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QAN is a quantum-resistant, enterprise-ready blockchain. To date, only one or two other blockchain projects have launched with the quantum threat in mind – Quantum Resistant Ledger is the best-known. However, none of them yet offer any kind of sophisticated smart contract programming capabilities.New blockchain platforms generally claim to be
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If you’re a Bitcoin miner or enthusiast, you now have another reason to smile. On October 12th, RSK, the project that brought smart contracts to Bitcoin, launched a new incentive program that will provide a big boost to its merged mining rewards program.RSK’s reward program, which compensates merged mining efforts
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Major bank HSBC has announced the successful enactment of a letter of credit (LC) on a blockchain in Malaysia.The transactionEnglish language local fintech news outlet Fintech News Malaysia reported the development on Oct. 14, noting that the transaction involved packaging firm Simply Packaging importing resin from an unspecified Singaporean
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The South Korean government is planning to establish a digital trade foundation to reduce the costs of trade by using blockchain technology.Reduce trade costs by more than 90%On Oct. 14, South Korean Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki introduced the country’s Development Plan for Digital Trade. Under the plan, technologies such
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Digital asset management giant Grayscale registered over $254 million in total investment into its products in the third quarter of 2019.In its Digital Asset Investment Report for Q3 2019, Grayscale provided details on the inflows into its products for the period from July 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2019.The
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The Ford Motor Company is looking into blockchain technology and geofencing to accurately track the number of “green miles” driven by its energy-efficient vehicles.Analyzing real-world benefits of energy-efficient vehiclesOn Oct. 15, Ford announced that it is expanding its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pilot project to Cologne in
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Libra, the highly-scrutinized planned cryptocurrency led by Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), officially launched in Geneva yesterday despite several high-profile defections from the project last week. Libra Launches With 21 Chartered Members The Libra Association, the non-profit governing body of the digital currency, officially signed on 21 charter members at a meeting at its Swiss
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Tuesday, Oct. 15 — Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to trade sideways for most part of the day, while taking a sudden dip in recent hours.Market visualization. Source: Coin360The world’s most popular cryptocurrency traded flat for the better part of the last 24 hours, with an intraday high of around $8,400.
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At the beginning of October, a story released by CNN claimed that a student affiliated with the University of Michigan attempted to hack into West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting system called Voatz. As per the report, the FBI is now actively investigating the matter and is looking to authenticate the
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The second quarter of 2019 demonstrated a growing popularity of the initial exchange offering (IEO), which has replaced the outdated initial coin offering (ICO) model. The new trend — the key role of which is played by a cryptocurrency exchange auditing projects and organizing token sales — has established
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