Infosys, a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)-listed Indian multinational is expanding its blockchain adoption, becoming an early validator on the Matic (MATIC) mainnet. The collaboration also serves as a further testament of the Matic devs driving the agenda for more focus on enterprise blockchain-based solutions. Infosys as a Validator for Matic dApps Matic announced the
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Winklevoss brothers-backed Gemini cryptocurrency exchange has inked a partnership with South Korean multinational conglomerate Samsung Electronics Co. Per the terms of the partnership, as reported by Bloomberg on May 28, 2020, Gemini’s app will integrate with Samsung’s blockchain wallet to allow users to trade and store digital assets on mobile phones. Gemini Partners Samsung Blockchain
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Although blockchain technology is consistently touted as a force to reckon with in the traditionally heavyweight industries including finance and banking, the technology’s peculiar characteristics such as immutability, and safety, among others, make it an ideal fit for the social impact sector. To date, several projects have leveraged distributed ledger technology (DLT) to transform the
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Bitcoin and Ether exchange Deribit set a record earlier this week after ETH options on the platform surged to record highs. ETH Options Surge As per a tweet by on-chain analytics firm Skew, Deribit surpassed Bitmex, Binance, and newer competitors like ErisX for ether options. For the uninitiated, such instruments allow traders to capture, or
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The Chinese Parliament has adopted the country’s first Civil Code, which among other things, enables citizens to inherit bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Crypto Inheritance Now Allowed in China In a report by local news outlet Xinhua News on Thursday (May 28, 2020), the adoption of China’s first Civil Code was made during the third sitting
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Cardano’s much-awaited Shelley protocol is going live soon. The protocol has spent years in development, and has been ardently awaited by fans of Cardano and ADA, its native currency. Steady and Systematic On May 28, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Cardano, revealed the roadmap for Shelley, including code launch date, hard fork, and when the
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Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, is looking to develop a digital mortgage on Masterchain, a government-backed blockchain project. Leveraging Blockchain for Mortgage Issuance According to a report by a local news outlet, Ria, on Thursday (May 28, 2020), Olga Skoronogatova, Bank of Russia’s First Deputy Governor, revealed the plan of the central bank
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Bitcoin (BTC) trading in India is experiencing a resurgence since the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the central bank’s 2018 crypto ban. However, insiders say the lack of regulatory clarity is still posing hurdles for virtual currency commerce in the country. India’s Booming Bitcoin Trading Scene According to Quartz India, WazirX — a Mumbai-based exchange
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Institutional buyers are increasing their exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) via Grayscale Investments suite of crypto trusts. Grayscale Investors’ Bitcoin Appetite Unsated According to data shared by crypto researcher Kevin Rooke via Twitter on Thursday (May 28, 2020), the firm’s bitcoin investment trust bought 18,910 BTC, although only 12,337 bitcoins were mined since BTC’s third halving
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On May 28, 2020, Bayer China, a leading company in the Chinese pharmaceutical scene, revealed plans of co-developing a Clinical Trial Traceability Platform based on the VeChain blockchain called cSecure. This solution monitors user and product data ensuring consistency throughout the trial of clinical drugs thereby improving precision and safety. VeChain and Bayer China Deal
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