At a November 11 press conference, blockchain- based document security company Transcrypts announced a partnership with Doctors Without Borders, or DWB, that began on October 14th. Working together, they have already uploaded 6500 immunization records to the blockchain, with a goal of 76000 by 2022. Most of the recorded immunizations are COVID 19 vaccines, but …
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Cardano continues going from strength to strength as staking addresses increase by over 100,000 in two months. According to the online staking metrics website pooltool.io, staking addresses hit 942,000 on November 10. Compared to 821,000 staking addresses on September 10, an increase of 121,000 or nearly +15% in two months. The numbers bode well insofar …
Bitcoin is being used as a fail-safe mechanism during times of natural disaster in Africa. According to TechCrunch, the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May caused mass displacement of families in the surrounding region. In the chaos of the situation, Bitcoin was being used as a …
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As a growing number of governments are looking to tap into crypto profits, authorities in Austria have indicated their intention to tax gains from digital asset investments just like those from stocks and bonds. The move is expected to increase trust and access to cryptocurrencies. Austria to Apply Capital Gains Tax to Bitcoin, Make Crypto …
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Sotheby’s, the British-founded American luxury auction house, has announced the company will be selling Banksy works for real-time bids in ethereum at “The Now Evening Auction” on November 18. While the upcoming auction will have pieces from highly acclaimed artists such as Mark Bradford and Yoshitomo Nara, Banksy’s “Love in the Air” and “Trolley Hunters” …
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press release PRESS RELEASE. Welnance, a DeFi protocol built on Binance Smart Chain, is set to launch the first Lao crypto and decentralized product on the 11th of November, 2021. Welnance is a decentralized financial platform that’s aimed at promoting financial freedom and choices for people around the world by offering fast, secure, reliable financial …
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Foundry, the Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary and cryptocurrency mining and consulting firm from Rochester, New York announced the launch of a new platform on Wednesday called Foundry Staking. The company says the product currently supports 20 blockchain networks and will provide digital asset staking and advisory services going forward. Foundry Launches Staking Services The …
On November 10, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Rarible.com and the Rarible protocol announced an integration with the Flow blockchain. The announcement details that Rarible users can now create, list, and trade Flow-based NFTs on the marketplace. Rarible Partners With Flow Blockchain The NFT market Rarible.com and the Rarible protocol have revealed the support of …
An altcoin project aiming to merge blockchain technology and wireless networks is in the midst of a rapid rise, far outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) and the altcoin markets at large. Helium (HNT) shot from a low of $29.60 last Thursday to $54.05 in just seven days – a staggering 82% rally. The token is now the …
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is welcoming the launch of the Big Apple’s first-ever cryptocurrency, NewYorkCityCoin (NYCCoin). Following a tweet from Adams saying that he wants New York to have its own digital asset like Miami, CityCoins announced the activation of NYCCoin mining. The crypto development firm previously launched MiamiCoin (MIA) back in August. …
The United States Congress is seeking to bring clarity to cryptocurrency and the digital asset ecosystem in an upcoming public hearing that will feature remarks from several industry experts. The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) will host “Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and the Role of Government” on November 17th. The event will also livestream on YouTube. …
A Bitcoin whale who’s been silent for eight years is suddenly making waves by moving more than $148 million worth of BTC. The address first received 2,207 BTC on October 7th, 2013, when that amount of Bitcoin was worth $282,264, according to Blockchair.com. The BTC remained in the wallet until Wednesday when it was moved …
In its third-quarter earnings release, Canadian cryptocurrency miner Hut8 announced that it surpassed the goal set earlier this year of holding 5,000 Bitcoins (BTC) in reserves through mining. Its Bitcoin balance now amounts to 5,053, for a total market value of $430 million. During the quarter, Hut 8 generated 50.34 million (CA$) (worth around $40 million) in …
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“I’m in it for the tech,” is a phrase commonly used in the cryptocurrency ecosystem by many who want to express a deeper motivation for being involved with blockchain technology beyond the significant gains that are known to happen in the volatile asset class. One project that has quietly climbed the charts without the need …
Ether (ETH) bulls seem excited by the recent $4,870 all-time high that was hit on Nov. 10. While it was a new high in U.S. dollar terms, ETH is still 51% below June 2017’s price in Bitcoin (BTC) terms. But it’s entirely possible that the 0.155 BTC level reached in the previous cycle reflected the …
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