Owned by the Winklevossam brothers, Gemini has announced a partnership with the Flexa payment network, thanks to which large American retailers will start accepting cryptocurrency for payment. We're excited to announce our partnership with @FlexaHQ at # Consensus2019. This partnership enables select retailers to accept #crypto payments in stores. Spend your crypto in person, on the go! #CryptoNotCredit https://t.co/5dIUjkZ4q5 pic.twitter.com/j9jSSGrCvX – […]
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Microsoft is developing an ION solution that allows users to identify themselves in order to gain access to certain information. According to the company, the decision is based on the bitcoin blockchain. Since ION-managed identifiers are decentralized, if a user account is deleted on social networks, access to the services associated with the account will remain. All photos published in the profile will belong to […]
Lucien Chen, director técnico del proyecto de criptografía TRON, dejó el equipo y dijo que la red TRX ya no está descentralizada. Lucien Chen con el escándalo dejó el proyecto…
Brooklyn’s autonomous communications developer goTenna and Blockstream’s blockchain company have signed a partnership agreement in which they integrate mesh networking technology and the Blockstream Satellite service in order to make it easier for Bitcoin users to translate without an Internet connection. @Gotenna + #BlockstreamSatellite integration. #Bitcoin txs & API data can now be shared from a full […]
Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys startup CEO Joseph Lubin made several high-profile predictions during his speech at the Ethereal Summit conference in Brooklyn, New York. According to him, by 2047 all assets will be token-free, the Internet will be completely decentralized, and separate networks will be formed around various key interests, by analogy with national states. This is stated in […]
Lucien Chen, CTO and co-founder of the Tron decentralized applications platform, announced his retirement from the project. At the same time, he accused the head of Tron, Justin San, that the current project does not offer any real decentralization, and stated his intention to revive his original vision. The new Chen project is called the Volume Network and will use the PoST algorithm (proof […]
Leading in terms of trading volumes, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange will update security systems after hacking, during which attackers managed to steal 7,000 BTC ($ 40.5 million). The changes will affect the API, two-factor authentication and the process of confirming the withdrawal of funds. It is also …
Fundamental Labs, the blockchain-based asset manager based in Shanghai, intends to invest 300 million yuan ($ 44 million) in the purchase of the latest bitcoin mining equipment and launch from 20,000 to 30,000 devices this summer to catch seasonal preferential tariffs in the south-western provinces of China, reported by CoinDesk. Fundamental Labs considers mining as one of the key areas and invest […]
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has published a guide for the first time since 2013, which outlined the principles of compliance related to virtual currencies with the Banking Secrecy Law and legal norms in the field of remittances. So, the document is divided into six sections. The first outlines the key concepts, the second describes the current regulation in the field of remittances, […]
The largest social network Facebook can announce the launch of its own cryptocurrency in the third quarter of this year, reports Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the situation. The first country where the new steyblecoin will be tested is supposed to be India. Here, ordinary payments are already being tested on the basis of WhatsApp Pay's Facebook service. In addition, it is reported that to work on the project the company […]