FEMA Advisory Board Proposes Blockchain to Speed ‘Disaster Dividend’ Payouts
The NAC argued that blockchain could improve the speed of payouts communities rely on in the wake of natural disasters. Source
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Former FATF Members Join Board of Advisors at Blockchain Company
Former members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have joined the Shyft Network’s advisory team.In a press release shared with CryptoX on Oct. 28, public blockchain protocol Shyft Network announced that it was adding the former head of the Canadian delegation to the FATF, Josee Nadeau, and former
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Crypto App Revolut Confirms MasterCard on Board for 2019 US Expansion
Cryptocurrency-friendly internet banking app Revolut plans to launch in the United States later this year, the company has confirmed.MasterCard joins Visa support for RevolutIn a press release on Oct. 22, Revolut said its expanding partnership with MasterCard would allow it to enter the U.S. market by the end of
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Libra Association Holds Inaugural Meeting, Forms Board
The Libra Association, the governing body of Facebook’s proposed stablecoin, held its inaugural meeting today in Geneva, Switzerland. According to a report from Reuters on Oct. 14, the consortium reaffirmed their interest in creating a payments-oriented stablecoin that would be balanced by a basked of various, purportedly stable fiat currencies. Libra
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Telegram’s TON Board ‘Takes a Break,’ Removes All History From Channel
Following a recent red flag from United States. regulators, a private Telegram channel for Telegram Open Network (TON) is taking a break.Temporary halt for more clarityOn Oct. 12, TON Board channel on Telegram announced a temporary halt of work due to the increased level of regulatory uncertainty.TON Board has
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European Central Bank’s Board Member Explains Why Facebook Libra Is Feared
While addressing the committee on Digital Agenda of the Deutscher Bundestag, the chairman of the Committee on Payments and Markets Infrastructures (CPMI) and the European Central Bank (ECB) board member, Benoit Coeure, took the time to give an in-depth explanation on the challenges facing our age-long financial market, how digital
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IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board
The Hyperledger technical steering committee (TSC) has elected another IBM official as its chair amid controversy over the tech giant’s increased representation on the panel. Arnaud Le Hors, a senior technical staff member for blockchain and web open technologies
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Tim Draper Joins Board of Directors at EOS-Based DApp Firm
Tim Draper, a famous investor with an estimated crypto net worth ranging between $350 million and $500 million, joined the board of directors of EOS-based decentralized application (DApp) firm MakeSense Labs.Draper commented on the appointment in a MakeSense Labs press release on Sept. 9, saying, “I am excited to
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Hubii’s Nahmii Announces IEO and First Member of Governing Board
Ethereum-based layer-two blockchain scaling platform nahmii has onboarded the Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) as the first member of its governing association, according to a press release shared with CryptoX on Aug. 16.Created by Hubii, nahmii is designed to solve the transaction speed issue on the Ethereum network, which can
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