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How Blockchain Technology is Improving the Agricultural Sector
This implementation of the blockchain technology has led to the adoption of tactics like smart farming, which connotes the use of modern technology like Blockchain in farming practices.
What Will Cryptocurrency Speeds Look Like in 2020?
Each year, more people are converted to the benefits of cryptocurrency. Some are spurred to make the change from traditional fiat currency based on the security and safety features that are present in the blockchains. Others are increasingly convinced it's the future of finance by the transaction speed that cryptocurrency offers.
Switzerland Scientists Discovered A New Way to Solve Bitcoin’s Scalability Problem
The discovery of technologies plays a significant role in empowering how people function. This time round, Switzerland scientists have discovered a new approach to tackle Bitcoin’s scalability problem.
Twitter CEO: Bitcoin is a Prime “Currency of the Internet” Candidate
The founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has said that he has not considered creating a native coin for his own social media platforms like the Libra which Facebook had expressed intentions of unveiling as a "new global currency" in June targeting a launch in Q1 of the year 2020.
Sparkswap Decentralized Exchange Shuts Down Citing Low User Volume
The decentralized exchange, Sparkswap which is backed by Pantera Capital has made an announcement that it is going to shut down permanently. The announcement came from the editor of Sparkswap exchange, Trey Griffith who attributed the shutting down of exchange to the low and weak user base of the exchange.
Exclusive: Arbitrage - the Key Business Opportunity Brought by Blockchain
Following the latest update of Paxful, Ray took a step back and shared to us his inspiration to set up Paxful and what he learnt from 11 failed startups! He then identified arbitrage as the key business opportunities by blockchain and instead of decentralization, peer to peer should be the core value preposition of Bitcoin!
Hong Kong Protests Powering Through Bitcoin Adoption
The Hong Kong protests, which has now entered its 12th week, affected Hong Kong’s economy, including the property market, stock exchange, shop owners, and banks.
IRS Criminal Investigations Puts $625,000 Bounty on Monero Privacy Crack and BTC Lightning Network Tracker
IRS Criminal Investigations have put a $625,000 bounty on the heads of Monero (XMR) privacy and BTC Lightning Network (LN) transactions.
Hacking 101: Security of Bitcoin Wallets, From a Hacker's Point of View
The safety of crypto wallets was recently questioned, after an incident where a Bitcoin address was successfully hacked.
Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra
In part 2 of the interview, Gerard walked us through some of the recommended bills to the government in fostering blockchain innovation, such as the “Blockchain Promotion Act”. He then shared his views on the nature of Bitcoin and two contradictions of Facebook’s Libra.
Bitcoin Purchase Made Possible By Dropbit Through Apple Pay and Google Pay
It is now possible to purchase Bitcoin on Dropbit wallet through Apple Pay or Google Pay. This news was announced in a Medium post by Coin Ninja on November 5. Prior to this announcement, Dropbit was only used to send and receive Bitcoin, which can be done by using just the phone number of the recipient.
Bitcoin Economy Gives El Salvador Village Hope Amidst COVID-19
Despite being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a small beach town in El Salvador, dubbed El Zonte, have strived to keep their economy afloat with the integration of Bitcoin as a digital currency.
