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As 2019 rounds off, marking the close of a decade full of many momentous events, global news broadcasting station, CNN declares Bitcoin as the best investment of the decade. Rise From $1 to $90,000 Data provided by Bank of America Securities shows that $1 invested in Bitcoin in 2010,
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Social media application, TikTok released its first viral Bitcoin (BTC)-related video. The Wolf of Bitcoins comes out as its founder launches a blockchain project. Bitcoin Video Goes Viral on TikTok The recording on the video-sharing platform shows a room in a house filled with cryptocurrency mining units. Different captions
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China’s state-backed tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain technology assessment with Ethereum ranking in the third position. The ranking takes place after Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork. China promoted Ethereum (ETH) to second place in the rankings, trading places with Tron (TRX). The Year of Decentralised Finance 2019 was
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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
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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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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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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
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Japanese multinational conglomerate, SoftBank announces the official release of its latest blockchain-enabled technology, SBC Wallet Card (Softbank Card 3.0). The card enables users to switch between storage of their digital currency and fiat. Debit Card Meets Blockchain Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the SBC Wallet Cards make it