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E-commerce giant, Amazon makes another big move as it patents a distributed ledger-based system for the authentication of goods. The filing made by the tech giant nearly three years ago was approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday. Amazon Patents Technology for Supply Chains The solution
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A new blockchain documentary will be airing on Discovery Science, a U.S. TV channel operated by Discovery Inc. The documentary will cover topics related to the blockchain, Dragonchain. Discovery Blockchain Documentary Gets $1 Million Funding The documentary series will start airing on July 4. The “Open Source Money’ series
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To the surprise of many, Goldman Sachs reported that bitcoin is not an asset class nor a suitable investment. This comes as a surprise after the organization organized a Bitcoin call for its clients. Bank Says Bitcoin is not an Asset Class The investment bank gave notice to clients, inviting
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A team of Hungary-based researchers reports that the Ethereum blockchain is less private than the Bitcoin blockchain. The team came to the conclusion after analyzing the Ethereum blockchain to determine how easy it is for the network to be de-anonymized. Research Suggests Ethereum is Less Private than Bitcoin The researchers
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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings - the parent company of WeChat, has announced a $70 billion (500B yuan) investment for fintech development; including blockchain technology, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). According to a report by Reuters, Tencent looks to allocate the funds to support China's development in
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South Korea's Suseong University has agreed a deal with the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association (KORAIA) to create a special blockchain and AI campus in Daegu. According to an official announcement, the Daegu-based university will launch in 2021 with recruitment to begin in a few months; and will focus
Africa
Friday May 22, 2020 - A new documentary by South African film maker Tamarin Gerriety titled "Banking on Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution", was streamed on Amazon Prime. The film focuses on how Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are transforming lives on the African continent, including the spread of cryptocurrency adoption
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It's a whale? It’s a plane? No, it’s $486,160.5 worth of Bitcoin being transferred. Eyebrows are raised as 50 original bitcoins from Feb 9, 2009, are moved, sparking suspicion that the mysterious Bitcoin founder, Satoshi Nakamoto may be back on the scene. 50 Bitcoins
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Leading blockchain platform Chainlink partners with Kakao to connect smart contracts to real-world data. The partnership with South Korean internet giant, Kakao could set the stage for a new paradigm in the blockchain space. Chainlink Partners Give Green Light Klaytn is the public blockchain project of the South Korean organization.
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The Italian government is set to commit €15 million (about $16.2 million) to develop blockchain and other tech-based solutions in its fight against counterfeit goods. At this time, the proliferation of fake "Made in Italy" products has led the government to seek ways to fight back and
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Samsung in partnership with SK Telecom - a South Korean mobile carrier, has unveiled the world's first 5G smartphone equipped with blockchain-powered ID authentication service. The phone named "Galaxy A Quantum", comes with a quantum random number generation chipset developed by Samsung Electronics, which helps smartphone
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Card payments company - Visa has submitted a patent application to create a "digital fiat currency" on a centralized computer using blockchain technology. According to the filing published on May 14 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the inventors seek to patent a blockchain digital