DeFi
Adoption
Google Launches Plugin to Make Ethereum Blockchain Analysis an Accessible Venture
Despite its reluctance toward crypto finance and ICO advertisements, Google is not shying away from the technical prowess of blockchain networks. The search giant…
Adoption
VeChain Partners with Chinese Insurance Firm to Create ‘Collaborative Ecosystem’ Using Thor Blockchain
China’s largest insurance conglomerate by total assets handled, the People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), has partnered with VeChain, blockchain-based information tracking and governance systems…
Adoption
Japanese Police Adopt Cybersecurity Software to Trace Bitcoin Transactions
After several instances of cryptocurrency-based crime and a stark increase in the use of cryptocurrencies as a money-laundering tool, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA)…
Mining
‘Faketoshi’ Craig Wright Fails Bitcoin Block Calculations
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, took to Twitter Aug. 28 to state miners unable to mine 32 MB…
Technology
BitMEX Reports Bitmain Needs Efficient Management to Reach ‘Legendary’ Status
The research arm of Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) recently analyzed leaked data about mining giant Bitmain to pinpoint fallacies and other investor accusations toward…
Adoption
Korean Lawmaker is ‘Upset to See South Korea Prohibit ICOs’
This week, South Korean lawmakers observed the government's confusing stance on distributed ledger applications, with blockchain technology promoted across the board and ICO projects…
Hacks
Research: Illicit Crypto Mining Becomes Rising Threat as Criminals Turn to Sophisticated Methods
Illicit cryptocurrency mining attacks are showing no signs of slowing down, with IT security firm Trend Micro reporting a 956 percent jump in such…
Adoption
Institutional Giant A16Z Leads $102 Million Funding Round in Dfinity ‘World Computer’
Cloud computing giants Amazon Web Services and Salesforce may soon face blockchain-based competition that aims to trifle their dominance with a decentralized, cheaper alternative.…
Adoption
Stablecoin Project Terra Raises $32 Million to Build the ‘Next Financial Ecosystem’
As the cryptocurrency market gains prominence and retailer demand for a credible “stablecoin” increases, several prominent cryptocurrency businesses have put their money where their…
Academia
‘Blockchain Isn’t Going Away’: Graduates Flock to Crypto Courses, Citing Better Career Opportunities
Setting the groundwork for an explosive growth period, millennials are swiftly taking cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related courses, with over 42 percent of the top 50…
Adoption
Hong Kong Vies to Become Blockchain Center with Expedited Skilled Migrant Process
The world’s major financial cities are waking up to blockchain’s disruptive potential, and while some are drafting regulations and consulting legal experts, cities like…
Adoption
Ethereum-Based Civil Pairs with Associated Press for Blockchain-Based Content
Ethereum blockchain-based Civil, a blockchain journalism startup, has inked a licensing agreement with the Associated Press (AP) that will see the latter's news content…