Prague to host largest crypto and blockchain conference
Guests will meet supporters of the decentralised economy, successful blockchain developers and entrepreneurs, and enjoy an exhibition of specialised equipment for the industry.
Japanese bank to use blockchain for international money transfers
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, the biggest Japan’s financial body and the third largest in the world, has joined the Ripple blockchain net, as Japan accepts cryptocurrencies as a legal payment method.
Coinbase compares SegWit to Twitter’s character limit ease
Charlie Lee, Director of Engineering at Coinbase and creator of Litecoin, sees similarities between Twitter’s 140-character limit ease and the bitcoin scaling solution, and it is not just about size.
Mandatory activation of SegWit scheduled on 1 August
The Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 148, which contains mandatory SegWit deployment, comes into force between 1 August and 15 November starting a user-activated-soft-fork (UASF).
Fintech expert: Blockchain adoption in Russia will follow the Asian model
Alexei Blagirev, Director of Innovations at Bank Otkritie, told CoinFox about his experience with distributed ledger and the prospects for the technology in Russia.
Trafigura tests blockchain in oil trading
The Dutch oil trader in cooperation with IBM and French bank Natixis has developed a blockchain-based solution for US crude oil transactions.
Blockchain Conference to take place in Kazakhstan
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, will host Blockchain Conference Astana on June 14-15, 2017. The place has been chosen for several fair reasons.
Global trading volume on LocalBitcoins hits all-time high
The peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform has reached the new weekly mark of $32 million for deals with bitcoin.
