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Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round.Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first venture capital investment since its establishment in 2016, with the participation of companies such as Korea Technology
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Australia’s largest precious metal refinery, the Perth Mint, and InfiGold, a fintech startup focused on precious metals digitization, have jointly launched a gold-backed digital token.The new ERC-20 token is dubbed Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT) and pegged 1:1 with GoldPass certificates issued by the Perth Mint, according to a
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1.Aside from functionality, programming languages are essential in ensuring that blockchain networks and crypto infrastructure are secure. Their role is simple: They enable computers to understand instructions. While there is some overlap in the programming languages used to develop conventional software and technology for blockchain platforms, the workflows and skills
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Liechtenstein’s Parliament has approved the “Blockchain Act,” which aims to set a comprehensive regulatory framework to enhance the nation’s crypto economy. One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, passed the “Token and Trustworthy Technology Service Providers Act” (TVTG in German) act which will come into action from January 1,
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A recent report from the Canadian Digital Chamber of Commerce shows that salaries in the Canadian blockchain industry are amongst the highest in the country.Much needed legal clarityThe Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada released its October report on the country’s blockchain ecosystem, showing insights into the health of the
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Vitalik Buterin highlights Grants, Hdac announced new project and Terra proves that it owns KoreaSeoul, South Korea hosted the much anticipated Korea Blockchain Week from Sep. 27, 2019, to Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. The main conference of the event, known as D.FINE, took place between September 30th and October 1st
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Mutual fund giant Vanguard has partnered with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to develop a trading platform for the $6 trillion currency market, the companies said. With the new platform, Vanguard, which manages $5.2 trillion, aims to lower transaction
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating whether a student at the University of Michigan attempted to hack the West Virginia’s voting app.“Not one single vote was changed” On Oct. 5, according to CNN, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Mike Stuart, wrote that
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Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank is planning to integrate blockchain technology into its internal processes.As local news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Oct. 7, the institution said blockchain technology could offer a multitude of benefits to the financial industry, including the issuance of digital tokens, funding,
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The Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team is launching a blockchain-powered rewards program within its gaming app.Partnership with BlockpartyThe Sacramento Kings partnered with New Jersey-based blockchain ticketing platform Blockparty to add blockchain-based rewards to its prediction game Call the Shot, the team officially announced on Oct. 7. According to the
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