Blockchain
Thailand through its Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) has revealed it is initiating a project to use blockchain technology to monitor agricultural products such as organic rice. According to the TPSO, the country which ranks among top producers of organic rice, has exported 16,500 tons of rice in
Education & News
A recent report, published by investment management firm, Charles Schwab shows that more millennials choose to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) than in the shares of listed companies like Disney and Netflix. Millennials Invest in Bitcoin The report shows that in Q3 of 2019, investments in Bitcoin by millennials surpassed their
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released a notice seeking companies and developers to help build a blockchain-based Know-Your-Customer (KYC) system. According to an official announcement on its website, the nation’s apex bank invites developers who can build a “proof of concept” shared KYC system that would enable
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Thailand’s electronic visa issuing firms have partnered with blockchain startup ShareRing to issue Electronic Visa On Arrival (eVOA) using blockchain technology. The initiative titled OneID, looks to enable millions of tourists to securely and easily apply for the Thailand travel visa online. Details show that the project will run
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Germany’s Deutsche bank – the world’s 17th largest bank by total assets has made an interesting prediction following a recent research; hinting that digital currencies will replace cash by the next decade 2030. According to the research titled “Imagine 2030” report, Jim Reid and Marion Laboure - both Deutsche
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The Central Bank of France will begin tests on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for financial institutions in 2020. The news was confirmed by the Governor of the Bank of France, Francois Villeroy de Galhau at a financial regulators conference where he said the bank will start tests on
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Despite warnings from the Central Bank of Nigeria over the use of digital currencies, more Nigerians than ever are using Bitcoin. The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria recently published, ‘The Nigerian Banker’. The publication details reasons for the upsurge in users of Bitcoin in Nigeria. According to the publication,
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A recently published report by crypto credit rating platform, Graychain Ltd. estimates that the cryptocurrency loans industry has grown to $4.7 billion. According to The Crypto Credit Report, the number of cryptocurrency loan providers is growing rapidly as more individuals seek to borrow Bitcoin. The report says, “Crypto lending
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Italian Serie A side – Juventus has officially released its own crypto token for use by fans in voting on club decisions and polling. This announcement follows up over a year of token development in partnership with Socios – a fan token platform for sports. According to the announcement, the Juventus brand
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Former Ethereum (ETH) co-founder now turned Cardano (ADA) creator - Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin (BTC) will be back over $10,000; with a possible breakout to $100,000 in the future. Hoskinson who made this known in an official tweet, advised the cryptocurrency community to shun the current FUD (Fear,
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The incoming Bitcoin halving revives hopes of higher prices as an anonymous analyst presents quantitative analysis to support a $100,000 valuation. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency banks are being introduced in the US State of Wyoming as China blocks blockchain explorer, Etherescan.io with its infamous firewall. Cryptocurrency Analyst Predicts $100,000
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We take a look at the Frank Muller Bitcoin watch – the world’s first functional bitcoin watch, called The Vanguard Encrypto. The Popular Swiss luxury watchmaker had earlier launched the time piece in June 2019, in partnership with cryptocurrency trading platform - Regal Assets; becoming the first company to release