Students in the University of Malta’s Master of Blockchain and Distribution Ledger Technologies have built a decentralized application (Dapp) that is used to vote in upcoming student representative elections, according to the press release of March 28. Dapp is built…
Many countries are struggling to come up with a suitable aid package or coronavirus relief bill because of the spike in the number of covid-19 cases. Without sitting on the sidelines, many cryptocurrency companies are doing their part to help.…
With governments increasingly exploring and launching their own digital currencies, we might worry that crypto just can’t compete with national financial infrastructures. Not so, Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum co-founder) spoke with Block TV podcast on March 4 about his predictions for…
In November 2019, security firm Risk Based Security called last year the “worst year on record” for breaches, with almost 8 billion records affected. Third-party control over personal data makes privacy something that is no longer a given. Blockchain technology seems to…
Any ERC20 Xeonbit Token (XNS) can be added to your local Metamask, MEW interface by following these instructions. Step 1. Access your wallet. Step 2. Search for Xeonbit Token If you see the token, but don’t see a balance, it’s possible our…
The European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into effect January 10. The regulation was entered as law on July 9, 2018 in an effort to bring increased transparency to financial transactions for pushing back against money laundering and…
Christine Lagarde – President of European Central Bank (ECB), supports the bank’s active involvement in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to address the demand for faster and cheaper cross-border payments. In an interview with French business…
One of the great things about reporting on the blockchain/crypto industry is the infinite variety of interesting, smart people doing bold, crazy things. From daring entrepreneurs and builders, to inspired thinkers and communicators, this space has no shortage of colorful…
CCTV reported on Dec 22nd, Chinese authorities have seized nearly 7000 crypto mining machines, illegally consuming electric power. The cryptocurrency mining confiscation came as part of an inspection of more than 70,000.00 households, 3,061 merchants, 1,470 communities, as well as…
Bloomberg announced a 60% decline in blockchain startup investments this year, down to $1.6 billion. But at the same time, large enterprises such as Microsoft, Walmart, IBM and Samsung have either deployed their own blockchains or joined partnerships to use…