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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The Federal Ministry of Finance in Nigeria is said to be in discussions with the securities watchdog in the country to create a new digital currency and blockchain structure, Cointelegraph reported. As it stands, bitcoin and other digital currencies are seeing increasing use in Nigeria.

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Finextra

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Texas Blockchain Council (TBC), a non-profit industry association, has initiated legal action against the Energy Information Administration (EIA) over cryptocurrency mining data collection.

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Fintech Review

JUNE 25, 2024

Blockchain technology, initially synonymous with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin , has evolved beyond its origins. This article delves into the diverse ways blockchain is reshaping fintech, focusing on smart contracts, cross-border transactions, and enhancing transparency and security.

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Finextra

JANUARY 5, 2024

BitMEX, the world’s leading crypto derivatives exchange, is sending Bitcoin to the Moon on January 8 at 02:18 am ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

5), bitcoin followed suit, rising to over $15,000, signaling a continued confidence in the cryptocurrency. Investors have continued to accumulate bitcoin throughout the year, specifically during the March and September price crashes, according to CoinDesk, signaling long-term confidence in the digital coin. The stock hit $15,017.05

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

There's been a lot of interest in using blockchain, the distributed ledger technology developed for bitcoin, to modernize payments and banking systems. But as with any technology, blockchain is only secure if its users can be trusted.

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Payments Source

JUNE 2, 2020

Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, explains the evolving role blockchain has taken during the coronavirus pandemic. Blockchain, originally developed for use with bitcoin, provides a way to bring trust and order to the chaos of the current crisis, but it's no silver bullet.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In a wide-ranging discussion, Heath Behncke, managing director of Holon , shared his insights on how developments in technology, energy efficiency and the role of blockchain is enabling more transparent and trustworthy data management. “The data custodian part of this is really interesting to me,” he said.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 13, 2024

Every four years, the crypto world gears itself up for what has historically been a very exciting time in the industry: the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. For those outside of the crypto world, the Bitcoin halving may seem like a strange idea: why half how quickly you can get something when it is in such high demand? Miners now get 6.25

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

The government of Austria is backing the creation of a pandemic-related mobile application based on the blockchain, CoinDesk reported. The prototypes harness the Ardor blockchain. Users can add up to a little more than $700 in bitcoin to use toward payments for trips.

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Paystand

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Table of Contents How Can Blockchain be Used in Accounting? How is Blockchain Used in Financial Transactions? What Are the Disadvantages of Blockchain in Accounting? Is Blockchain the Future of Accounting? Paystand's Blockchain Answer for B2B

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In a move to offer accredited investors the ability to capitalise on Bitcoin’s long-term growth while ensuring capital preservation, the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has launched a new Bitcoin-linked investment product, developed in partnership with digital asset financial services firm ARP Digital.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

Crypto exchange ShapeShift is suing former engineer Azamat Mukhiddinov for allegedly stealing $900,000 in bitcoin via programs he installed on their servers, CoinDesk reported. The blockchain is secure and the use of RESTful application programming interface (API) can help manage things easily. Executives said on Thursday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development has published a list of 30 experts who have been tasked to develop the country’s blockchain strategy. They will also be charged with creating technical and regulatory tools for the nation’s blockchain industry. million bitcoins (currently worth around $3.9 federal court.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The count of bitcoin ATMs has jumped this year, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800, CoinDesk reported. The move allows all firms or partners linked to the application programming interface (API) of ShareRing to provide a safe, inexpensive and expedient method to make a reservation with the benefits of ShareLedger and ShareRing ID.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Fidelity Digital Assets will allow its institutional customers to pledge bitcoin as collateral against cash loans in a partnership with blockchain startup BlockFi.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2019

New Jersey ’s governor has signed a bill to implement a Blockchain Initiative Task Force. Bill S2297 explained that the task force will study potential uses for blockchain technology on the state and local level, with an emphasis on medical records, land records, banking, and property auctions as potential applications.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Bitcoin gets all the headlines. But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. At present, he said, a number of factors have inhibited the adoption of bitcoin as a transactional currency, including the fact that it’s expensive and can be very slow.

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Finovate

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With a spot Bitcoin ETF expected in 2024, crypto investors, traders, and enthusiasts are likely feeling as optimistic about digital assets as they have in awhile. So with the year drawing to a close, here are a few recent crypto- and blockchain-oriented headlines that you might have missed.

