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The Bank of Canada, the country’s central bank is considering launching a sovereign digital currency; as presented by research findings on the possible issuance of a national cryptocurrency. According to reports, the presentation titled "Central Bank Money: The Next Generation" is part of a two-year research on
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The former parish church of St Lawrence in Durham, England built in 1871 is up for sale for $1.5 million; with an option to pay using Bitcoin (BTC). As listed on major UK real estate platform Rightmove.com, the 18th century church which has been converted to a seven-bedroom
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The Emaar Group, Dubai’s real estate company in charge of the about 3,000 foot tall Burj Khalifa (world’s tallest building) is set to launch its native token dubbed EMR later this year. Emaar Group which also serves as the developer of the popular Dubai Mall is planning
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Five major car manufacturers – BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda and Renault will reportedly start testing blockchain car identification and payment systems next month. According to reports, the 5-company partnership aims to test the vehicle identity system developed under the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI). The initiative seeks to assign digital
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the Oxford University Press has announced a new word – “Satoshi” as its latest addition to its books. The word Satoshi – is a common cryptocurrency term used to refer to the smallest unit of Bitcoin, and was culled from the name of bitcoin’s
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In this post: * Congressman says Facebook should incorporate Bitcoin rather than launch Libra coin. * Libra Association holds inaugural meeting in Switzerland. United States Congressman Warren Davidson has opined that Facebook adding Bitcoin (BTC) to its Calibra wallet would be “a way better idea” than creating its own Libra cryptocurrency. Speaking
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Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media Group – Steve Forbes has described Bitcoin (BTC) as a “high-tech cry for help”, driven by a lack of trust in government and their currencies. Speaking on a recent podcast where he discussed the trustworthiness of cryptocurrencies, the Forbes chairman said Bitcoin’s challenge is
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NBA basketball team – The Sacramento Kings is introducing a blockchain-powered rewards program to its gaming app – Call the Shot. The team this week announced partnership with blokchain ticketing platform Blockparty to introduce blockchain rewards to its prediction game. The new program will have Blockparty track the team fans activity while
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted Telegram’s planned GRAM (GRM) token expected to launch later this month. In an official notice on Oct.11, the Sec filed an emergency order retraining the messaging company and its Telegram Open Network (TON) from going ahead with its
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In a tumultuous week for Facebook’s Libra coin plans, four (4) members of the Libra Association have announced they are dropping out of the Facebook stablecoin project. Note: The Libra Association is the governing body for the proposed Facebook coin – Libra. Before this recent exit the association consisted of
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German club side – Bayern Munich has become the latest football club to launch a blockchain token for its fans. According to an official publication, the club will partner Stryking Entertainment to produce digital collectibles for its players. Details of the token show that the licensing partnership will see Stryking manufacture
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected to list the Bitwise Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). In an official publication by the commission, it states that the ETF flied by Bitwise and NYSE Arca do not meet the necessary requirements for listing. SEC says the ETF does