January 24, 2020 ConsenSys to Build Global Trade Platform for Agribusiness Giants Covantis, a blockchain initiative backed by global agribusiness giants like Cargill, has selected ConsenSys as a technology partner. Covantis, a blockchain initiative backed by global agribusiness giants like Cargill, has selected major Ethereum-focused firm ConsenSys as a technology partner.Within…
January 24, 2020 Research Firm and Environmental Watch Dog Test World’s First Air Quality Ledger Citing inadequate weather data collection, an international partnership is testing an air quality ledger and trying to stem a global crisis. Citing the inadequate weather data collection, an international partnership is testing the world’s first air quality ledger and trying to stem a global crisis.Air…
January 24, 2020 UK’s Lancashire Cricket Club Now Uses Blockchain Platform to Sell Tickets The UK’s legendary Lancashire Cricket Club will sell tickets for all domestic and international fixtures at Emirates Old Trafford in 2020 through a blockchain-based platform. The United Kingdom’s legendary Lancashire Cricket Club will sell tickets for all domestic and international fixtures at Emirates Old Trafford in 2020 through a blockchain-based platform.In…
January 24, 2020 LinkedIn Co-Founder Blue Outlines Risks of Blockchain Sexism: WEF Women are still at risk of being excluded from jobs in fast-growing careers like blockchain and artificial intelligence, a LinkedIn co-founder warned. Women are still at risk of being excluded from jobs in fast-growing careers like blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), a LinkedIn co-founder warned.Allen…
January 24, 2020 Tether Launches Gold-Backed Stablecoin and Begins Trading on Bitfinex Tether is now offering a gold-backed stablecoin, XAUT, which represents ownership of one troy ounce of gold held in a Swiss vault controlled by the company. Tether is now supporting a gold-backed stablecoin, Tether Gold (XAU₮), according to a Jan.…
January 24, 2020 Japanese Officials Are Working on a Digital Currency Japan appears to have reversed its earlier stance on CBDCs as Facebook’s Libra and China’s digital yuan pressure decision makers to release a digital yen. Ruling party lawmakers in Japan are reportedly working on a proposal to issue a national digital currency, Reuters reports on Jan.…
January 24, 2020 Italian Winery Adopts Interactive Screw-Caps With Blockchain Verification Italian winery adopts NFC-enabled closures to its wines, adding tasting notes, reviews, and blockchain-based authentication. Piedmont winery, Vigneti Massa, is launching the 2018 vintage of its wines with near-field communication (NFC) and blockchain-enabled caps.…
January 24, 2020 Keeping Your Assets Safe — Crypto Insurance May Soon Become the Norm Modern crypto exchanges often have audited financials, chief compliance officers, and seek out regulators without hesitation.…
January 23, 2020 Kik Representative Will Give Deposition in SEC Case on Jan. 28 The U.S. SEC has requested that Kik Interactive Inc. provided detailed information about its operations since it released its native token, Kin. The United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested a deposition from a representative of Kik Interactive Inc.…
January 23, 2020 Securities Regulator of India Bets on Blockchain The chairman of the securities market regulator of India urges exploration of the best possible usages of blockchain for security markets. The Chairman of Security and Exchange Board of India(SEBI), Ajay Tyagi makes a bet on blockchain technology and urges exploration of the best possible usage of blockchain in securities markets.SEBI…
January 23, 2020 Chainalysis Finds Exchanges Bolstering Security While Hackers Refine Attacks A Chainalysis report finds more exchange hacks in 2019, but less money stolen than in heists from previous years. A Chainalysis report has found an increase in number of exchange hacks in 2019, though less crypto was actually stolen than in previous years.The…
January 23, 2020 MIT Research Group Calls Crypto a Testing Ground for a Central Bank Digital Asset MIT’s crypto research group said the crypto and blockchain space is an experimental playground paving the way for a central bank digital currency. MIT’s crypto and distributed ledger tech research group, the Digital Currency Initiative, recently explained that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will eventually use some of the concepts and technology currently at play in the experimental crypto space.“CBDC…
