A drafted bill entitled “Keep Big Tech out of Finance” has surfaced online, allegedly deriving from within the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. The document’s …
Brazilian State Launches Blockchain Platform for Government Contract Bids
In Brazil, the state of Bahia has launched a blockchain application to track the process of public bidding on government contracts, according to a report by Cointelegraph Brazil on July 12.The …
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BitMEX Owner Awards $60K Grant to Bitcoin Developer Michael Ford
Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford, aka “fanquake,” has been awarded a $60,000 grant by the parent firm of top crypto derivatives platform BitMEX.In an official announcement published on July 12, …
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‘Google Coin’ Within 2 Years as FANGs Will Go Crypto, Say Winklevoss
Digital currency will form part of all four FANG companies’ offerings by 2021, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss told CNBC in a new interview on July 9.Speaking about Facebook Libra, the twins, who …
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EU Central Bank Won’t Add Bitcoin to Reserves — Says Its Not a Currency
The European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down on its dismissive stance on bitcoin (BTC) July 9, refusing to recognize it as currency in a Q&A session.Responding to a private query as part of its …
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Korea’s LG Launches Blockchain Supply Chain Platform For School Lunches
LG CNS, a subsidiary of South Korean multinational conglomerate LG Corp., will apply blockchain to foster supply chain transparency for school cafeteria lunches. The news was reported by business …
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Hodler’s Digest, July 1–7: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, …