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Football fans across Europe are set to enjoy the benefits of blockchain technology, as UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) plans to issue Euro 2020 tickets using a blockchain-based mobile app. According to an official announcement on its website, UEFA will distribute over one million match tickets via the blockchain-enabled
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Reports by DailyMailUK, indicate that China has started to disinfect and quarantine its used bank notes for 14 days as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The past week saw a rise of infected persons to over 68,000 cases in China, with deaths to
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Big Investments and Partnerships Digital token issuer and payment facilitator, Ripple finds itself one spot behind Stripe as the second biggest Fintech startup in America. In its climb to the top, the $10 billion organization has invested $500 million in crypto startups as well as established forces like MoneyGram. The
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Following a great start to the year and optimism on the potential of crypto and blockchain technology, we take a look at top blockchain and cryptocurrency events for the year 2020, in Nigeria and Africa. Blockchain Africa Conference - 11 – 12 March 2020 | Sandton, Johannesburg This year's Blockchain
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The National Bank of Egypt (oldest and largest bank in the country) has signed a co-operative agreement with Ripple (parent company of XRP cryptocurrency) to establish new channels for its remittance payments. Remittance - refers to money or goods that individuals send to family and loved ones back in their
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Household football name, Barcelona has taken a deep dive into crypto with its new blockchain partnership. The agreement will see the Spanish football team sell ‘Barca Fan Tokens’ to its fans. Barcelona Fan Tokens Give You Votes The partnership, made with blockchain firms Socios.com and Chiliz, empowers Barcelona fans
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A $4.5 Million Dinner With a Billionaire Investor After paying $4.57 million in 2019 to have lunch with the legendary investor, Tron (TRX) CEO Justin Sun finally got to sit down with Warren Buffet for dinner. The lunch took place in Omaha, the home of legendary investor Warren
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AIOU, a project of the IOST cryptocurrency ecosystem, has developed a blockchain solution to ensure transparency and accountability in the activities of charity organizations involved with the coronavirus epidemic. The Coronavirus has plagued China for about a month, with individuals, health institutions and various agencies trying to curtail its spread.
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A report by Reuters suggests that JPMorgan could soon add more members to its 25 strong blockchain entity, Quorum. JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to merge its blockchain unit with Brooklyn-based startup ConsenSys. This presents potential evolution in the relationship between JPMorgan and ethereum. Merger Talks Between JPMorgan
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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally inaugurates the Fintech Roadmap Implementation Committee in Lagos. The committee will have a say in how cryptocurrencies are classified in the coming months. The move could reshape Fintech in Nigeria. A Robust Financial Industry In 2019, the acting Director General of the
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The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has partnered the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Dubai Health Care City and other affiliated agencies to launch a blockchain-based health and pharmaceutical data storage platform. As reported by The Emirates News Agency, the new blockchain platform is aimed at improving the efficiency
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The Government of Australia has released a national blockchain roadmap which it says will help the nation towards a "blockchain empowered future". The 52-page document issued through the government's Department of Industry, outlines the potential of blockchain to create jobs, save running costs of companies and