Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks has announced his resignation from the company, citing "strategic differences" as a main reason for stepping down. This marks an abrupt change of plans after just weeks ago he had been promoted to co-CEO alongside Binance's current CEO Changpeng Zhao; something that was hailed by...
Amazon has not been one to shy away from innovation, as they have recently hinted that cryptocurrencies may soon be accepted. The company is looking to expand their payment options by allowing Bitcoin for purchases, as they are hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead This move will appeal...
Square is looking to create a new business dedicated to DeFi aka "decentralized finance" applications. The projects will rely on smart contracts that are executed without the need for third parties like banks or other financial entities in order to conduct transactions of any kind, including lending and borrowing money...
Cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has announced the launch of their new marketplace for Non Fungible Tokens, where users can buy and sell unique digital works of art. The creators will be able to take advantage of an economy that is booming in recent times with billions worth being exchanged across a...
The prominent figure in IT world, Facebook CEO – Mark Zuckerberg recently made comments on how blockchain based authentication system for user data can eliminate usage of the third-party systems. In an interview with Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain on Feb. 20, Zuckerberg quoted that use case involving a blockchain system...
A Canadian researcher, states cryptocurrencies which are launched with the backing of the governments, as well as authorities, can actually result in a significant amount of gain for the government. According to the research report, if such cryptocurrencies were launched, the consumption in Canada will increase by 0.64%. Similarly,...
Yet another ICO named KICKICO is been hacked yesterday, wherein 70 Million KICK worth $7.7 Million being stolen. The event occurred due to the breach in the smart contract. Indeed the hackers got direct access to KICKICO blockchain network through the private key of its smart contract. Soon after...
Google has apparently banned all mining apps on its play store. But with minor tweaks which allows remote managing of mining hardware. The company has made these changes in its Google developer’s Policy as published on Android Police. Also, it is to be noted that all extensions related to...
The Indian state of Telangana plans to use blockchain technology in a big way. Recently, it signed a pact with various blockchain firms. The aim is to digitize the governance. Moreover, it is planning to digitize the government applications with the help of blockchain technology. Some of the government officials...
Iran is moving ahead with the controversial policy. It is planning to launch a national cryptocurrency. The reason behind which the country is trying to overcome the sanctions which the US is going to enact. In a recent development, the Iran government recently stated that it will be launching the...
NITI Aayog is planning to use the blockchain technology in order to keep track of the medicines which are being sold in India. This will ensure that the fake drugs are not a problem as well. The Indian government has already hired Oracle in order to create a pilot project...
