Blockchain
Regulators have taken a bold step forward with the first approved ICO following the establishment of the France ICO visa under the PACTE Law. The country’s financial regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers gave the approval to blockchain company, French-ICO . The First France ICO Visa Approval French-ICO describes itself as
Africa
Rwanda will play host to its first blockchain school in 2020, courtesy of the Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI). Speaking at a recent interview, ABI Executive Director – Kayode Babrinde (Nigerian) revealed that the school will offer five key courses focused on extensive blockchain technology education. The courses include a Blockchain Essentials
Blockchain
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said the organization must embrace blockchain technology as part of foremost technologies to be adopted by the institution. According to an official report by Forbes, Guterres is quoted as saying: "For the United Nations to deliver better on our mandate in the
Blockchain
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE), based in the technology capital of China has released an index to track the performance of 50 blockchain firms. The index shows the performance of companies listed on the exchange that participate in the blockchain industry. China Blockchain Index on a $3.12 Trillion Market
Blockchain
After multiple account bans and deletion of videos containing cryptocurrency content on its video platform, YouTube, Google has suspended Ethereum wallet, MetaMask from its Google Play app store. Ethereum Wallet Suspended on Google Play Store Google Play app store no longer lists Metamask’s Android client, thus preventing people from
Blockchain
92,000 ETH, worth $11.5 million was moved from a single wallet on December 25, 2019. The ethereum transaction sparked fears of a sell-off by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum Transaction Increases Sell Pressure Earlier in December, Buterin stated that he was responsible for the sale of 70,000
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The University of Ljubljana, the oldest and largest university in Slovenia has created a blockchain-powered Christmas tree which allows anyone to control the colour of its lights by ending Ethereum (ETH) coin donations. The project developed by students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering has again demonstrated the numerous use
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The University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) recently concluded its first accredited course focused on blockchain and distributed ledger technology. The accredited discipline was birthed following requests by the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation (BAF) – a nonprofit organization consisting of students, professors and other blockchain technology advocates willing to contribute to
Bitcoin
It was the night before Christmas. Bitcoin rises in price. Crypto analysts are trading in peace then suddenly, Youtubers realise that YouTube had removed their videos on cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Cardano, IOTA, and others) from its platform. Youtube Purge of Cryptocurrency Videos At least six cryptocurrency YouTube channels report that their
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency markets rose by billions over 24 hours. The price of bitcoin rose sharply, repeating previous trends in recent years where value rises ahead of major holidays. Christmas Boost for Bitcoin The apex cryptocurrency rose above $7,500 for the first time since the beginning of December. This increase added
Africa
New West African currency, ECO launches in 2020. It replaces the CFA franc which is currently used by eight West African nations and six nations in Central Africa. French President, Emmanuel Macron, made the announcement during a trip to Ivory Coast. A New Era for West Africa? The move is
Education & News
Global "Big Four" accounting firm EY releases its new blockchain technology, Nightfall, which reduces ethereum transaction costs by 90%. EY’s technology uses third-generation zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology which is based on cryptographic processes that allows private transactions on public blockchains. Reducing Ethereum Transaction Costs with Zero-Knowledge Zero-knowledge