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Facebook CEO Contemplates Another Step Towards Blockchain

The CEO and founder of social media giant Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, says he is “potentially interested” in using Blockchain technology as an authentication tool on the social network he created.Zuckerberg made the remarks during a public conversation with Harvard Law professor Jonathan...

, by Fredrik Vold

Samsung is Not the Only Mega-Company to Exploit Crypto Progress

Samsung is not the only one South Korean giant that has blockchain-related news to share. Increasingly blockchain and crypto-keen South Korean conglomerates are striking partnership deals with domestic fintech companies as they look to fast-track their moves into the sector.As reported, perhaps the...

, by Tim Alper

Japan’s Regulator Just Caught Another Crypto Intruder

Japan’s regulatory Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a public warning to a supposedly Gibraltar-based cryptocurrency exchange, asking it to stop wooing Japanese customers.The FSA sent a public letter to SB 101, a suspicious looking exchange with multiple landing pages that does not...

, by Tim Alper

What Google’s Recent Move Means for Crypto?

Anyone can look for patterns on the blockchains of eight major cryptocurrencies. The move shows that suspicion towards blockchain has generally softened. "We also have to be really careful when we build dependencies to large data-collecting entities."Google is opening up crypto. Just as the...

, by Simon Chandler

S Korea: Companies, Exchanges in Flurry of Blockchain, Crypto Deals

Some of South Korea’s biggest companies are ramping up their blockchain-related activities – with financial institutions, crypto exchanges and blockchain ventures making bold moves.One of the country’s biggest banks, KEB Hana, has filed a staggering 46 blockchain...

, by Tim Alper

Tron Strikes Deal with Major Blockchain and Gaming Groups

Blockchain platform Tron appears to have its sights firmly set on the South Korean gaming market – and has inked a three-way deal with one of the biggest crypto and blockchain industry organizations in the country, as well as a large group of gaming companies.Per Seoul Economy, Roy Liu,...

, by Tim Alper

Another Major Conglomerate Moves into Blockchain, Crypto Spheres

Another South Korean conglomerate has announced it will enter the blockchain and cryptocurrency arena. The Kolon Group, a multi-billion dollar, family-owned chaebol business group with subsidiaries that deal in auto parts, fashion, construction, healthcare, chemicals and textiles, has announced...

, by Tim Alper

People Don’t Trust Blockchain Systems – is Regulation a Way to Help?

Blockchain technology isn’t as widely used as it could be, largely because blockchain users don’t trust each other, as research shows. Business leaders and regular people are also slow to adopt blockchain-based systems because they fear potential government regulations might require...

, by Kevin Werbach

Exclusive: Komodo to Launch Rogue and Chain Lizard in Q2

If you’ve been feeling nostalgic for the 80s and the video games of the era - especially if some dungeon crawling is what you seek - get ready for a comeback of the popular Rogue, which is being implemented on the open source blockchain platform Komodo (KMD.) And although many gamers will rejoice...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Facebook in Blockchain ‘Acqui-Hire,’ Bitfury Inks Paraguay Mining Deal

The cryptocurrency market may have got off to a sluggish start to the year, but crypto-keen companies are making major international moves in the cryptocurrency and blockchain scene. Social media giant Facebook appears to be ramping up its blockchain efforts, hiring the brainpower behind British...

, by Tim Alper

Is Blockchain All Hype? A Financier and Supply Chain Expert Discuss

This is an article from Head to Head, a series in which academics from different disciplines chew over current debates. Let us know what else you’d like covered – all questions are welcome. Details of how to contact us are at the end of the article.Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy...

, by Arturo Bris

Anything is Still Possible for Crypto in South Korea

All may not be lost for the cause of initial coin offerings (ICOs) in South Korea – in the wake of a decision by the country’s top financial regulator to uphold a ban on ICOs, announced last week. The regulatory Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that the ban would remain...

, by Tim Alper

Major Crypto Project NEM Has “One Month Left of Funding” (UPDATED 2)

The new council of the NEM Foundation, the developer of the NEM blockchain platform, said that it is facing a critical financial situation, having just “one month left of funding” to keep the organization afloat. The foundation claims that they “can solve this.” (Updates:...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto in 2019: What the New Technologies Will Bring

"Technical development-wise, I see a lot of coins simply stopping technical development altogether." "We're going to see the rise of mimblewimble." "This is a year for everyone to get their heads down and focus on delivery."2019 is a big year for crypto and blockchain technology. It's been a...

, by Simon Chandler

EOS Gets New Update for Better Transaction Speed

Block.one, the company behind blockchain platform EOSIO, has announced that they’re releasing latest update to the code, which is said to allow for much greater speeds across the network than previously seen. According to the company, EOSIO 1.6.0 has reached up to 35% better transaction...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Is Blockchain a Technology or Philosophy? The Debate

Blockchain as a simple technological tool versus a completely new philosophy accidentally became one of the main topics of yesterday’s “Mapping the Future: Blockchain Solutions for Business” panel at the birthday of Blockchain Centre Vilnius. While the other participants in the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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