ETHNews: President Xi Jinping Highlights Blockchain In Speech To Chinese Academy Of Sciences

ETHNews: CBDC Roundup: Hong Kong Has ‘No Plans,’ BoE Continues Mulling Issuance

Thursday, 31 May 2018 19:21

High-ranking government officials continue to speak out on the possibility of central bank digital currencies.

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ETHNews: Brookings Institution Fellows Encourage Use Of Blockchain Voting

Thursday, 31 May 2018 17:32

Following a pilot program in West Virginia, the Brookings Institution has released an article encouraging states to expand the use of blockchain technology in elections.

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AMBCrypto: Litecoin Upgraded! LTC Core v0.16.0 released

Thursday, 31 May 2018 15:00

Litecoin Project has announced the release of Litecoin Core v0.16.0 on 31st May 2018. The upgrade has stirred excitement in the community of Litecoin. There have been major changes in the version including new bugfixes, enhanced performance, and upgraded features.

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Sweetbridge: SweetNews: Community Newsletter #2 for Sweetbridge’s Economy of Possible — June ‘18

Thursday, 31 May 2018 11:45

Crowdsale commences, partnerships launched, first Sweetcoin distributed and more…There’s an energy in the air these days at Sweetbridge, a sense that we could potentially be making history. With that comes both excitement and responsibility.Our developers are making progress on our applications and our first public crowdsale, Stage 4.01,…

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IOTA: DNB teams up with IOTA to explore the Economy of Things and MyData / ‘GDPR as an opportunity’

Thursday, 31 May 2018 13:21

DNB ASA and the IOTA Foundation signed a cooperation agreement to drive open innovation and co-creation in the space of citizen centric innovation, machine economy and decentralised data marketplacesOslo, Norway, May 2018 — DNB and the IOTA Foundation (IOTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding coming into effect immediately. The…

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ETHNews: Hackers Make Puzzling XRP Ransom Demand

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 23:59

After compromising the personal information of approximately 90,000 customers at two Canadian banks, hackers demanded $1 million of XRP for the supposedly safe return of the data. While we’ve grown more accustomed to bitcoin-based ransoms, criminals may be attracted to the liquidity in the altcoin market and…

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ETHNews: Indian Telecom Authority Seeks Blockchain Technology To Thwart Unsolicited Telemarketers

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 23:34

The Indian telecom watchdog has issued a draft of rules intended to combat unsolicited calls and messages.

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ETHNews: New York And Ohio Consider Bills To Clarify The Legal Status Of Blockchains

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 21:39

New York legislature considers a bill to give legal definition to blockchains a week after Ohio makes a similar move.

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ETHNews: Korean Supreme Court Sets Precedent With Bitcoin Confiscation Ruling

Wednesday, 30 May 2018 21:31

The Supreme Court of South Korea has called for the seizure of nearly 200 bitcoin that were acquired through illegal means. The decision could provide greater clarity on cryptocurrency’s legal status in the country.

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