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J.P. Morgan’s Quorum blockchain, an enterprise-grade DLT solution built on Ethereum, is being deployed for tokenizing traditional assets to test the robustness of blockchain technology, reported Financial Review on Oct. 29, 2018. Tokenizing Gold Bars The New York-based investment bank will leverage blockchain technology for tokenizing gold bars to allow miners to earn premiums on […]

The stablecoin Tether has been the subject of controversy, speculation, and what some are calling “weaponized FUD” in recent weeks. Some have speculated the company’s lack of transparency surrounding its dollar-backed crypto offering could mean insolvency. Last week, CryptoSlate reported that Tether removed almost half the USDT in circulation and burned them. But, rather than […]

Top professional services firms, including EY, PwC, and KPMG, are currently hiring hundreds of blockchain and cryptocurrency experts to offer auditing services to companies involved in the loosely regulated sector, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 29. Auditors Grapple with Crypto and Blockchain Despite a prevailing lack of consensus on how digital assets should be […]

A Medium user posted a Twitter analysis of the “100 Most Influential People in Crypto,” ranking the influencers on how vocal they are on bashing Bitcoin Cash. First posted in January 2018, the list provides a rare glimpse into how the who’s who of crypto feel about the controversial Bitcoin fork. Analyzing The Most Influential […]

Malta’s relevance as a “blockchain island” is set to increase in the coming weeks, as the small geography plays host to some of the world’s premier speakers, evangelists, and ministers as part of the Malta Blockchain Summit 2018. Malta’s Blockchain Push On Nov. 1 and 2, Malta welcomes cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts to its shores […]

ASIC resistance is worth pursuing for egalitarian mining with our new Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm, Merkle Tree Proofs (MTP). Although some projects have given up on ASIC resistance seeing it as an unattainable goal, we at Zcoin believe it is premature to throw in the towel. The argument for ASIC resistance ASIC resistance is […]

The ability to attract, retain, and develop top quality talent will determine whether or not the blockchain industry is successful in moving past the phase of hype into true value creation, and ultimately, mainstream adoption. Whether you are a start-up or a large enterprise, if you are looking for blockchain talent, it’s worth paying close […]

NXMH, the subsidiary of NXC, the $10 billion parent company of game development firm Nexon, acquired major crypto exchange Bitstamp. Based in Belgium, NXMH is a Brussels-based investment firm which has made several high profile acquisitions of European corporations throughout the past five years including Stokke, a Norwegian firm that manufactures baby strollers that penetrated into […]

Binance has announced the launch of a new generation blockchain-based tracking platform for cryptocurrency donations. In a post published on its official blog on Oct. 24, which is also UN Day, the company’s charity arm revealed that it will cover all operational expenses, ensuring that all donations go toward the causes they were intended for. […]

The “bankization” of cryptocurrencies seems inevitable, as a slew of traditional players enters the crypto-finance market. In the latest development, U.S. payments processor Mastercard filed a patent applying the concept of fractional reserve banking to cryptocurrency payments. Mastercard Looks Towards Crypto-Finance Published on Oct. 25 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the application details […]