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Bank of England (BoE) Governor – Mark Carney at a recent meeting with central bankers worldwide, stated that a cryptocurrency backed by several nations could replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Mark Carney believes that a global digital currency similar to Facebook’s Libra will reduce
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Andrew Yang, a candidate of the Democratic Party for the 2020 United States Presidential elections, says he will implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president. According to his official campaign website, Yang states that the United States should take up voting in mobile devices, and utilize blockchain tech for verification processes.
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The United Kingdom Pension and Welfare Agency has described blockchain and distributed ledger technology as potential tech for the payments industry. According to an official blog post, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) through Deputy Director Richard Laycock says the DWP is seeking ways to revamp its payment system,
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Japanese Gift Card Company – Amaten has announced it will partner blockchain network provider Aelf to issue tokenized gift cards on the blockchain; enabling giftcards to be exchanged and managed using blockchain technology. Both companies look to curb fraud by enabling gift cards to be tracked from issuers to customers, to
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* Anthony Pompliano (Twitter) American entrepreneur and investor, Pomp is a popular figure on ‘Crypto Twitter’. He boasts of a following of about 250k, and is known for his regular content and vocal support for cryptocurrency adoption. American entrepreneur and investor, Pomp is a popular figure on ‘Crypto Twitter’. He boasts
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A new blockchain startup – Audius has released its blockchain-based public beta version of the music streaming service. The Audius platform is set to be Spotify and SoundClouds new competitor, as it aims to eliminate the back drop of middlemen in the music industry. Audius is currently running an open source
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United States – Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy has assented to a bill to create as New Jersey Blockchain Initiative Task Force. The new bill sponsored by Senator James Beach, aims to study blockchain technology and its applications for the benefit of the state. The senator who emphasized on blockchain’
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The United States National Basketball Association (NBA) and its affiliate – the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), have partnered with crypto firm Dapper Labs to launch a new crypto collectibles game. According to NBPA's official publication, the game called NBA Top Shot will be a roster competitive game based
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MoneyGram, the world’s second largest money transfer company has revealed it has begun official use of Ripple’s (XRP) cross-border payment platform – xRapid. This latest announcement was made at MoneyGram’s Q2 2019 earnings report, weeks after both firms had agreed on strategic partnership in the sum of $30
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BTC Hash Rate Just few weeks after hitting ATH, Bitcoin hash rate has coasted to a new all-time high; as the Bitcoin network keeps growing from strength to strength. What is hash rate? Hash rate refers to the speed at which computers on the network operate. This is important and
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In line with the recent blockchain report, Kenya is set to integrate blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies in its drive to ensure food security and efficiency in the supply chain. Speaking on the matter, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru says the government is looking to adopt
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Smartphone manufacturer Samsung has partnered blockchain phone company – Pundi X to integrate the XWallet in the Galaxy S10. Announced in a blog post, Pundi X says the integration of its cryptocurrency wallet with the Samsung blockchain wallet will foster the growing adoption of the technology and make the XWallet available