Sovryn launches complete suite for Bitcoin DeFi on RSK
Bitcoin sidechain, announced on Tuesday its public launch. Users can now access a full suite for trading Bitcoin (BTC) in a trustless,
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RSK-based DeFi protocol launches innovative decentralized exchange concept
DeFi protocol Money on Chain, a lending platform and stablecoin issuer based on Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain RSK
Colombian Stock Exchange to use blockchain for OTC derivatives trading
The Colombian Stock Exchange announced it is joining the Consorcio Colibrí, a private initiative that promotes the adoption of blockchain
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New Zealand has no imminent plans to issue CBDC, says central bank exec
Financial authorities in New Zealand are in no hurry to issue a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, according to a central bank
Starbucks and McDonald’s reportedly not testing China’s digital yuan
American fast-food giants like Starbucks and McDonald’s are reportedly not participating in China’s ongoing digital yuan tests.
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Shenzhen to hand out 10 million digital yuan in currency giveaway
The major Chinese city of Shenzhen is launching a pilot program to promote the digital yuan with a public giveaway.
Chainlink lands on Bitcoin sidechain RSK with new integration
Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain RSK will soon be equipped with Chainlink (LINK) oracles, enabling developers on the smart contract-enabled
Chainlink acquires a privacy-preserving oracle protocol from Cornell University
Chainlink (LINK) has acquired a privacy-preserving oracle protocol DECO from Cornell University and one of its creators, Ari Juels,
The US is losing the ‘tech cold war,’ warns Ripple co-founder
co-founder and chairman at major crypto payments firm Ripple, said that China’s digital currency leadership
Huawei and Beijing jointly develop municipal blockchain directory
Huawei and Beijing’s municipal government have jointly developed a blockchain directory for use across urban governance.
Thailand’s Central Bank Eyes DeFi Use Cases for Its Digital Baht
Thailand’s central bank is looking at smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) implementations for its national digital
Facial Recognition Could Help to Stamp Out Bitcoin Social Media Scams
Facial recognition can help prevent future Bitcoin (BTC) scams like those that hit Twitter and YouTube, said Rod Hsu, president and co
China’s State-Run Banks Reportedly Testing Wallet for Digital Yuan
A group of state-run commercial banks in China are reportedly conducting a large-scale internal testing of a digital wallet designed for China’s
Community-Verified Oracle Platform Aims to Better Chainlink’s Accuracy
With the meteoric rise of Chainlink (LINK) this year, one might be forgiven for thinking that it has the market all sewn up. But DeFi-focused challenger DIA
Garmin Coming Back Online After Hack — Was $10M Crypto Ransom Paid?
Multinational tech company Garmin may have paid some or all of a $10 million crypto ransom to hackers who managed to encrypt the firm’s internal network
Venezuela Bans Crypto Mining From Public Housing
Venezuelan Minister of Habitat and Housing Ildemaro Villarroel announced today that crypto mining operations won’t be allowed in any state
Blockchain-Free CloudCoin Claims Secure Email-to-Email Transactions
CloudCoin announced the launch of its cloud-based digital currency July 15. With no blockchain, public ledger, accounts or encryption, CloudCoin
Chainlink Integrates With Social Network Led by Distributed Computing Pioneer
Revolution Populi, a social network led by David Gelernter — a futurist and a distributed computing pioneer — is integrating Chainlink data oracles.
Anonymous Crypto Hacker’s Identity Revealed by US Authorities
access to thousands of networks breached with his malware attacks, amassing a million dollar crypto fortune over the course of three years.
Russia’s Blockchain Voting System Let Users Decrypt Results Before Count
Russia’s blockchain-based voting system for the constitutional amendments had a vulnerability that reportedly made it possible to decipher votes before the
