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WhatsApp Payments Suspended by Brazil’s Central Bank
WhatsApp’s payment features have been suspended in Brazil less than one month after the Facebook-owned app rolled them out.  Brazil’s central bank ...
Wed, 24 Jun, 2020 at 1:28 AM
DeFi Boom: Balancer Echoes Compound With 235% Spike on First Day
DeFi tokens like LEND — the price of which has increased by 3900% since 2019 — rallied further this week, some to new all-time highs.  Decentralized f...
Wed, 24 Jun, 2020 at 5:27 AM
Australians Can Now Pay for Bitcoin at the Post Office
Australians can deposit money for a local Bitcoin exchange at the post office.  Australians can now pay for Bitcoin (BTC) at the country’s post office...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 12:33 AM
Judge Certifies Investor Class in $70m Pot ICO Lawsuit
Paragon Coin will face federal claims from a class-action lawsuit alleging that the firm’s $70 million ICO from 2017 violated securities laws.  A C...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 4:41 AM
Ripple Exec: Slow Response on Blockchain Could be 'Potential Catastrophe' for US
Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen discussed U.S. regulators’ ignorance towards regulating the blockchain and crypto space and how it is helping China.  ...
Thu, 25 Jun, 2020 at 5:37 AM
China Gets Its First Blockchain-Based Public Resource Bidding Platform
China’s Yunnan Province has developed the country’s first blockchain-based public resource bidding platform.  China’s Yun­nan province city of Kun­ming has...
Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 at 6:34 AM
Major Japanese Firm Reveals Plans for a Digital Securities Exchange
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, a major Japanese traditional financial institution, is working towards launching a digital security exchange in Japan.  ...
Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 at 7:35 AM
How Bitcoin Empowers the Unbanked and Combats Injustice
After seeing an abject failure of traditional financial models, people might turn to decentralized peer-to-peer technology with crypto as the future.  ...
Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 at 8:25 AM
Hyundai Adds Another Piece to Their Growing Blockchain Ecosystem
Hyundai embraces the blockchain and crypto industry with three trademark registrations.  Hyundai is reportedly looking to launch a blockchain ecosyste...
Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 at 12:56 AM
Investors Fear Ethereum Price Sell-Off After PlusToken Transfers 789K ETH
PlusToken recently moved $186 million worth of Ethereum, leading investors to fear a dump in ETH price.  Earlier this week PlusToken, one of the la...
Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 at 1:05 AM