Blockchain

A collaboration between the famous actor William Shatner and the DLT project WAX has sold 125,000 blockchain-based non-fungible token cards containing digital photographs of the actor’s memorabilia in less than ten minutes.William Shatner Sells Blockchain-based NFTsBorn in 1931, Shatners has been an active actor for nearly 70 years. The Canadian entertainer, who is also an author, producer, screenwriter, and director, is arguably most well-known for his iconic role as Captain Kirk in the...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a new law that will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as a payment means in the country by 2021. Meanwhile, the Russian government recently deployed blockchain technology for its constitutional amendment.Crypto as Payment to Become Illegal in 2021According to a report by local news outlet RIA on Friday (July 31, 2020), the bill signed by President Putin will prevent citizens from using crypto to pay for goods and services in Russia. The bill...

Following a year-long partnership with Ripple, MoneyGram International Inc (NASDAQ: MGI) in its Q2 2020 report revealed that it got $15.1 million from the blockchain news.In its Q2 2020 performance report released on July 30th, MoneyGram International Inc (NASDAQ: MGI) has revealed that it received $15.1 million from Ripple, the blockchain firm that widely uses the XRP coin in its solution. As an existing partner of the crypto-centric firm, the $15.1 million sum was categorized as “market...

Ripple Live Transaction: Santander’s One Pay FX Santander S.A., das grösste Bankunternehmen Spaniens, hat mit One Pay FX eine auf dem Ripple-Netzwerk basierende Zahlungsapp veröffentlicht. Zahlungen können damit ohne zeitliche Verzögerung über Landes- und vor allem Währungsgrenzen hinweg vorgenommen werden. Aus Sicht des Ripple-Entwickler-Teams macht vor allem die „flüssige,...

Asset-Klasse: Token-based-bond Die innovative Crowdinvesting-Plattform KlickOwn ermöglicht jedem, der Interesse hat, in sehr ertragsstarke Immobilien zu investieren. Und das bereits mit einem Mindestbetrag von zurzeit 10 Euro. Auf lange Sicht sollen es Anteile in Höhe von 1 Euro werden. Tokenisierung von Immobilien Die Tokenisierung von Immobilien läuft in Deutschland zwar...

It’s a period of good news for Ethereum around its anniversary. Even its futures market is experiencing an unprecedented boost in July.The Ethereum token, Ether (ETH), is trading above $340 on Coinbase as the platform continues to gain attention as the most prominent smart contract blockchain. Ethereum is celebrating its fifth anniversary this July and this has coincided with a period in which the price of the token rose by 50% within a month.The digital currency traded at $225.5 at the...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 937. Heute spreche ich mit Aaron Koenig über sein neues Buch „Krisenfest“. Aaron Koenig ist Unternehmer, Berater, Film­produzent und Autor mehrerer Bücher über Bitcoin und Blockchain-Technologie, darunter der Bestseller Cryptocoins – ­Investieren in digitale Währungen. Zudem kreiert Koenig kommerzielle Kurzfilme für Kunden, die meisten von ihnen Bitcoin- und Blockchain-Start-ups. Die heutige Show wird gesponsert...

Despite all bitcoin has accomplished over the past 12 years, it looks like the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market still holds a very prominent place amongst dark market users, according to a new report by Chainalysis.Chainalysis: Nearly 1 Million BTC Owned By HackersThe blockchain and cybersecurity firm reports that roughly 900,000 bitcoin units are owned by hackers, scammers, and dark web buyers. This represents close to five percent of the globe’s total BTC supply and amounts to...

SEBA Bank, a FINMA licenced Swiss Bank providing a seamless, secure and easy-to-use bridge between digital and traditional assets, today announces that its institutional-grade solution for digital custody has successfully completed independent audits in relation with the implemented processes and controls. The audit concluded with the following two ISAE 3402 reports: ISAE 3402 Type 1: The primary...

The experts believe that blockchain technology has a promising future and it may be integrated into a lot of industries. TimeCoinProtocol is designed to enable the creation of decentralized sharing economy apps.Sharing is not an entirely new way of life. Shared goods have been around for ages, with the simplest example being hotels. Technology and ease-of-connection have, however, boosted the accessibility and convenience of users who seek to participate in the sharing economy. Companies like...