The United States federal government is expected to raise its blockchain spending to $123.5 million by 2022 — an over 1,000% increase as compared with the $10.7 million it spent in 2017. The forecast …
Forbes Releases List of Billion Dollar Companies Using Blockchain
Financial news outlet Forbes has released a list of “Blockchain’s Billion Dollar Babies,” or companies implementing blockchain technology that have minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion, on …
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LedgerX Makes Bid to Launch Physically-Settled BTC Futures Product for Retail Investors
United States-regulated crypto derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is eyeing the launch of a physically-settled bitcoin (BTC) futures contract, crypto news outlet The Block reported on April …
South Korea: Bithumb Exchange Operator Gains $200 Million From Japanese Investment Fund
The parent company of major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has received $200 million in funding from Japan’s ST Blockchain Fund, the latter confirmed in a press release shared with …
Young Africa Looks to Crypto for Payment
Data from Google Trends shows that Lagos, Nigeria ranks as the number one city based on the volume of online searches for Bitcoin (BTC). While this data may indicate a high level of interest among the …
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VR Firm Magic Leap Seeks Blockchain Engineers for User Data
Virtual reality (VR) startup Magic Leap is seeking blockchain engineers according to recent listings on employment website Greenhouse. The firm is looking for a senior blockchain architect and …
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Will China Ban Crypto Mining?
On April 9, Reuters reported that a Chinese government agency is considering the elimination of crypto mining in the country. Given that China has been hosting the majority of mining pools on its …