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Finextra

JULY 4, 2024

This will also result in more efficient usage of Ethereum, Bitcoin and Solana, which will in turn, change the reputational view of blockchain.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The Google Play store is once again offering the mobile game Bitcoin Blast that gives users bitcoin to play with, CoinDesk reported on Friday (Jan. SBI is considered among the most active companies in crypto and blockchain. The defendant was The Bitcoin Voluntary Associations. The New York Supreme Court awarded $13.8

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Arket , a brand of H&M , is piloting a blockchain product integration with the help of VeChain, TheNextWeb reported. A spokesperson told TNW , “Arket has done a small Proof of Concept (POC) through a pilot testing with VeChain to use blockchain technology to secure product data traceability in the value chain.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

BitPay, a leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, said that it will soon allow invoices to be paid from any Bitcoin wallet or crypto exchange, according to a report Tuesday (Feb. BitPay’s customers want to support all the Bitcoin wallets, just like they want to support all cryptocurrencies for payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Amid the rallies that have marked all manner of asset classes in 2020 – where things hummed along to start the year, turned sour in the spring and then rebounded (nay, roared) into the waning months, bitcoin stands out. But now, at least some asset managers have been embracing bitcoin as a hedge against currencies and gold.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

While bitcoin price briefly hit above $4,000 last week, the crypto is now nearing overbought levels. In other news, Facebook now has 22 blockchain-related job postings on its LinkedIn page. is banned from trading because of his alleged involvement in a bitcoin scam. A man in the U.S.

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CB Insights

MARCH 19, 2020

“Crypto not blockchain” was the dominant narrative in 2019. Not only did Bitcoin have a very good year (up over 90%), but investors continued to fund companies building crypto infrastructure. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS: Bitcoin was on top until the coronavirus hit. Bitcoin’s price nearly doubled in 2019 despite dampened media coverage.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

CargoX ’s Platform for Blockchain Document Transfer (BDT) was connected with the Port Community System (PCS) of India amid a push in the country for trade documents, including of bills of lading, to be digitized, WorldCargo News reported. The firm has reduced its standard account minimum to $3,000.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

The crypto was then converted to bitcoin and moved into a number of locations. In other news, Coinbase has left the Blockchain Association , an industry advocacy organization, The Block reported. Wong noted that the “resignation also serves as notice of Coinbase’s withdrawal from the Blockchain Association,” The Block reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Ant Financial rolled out a blockchain platform called OpenChain, which lets small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and developers harness its proprietary blockchain technologies, according to an announcement. ” The company said that the Ant Financial blockchain is China’s biggest productivity blockchain platform.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The Chinese state media advised people to stay levelheaded following a price escalation of bitcoin and blockchain stocks triggered by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s support, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. Blockchain’s future is here, but we must remain rational,” he said, according to state-run news outlet the People’s Daily.

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Finovate

MARCH 20, 2024

This week in Tales from the Crypto we look at the boom-induced traffic jam in crypto coin trading, new funding for a blockchain payment network in the developing world, and a pair of new crypto-friendly alums that demoed at FinovateEurope last month. Base Backup as Bitcoin Booms The renewed boom in bitcoin is not without its discontents.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

At a time when 90 percent of Americans have never owned bitcoin and nearly 70 percent say they have no plans to do so in the future, the thought of widespread adoption and usage of cryptocurrency seems to be a distant prospect for most people. Bitcoin is awesome. Janet Yellen supports blockchain as a technology. Baby Steps .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

It’s a very likely a winner takes all market — bitcoin currently most likely.”. Bitcoin was priced at $6,477.77 By contrast, ether was valued at over $1,200 at one point in January and bitcoin topped $17,100 in that month. and ether was valued at $209.55 as of 6:58 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 13), according to CoinDesk.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Blockchain is one such emerging technology in the online world. Blockchain is a technology that was first created to serve as the foundation for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. In this essay, we’ll examine blockchain technology and how it affects SEO. These systems allow the legitimacy of reviews to be verified.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

House of Representatives Committee on Small Businesses is going to hold a hearing on the benefits of blockchain technology for entrepreneurs. ET, and will be called “Building Blocks of Change: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses.”. The hearing is set for Wednesday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

China’s Cosco Shipping will test out Ant Blockchain from Alibaba’s Ant Financial in an effort to simplify its business, Coindesk reported Wednesday (July 8). The firms noted that blockchain could be used to send out documentation that can be authenticated and can’t be modified like import licenses and container records.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Is now the prime time for blockchain ? As COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains worldwide, Brian Behlendorf , executive director of Hyperledger , told Karen Webster that the pandemic has spurred a shift in thinking about new use cases for permissioned blockchains. The Emerging Use Cases.

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