitcoin SV

In Big Block Hard Fork, Craig Wright’s Bitcoin Has Left Nodes Behind

After a recent network upgrade, nodes separated from the bitcoin SV blockchain, highlighting why hard forks prompt much infighting among devs.

Tech  ·  10 August 2019
Gaming

Crypto Gamers Are Showing Little Interest in Decentralized NFTs

Blockchain games offer players greater control over their data. But most users don't seem too interested in those aspects, reports show.

Tech  ·  10 August 2019
Exchanges

SBI Crypto Exchange Adopts Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards

VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating a new wallet solution to help it comply with international KYC standards.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2019
Trading

tZERO Patents Tech for Recording Trades on Public Blockchains

Security token trading platform tZERO has been awarded a U.S. patent for a method of recording trading data on public blockchains.

Business  ·  6 August 2019