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Ripple’s Blockchain Technology Powers Mobile Application for Domestic Payments in Japan
Ripple is developing a blockchain payment application with The Japan Bank Consortium, that includes 61 Japanese banks. This application will enable customers to settle cash ...
John McAfee, Michael Arrington, and Tim Draper Will Be At The Global Blockchain Forum
On the 2nd – 3rd of April, 2018, the Inaugural Global Blockchain Forum will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley. ...
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Fat Taiwan Airline Accepts Bitcoin Payments for Plane Tickets
As cryptocurrencies expand, there are more shops and businesses accepting these virtual currencies. Now, the Taiwanese airline FAT Taiwan Inc., announced that it will start ...
Kakao, South Korean Chat App, Ready to Launch a Blockchain Subsidiary
Several enterprises and businesses are investing in blockchain technology. The future may be very promising for this industry and firms do not want to lag ...
PayPal Presented a Patent to Improve Cryptocurrency Transaction Processing Times
PayPal, one of the most important payment platforms on earth has developed a patent to improve transaction processing times. The patent was published on March ...
JD.Com is Working With Blockchain Technology to Improve Food Safety
More important developments arrive at the blockchain stage. Some days ago we reported at UseTheBitcoin that the giant Chinese e-commerce platform, JD.com, was launching an ...
Bitcoin Keeps Attracting Trillionaire Institutional Investors
Bitcoin is one of the news investments that can change not only some portfolios, but also the whole financial world. When Bitcoin critics are spending ...
Iceland: Bitcoin Mining Rig Stolen in a Huge Heist for the Country
Iceland is a very clam island located between Europe and Greenland. It is home of one of the most important mining rigs in the world. ...
North Korea’s New Fundraising Method: Bitcoin – 11.000 BTC Stolen
Apparently, the North Korean regime was able to avoid international sanctions by mining or stealing bitcoin, according to some experts. It seems that the Asian ...
Credit Suisse and ING Transact $30.5 Million in Securities Using Blockchain Technology
Two important European Banks, Credit Suisse Group AG and ING Groep, have completed a $30.5 million securities transaction using blockchain technology. Again, banks are showing ...
Dubai Promotes Blockchain Technology by Creating a Marketplace for Tourists
Governments and enterprises are searching different ways in order to benefit the most from blockchain technology. Now, Dubai has decided to announce the creation of ...
If you think a bitcoin bubble is bursting, you don’t get it
Is the bubble gonna burst? It seems as if many financial experts are relieved to breathe a sigh of relief. Finally, what they’ve been predicting ...
Moscow Court Says that Cryptocurrencies Cannot Be Seized to Pay for Debts
As cryptocurrencies expand, the legal framework tries to catch them up, even when it is not an easy task. This time, the Moscow Arbitration Court, ...
Germany Will Not Tax Individuals Using Cryptocurrencies as a Means of Payment
Good news that may impulse crypto adoption in Germany. According to the Ministry of Finance, Peter Altmaier, individuals that use cryptocurrencies as a means of ...
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