Humanitarian Blockchain Series #1: Supporting Syrian Refugees in Jordan
Humanitarian Blockchain a BitcoinNews.com series Part 1: Supporting Syrian Refugees in Jordan In the first instalment of the Bitcoin News Humanitarian Blockchain Series, we take a look at an extension of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Building Blocks project for Syrian refugees in Jordan, where blockchain will now be utilized to support both the Zaatari and […]
Japanese Crypto Association Tightens Self-Regulatory Measures
A Japanese self-regulatory body of cryptocurrency exchanges has tightened laws on customer asset management, according to Japan Times. According to sources within the the Japanese Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), the group consisting of some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country has established a limit on the amount of digital currencies and […]
EU Commission “Pleased” with Blockchain Enthusiasm from European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) gathered today in Strasbourg, France for plenary meetings are currently debating the use of blockchain technology, with Digital Single Market Commissioner Andrus Ansip saying minutes ago that he was “pleased” to see MEPs on the same page as the EU Commission in its enthusiasm for blockchain potential. Sandwiched between a […]
Blockchain Voting May Be Only Route to Accuracy at the Polls
Paper-based voting is beginning to have its detractors, despite an African politician’s recent animosity towards electronic-based counting techniques planned for the polls in the lead up to Congo’s General Election in December. Blockchain is being tested in all areas and voting is a field where it could have a significant impact, improving on some existing […]
Sharing Art on Blockchain: The New Way to Afford the Unaffordable
Fine art has gained another way to be appreciated with Masterworks and Ethereum’s blockchain offering collectors a whole new option: sharing. With only 1% of the population being in the income bracket able to own a da Vinci or a Picasso, or unless the buyer has a spare USD 450 million in small change, about […]
Europe: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup, 21st to 27th September 2018
Europe Welcome to our weekly roundup of all important blockchain and cryptocurrency news from around the world. Follow the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space continent by continent, country by country. United Kingdom Government remains undecided on crypto: The UK government is still undecided on the right path towards cryptocurrency regulation in the country and […]
Election day in Québec: Where Does Crypto Mining Go from Here?
The Canadian French-speaking province of Québec goes to the polls today, but what could this mean for the future of the region’s vibrant cryptocurrency mining economy? The outcome of the 1 October parliamentary elections could have a significant impact on the future of Bitcoin mining, as the incumbent Liberal government clings on to power by […]
Canada’s Coinsquare Seeks Status as Most Trusted Crypto Exchange
Canada’s cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has set its sights as exchange top-dog as it reveals that it is to get support from a Canadian Big 5 bank. Big Five is the name colloquially given to the five largest banks that dominate the banking industry of Canada: Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial […]
BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, 30th September 2018
Listen to the 30 September 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url=”https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1444564/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-8-30%2F4868560-44100-2-0a31b0ba9751f.mp3″] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss a Swiss company which is making a gauntlet of cryptos tied to various precious metals, and how Bitcoin and crypto is progressing in Israel. Hear about how ICOs are still being conducted in […]
Stablecoin Race Is On: This Time It’s the UK’s Cryptopound
It’s a frenetic month for stablecoins, and the trend is further accentuated by another development as a London-based startup announces its own plans to develop a cryptopound. In the US, a stablecoin is a cryptocurrency pegged against the USD, giving it stable-price characteristics, seen by some as a safe hedge against the volatility of conventional […]
