Why are there so many Russians in blockchain?
Many may have noticed that today up to 60% of startups are started by Russians, or they have a team of co-founders or developers from Russia, however, due to the uncertainty of state regulations of cryptocurrency, the juridical persons of these start-ups are registered in Singapore, Switzerland or the Baltic countries.
Siacoin to activate hardfork seeking to resist ASIC mining
Siacoin, a decentralized storage project, announced its decision to activate hardfork. The goal of splitting is to counteract ASIC mining, which can lead to centralization of the system.
Premier of Malta: cryptocurrencies are inevitable
Cryptocurrencies are "the inevitable future of money," said Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, speaking at the United Nations. In his opinion, blockchain will help make the world more fair and transparent.
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Mastercard blockchain laboratory incurs losses
The second largest payment system in the world intends to implement blockchain into many of its services, but until now its blockchain laboratory brings only losses to Mastercard.
Austria to issue government bonds worth €1.15 billion via blockchain
The Austrian government decided to use the blockchain technology to fasten and facilitate the issuance of government bonds. Their choice fell on the Ethereum platform.
Russian Central Bank debuts in sueing cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
The Bank of Russia discovered signs of a financial pyramid in the activities of several companies operating under the single brand Cashbery. The project promised a high yield in the shortest possible time and accepted cryptocurrencies for payment.
Bistox: An evolution in value transfer among the cryptocurrency exchanges
Here’s a strange fact: these days, cryptocurrency exchanges are mostly centralized despite the fact that decentralization is the basis of cryptocurrency tech.
Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum can easily scale up to 500 transactions per second
Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin found a way to increase the speed of transactions in the system by 3200% without using second-level solutions, such as Plasma.
Boston Hosts Global Blockchain Conference In September
Extremely high interest in fintech and blockchain reinforces the need for comprehensive and in-depth approach to the new technology, as its proper use in business processes can be a major competitive advantage.
Blockchain.com sues cryptocurrency wallet imitating its website
Blockchain.com, one of the old-timers of the cryptocurrency market and the leader among the online wallets for bitcoin users, filed with the South District court of New York on allegedly fraudulent crypto-wallet trying to imitate design and domain of Blockchain.com
Scania and ARROUND will release ads with augmented reality
The Swedish manufacturer of trucks and buses, Scania, has entered into an agreement with ARROUND project, which is developing a decentralized advertising network in augmented reality. The companies will jointly launch a project to promote the new S730 premium series in AR.
Security Token Club launch announced in Moscow - connecting professionals in the field of digitization of traditional financial markets
On 13th September, official Security Token Club launch took place in “Tablitsa” loft space.
New York Attorney General is like abusive ex trying to stalk you - CEO Kraken
CEO of bitcoin exchange Kraken criticized the latest actions of the New York State authorities, comparing them with a girl who pursues her ex-boyfriend even after their split.
Europol: no terrorist attack in Europe was funded via cryptocurrency
The united police service of the European Union notes the growing interest of cybercriminals and terrorists in cryptocurrencies and cryptojacking, but admits that no terrorist act has so far been financed via cryptocurrencies.
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif attacked by hackers, $60 million stolen
Cybercriminals attacked the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif and withdrew various cryptocurrencies worth several billion Japanese yen. Zaif promises to reimburse all losses to its customers, trading operations are suspended.
