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[PRESS RELEASE]18 May 2020, Los Angeles: Sensorium Corporation, the global virtual reality media platform, is announcing its membership in the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC),the leading global industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem. The move is designed to underpin and bolster Sensorium’s use of blockchain and contribute to GBBC’s work in the virtual reality and entertainment industries.As a member of the GBBC, Sensorium will participate in forums, conferences...

JCB and TECHFUND will be working together to create a blockchain-based platform for security token offerings (STOs) and other enterprise-grade solutions.Companies in the traditional financial space are increasingly noticing the potential of blockchain technology and moving in this direction. In the latest development, Japan’s credit card issuing giant JCB has joined hands with local tech accelerator TECHFUND for creating a sustainable blockchain-based payments processing platform.What...

A new report informed that Raiffeisen Bank International A.G. has successfully tested an end-to-end digitized national currency transfer by partnering with a blockchain-focused company called Billon. The pilot operates as a part of the bank’s tokenization platform, dubbed RBI Coin, and it should be launched by the end of the year.Raiffeisen Bank Tests Tokenization PlatformPer the report from earlier today, Billon developed the tokenization platform during the bank’s Elevator Lab program,...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 883. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: J.K. Rowling Bitcoin Twitter Debakel, Bitcoin Transaktionsgebühren steigen weiter & Nächster Mega Krypto-Scam erbeutet 1 Milliarde. 1.) J.K. Rowlings Anfrage liefert 3 Gründe warum Bitcoin nicht überzeugthttps://bitcoin-kurier.de/j-k-rowlings-anfrage-liefert-3-gruende-warum-bitcoin-nicht-ueberzeugt/ 2.) Bitcoin Transaction Fees Are Up 800% in One...

Following the official halting of Telegram’s TON blockchain project, Co-founder of Qiwi Group Sergey Solonin has decided to loan his $17 million investment back to the company, according to a recent report by Forbes RU.$17 Million Investment Stays In TelegramThe past several weeks have been particularly challenging for Telegram’s blockchain project called TON. Firstly, the prolonged legal battles with US authorities led to missing the April 30th, 2020, deadline to launch the network and to...

Automobili Lamborghini has announced the launch of its first collectible digital stamp. This stamp is dedicated to the Huracan EVO RWD Spyder.Popular Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini has floated its first blockchain-based collectible digital stamps alongside Bitstamps. The company has revealed this on its website and explained that the need for the blockchain digital stamp is attributed to their desire to ensure that each of the firm’s pieces is unique.With Lamborghinis’ adoption of...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, and Justin Sun, the CEO of Tron Foundation, tried to explain to Harry Potter creator JK Rowling what Bitcoin is and how it can be used.How do you explain Bitcoin to someone who doesn’t have an idea what the cryptocurrency is? This was exactly what many tried to do when JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series asked Twitter users to explain Bitcoin to her.There were hundreds of tweets in response to her question that...

Telegram has ended its dealings in cryptocurrency. An encrypted messaging service, Telegram initially announced a token sale of its new “GRAM” token, which garnered the company more than $1 billion in additional funds, but thanks to a longwinded fight with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it looks like the GRAM is never going to get off the ground.The Battle Is Lost for TelegramThe GRAM token was supposed to work in cahoots with the company’s new TON blockchain. Customers of the...

One of the most recognized luxury sports car manufacturers, Automobili Lamborghini, has launched a limited digital stamp collection for selected vehicle models. The company is partnering up with Bitstamps, and by utilizing blockchain technology, they guarantee the history and uniqueness of each digital stamp.Lambo And BlockchainAccording to the company’s website, Lamborghini already launched the first digital stamp in honor of its newest model – Huracan EVO RWD Spyder. The Italian-based...

Visa has filed a patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to create digital currency on a centralized computer using blockchain technology.Visa Inc (NYSE: V), a global payment technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments, has filed for a patent application to create a digital currency. According to a post on Forbes, Visa will create the digital currency on a centralized computer using blockchain technology.As a...