US Defense Agency to Examine Permissionless Blockchains to Bypass Bitcoin
The US agency responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military wants to get a better understanding of permissionless blockchains A “permissionless blockchain” means that anyone can join the network, participate in the process of block verification to create consensus and also create smart contracts. A good example of permissionless blockchain […]
South Korean KT SAT Eying Blockchain for the Satellite Industry
A South Korean satellite operator has expressed an interest in exploring how blockchain could be utilized within the satellite industry. The company KT SAT boasting 50 years’ experience as Korea’s sole operator plans to bring blockchain and cybersecurity companies together through its new workgroup, the KT SAT Eco Alliance, in order to see where blockchain […]
Africa and the Middle East: Crypto and Blockchain News Roundup 16-22 November 2018
Africa and the Middle East Welcome to another weekly blockchain news roundup from around the world. Here we present to you all the latest Bitcoin news continent by continent and country by country. African Union Rhino Coin Maybe the Answer to Africa’s Rhinoceros Poaching Problem: A new startup in South Africa is using blockchain technology […]
Bitcoin Lightning Network Growing, BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast 23 November 2018
Listen to the 23 November 2018 BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast below. [su_audio url=”https://anchor.fm/s/58aba88/podcast/play/1774976/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2F2018-10-23%2F5989037-44100-2-83ddc7a73087f.mp3″] On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast, we discuss how the Bitcoin lightning network continues to grow, and how Norway has ended Bitcoin mining subsidies. Hear about how a Gibraltar crypto exchange has received the highest possible license, and how French tobacco shops […]
Luxembourg University and VNX Exchange Collaborate On Crypto Security
Luxembourg-based VNX Exchange and the University of Luxembourg have combined efforts to improve the security of digital assets in a collaborative project. VNX is a marketplace and trading platform for tokenized ventures, and a member of Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), Infrachain and APSI (L’Association des Professionnels de la Société de l’Information). The university’s […]
Head of Opposition Party in Nigeria Promises Crypto Initiatives If Elected President
The former Vice President of Nigeria and leader of the country’s main opposition has spoken out in favor of more positive legislation for the cryptocurrency. People’s Democratic Party’s leader Atiku Abubakar has said that if he is elected to run the country in Nigeria’s next general elections, he plans to launch progressive blockchain initiatives and […]
Mt Gox Civil Rehabilitation Claims Deadline Extended to Boxing Day
The deadline for the civil rehabilitation claims for the defunct Japan-based Mt Gox exchange might be extended till 26 December, says trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi in a document released yesterday. It states: “If filings are delayed for reasons not attributable to creditors, proofs of rehabilitation claims filed after the deadline (i.e., 22 October 2018) may be […]
