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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed a patent for a mail-in voting system based on blockchain technology. The patent first filed in February, and was published last week as a safe alternative to physical polling stations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A snippet of the postal service
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First launched in May 2020, South Korea's blockchain-based drivers license system has hit one million users. This indicates that about 3% of the nation's 32 million driving population have ditched the physical (paper) license for a blockchain-powered digital drivers license. The drivers digital identification card was
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MicroStrategy (MSTR) - a Nasdaq-listed and world's largest business intelligence firm has become the first publicly traded company to buy Bitcoin (BTC) as part of its capital allocation strategy. Announced on Tuesday, the company says it has purchased 21,454 BTC (about $250 million at current market price)
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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has issued an approval notice allowing crypto firms in the state to hold, list, and trade ten selected (10) coins and tokens. According to an announcement on its website, the NYDFS has green-lighted eight (8) cryptocurrencies for listing and custody they
Africa
Nigeria has outperformed the rest of the world in Bitcoin interest over the past three (3) months. According to a report by crypto wallet app - Blockchain.com, Nigeria ranks as the highest source of Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume in Africa, and one of the world's fastest growing
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After scaling its previous price record less than a week ago, the now 6th placed cryptocurrency by market cap - Chainlink (LINK) has surged to another milestone high this weekend to reach a price of $14.35. The decentralized oracle altcoin has been one of the best performers since the
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The Central Bank of Philippines - Bagko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is weighing the feasibility of issuing its own national digital currency. According to reports by Bloomberg, the country's apex bank has set up a committee to study digital currencies and policies surrounding CBDC issuance. The committee is
Education & News
The price of Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency space could be given a boost in momentum due to President Trump's ban of Chinese social media app, TikTok. President Trump TikTok Ban Good for Bitcoin Price? Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have experienced significant price increases in recent times, due
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Russia's state-owned Sberbank is considering the possibility of issuing its own stablecoin. The country's biggest bank made this known few days after President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new cryptocurrency law. Speaking on the subject, Sergey Popov - Director of transaction business at Sberbank says
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United States Representative member - Tom Emmer has hailed the decentralized nature of Bitcoin as a unique feature which makes it stand out when compared to traditional tight-controlled fiat currencies. Emmer made the comments while speaking on the Pomp Podcast - a show hosted by Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is launching a blockchain-based KYC (Know Your Customer) platform which will serve as a nationwide system for exchanging verified customer data. The project named "UAE KYC Blockchain Platform", is handled by Dubai's Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Emirates NBD
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Authorities in the United States have arrested a 17-year old male - Graham Ivan Clark, claiming he is responsible for the recent Twitter hack. According to a July 31 report by Verge, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida Law enforcement have taken the teenager into custody in connection