Blockchain

In what has been seen by many as a move into the fitness sector, Alphabet Inc. parent company of Google has been in talks with fitness device manufacturer Fitbit for the prospects of acquisition. Alphabet Inc. has been eyeing the wearable fitness device for some time and this could be a culmination of the innovative company’s intentions to get a slice of the fitness pie.Sources familiar with the matter indicate that while Alphabet is already at par with other device makers in terms of devices...

MasterCard announced that it is partnering with food track-and-trace software provider Envisible. Through that partnership, the companies will create a blockchain-based supply chain platform that will enable supermarkets to trace the origin of seafood sold at Topco Associates. Topco is a $14 billion food cooperative that is based in Illinois.Envisible’s new Wholechain traceability infrastructure will be powered by Mastercard’s blockchain-based Provenance Solution service. Announced on October...

Stenografen dokumentieren eine Rede der Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel im Deutschen Bundestag. Foto: CC 3.0 by Tobias Koch, Wikipedia Die derzeit am Markt befindlichen Krypto-Token wie Bitcoin erfüllen allenfalls sehr eingeschränkt die ökonomischen Funktionen des Geldes im klassischen Sinne. Dies schreibt die Bundesregierung in der Antwort auf eine Kleine Anfrage der...

Ein Trend ist deutlich zu erkennen: Krypto-Börsen im Aufschwung. Der Boom von Kryptowährungen hat in den letzten Jahren eine ganze Reihe von Krypto-Börsen entstehen lassen. Der rasante Anstieg des Bitcoin Ende 2017 hat daran einen großen Anteil. Auch wenn die meisten Kryptowährungen bezüglich ihres Wertes noch relativ unbedeutend sind, arbeiten in der Branche der Krypto-Börsen heute viel mehr Leute...

While Facebook continues its arduous battle with U.S. authorities regarding the launch of its Libra digital currency, China seems to be making a lot more progress not just with the development of its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), but also with the acceptance of the technology in the country, especially after the President’s statement. Now, an ex-government official has said that China’s CBDC will definitely be the first in the world, to issue a properly applicable...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 738. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: DCEP Digitalwährung vor dem Launch in China, Bitcoin sieht starke Woche in Argentinien aufgrund Kapitalkontrollen & Miner Canaan Creative IPO USA. 1.) DCEP – China kurz vor dem Launch der weltweit ersten Digitalwährung?https://cryptomonday.de/dcep-china-kurz-vor-dem-launch-der-weltweit-ersten-digitalwaehrung/ 2.) Bitcoin sieht starke Woche in Argentinien, da die Regierung...

Strange as it may seem, many forms of technology have come and gone but none have been able to change the Gambling industry like blockchain technology. Blockchain technology has created a new paradigm where the gambling industry is coming into its own with new and innovative platforms that have been able to all kinds of options that the average gambler can see and enjoy.The existence of cryptocurrency tokens which are powered by blockchain technology has made it possible for remote gambling...

Well, we’ve all heard some rather crazy bitcoin price predictions throughout the year, but this one is likely to take the cake.Bitcoin Heading for the Stars? Who Knows?According to one source, the price of bitcoin is set to reach $16,000 by the time the month is over. It then asks the question, “Is this still possible?”As much as we’d like to believe that bitcoin has the strength to add roughly $7,000 to its price within a few short days, the likelihood of this happening within that time is...

Bakkt is currently looking to help its retail community to trade cryptocurrencies as seamlessly as possible. The platform has decided to do this with the launch of a consumer-focused app that will help these customers easily use this app for proper business interactions with several merchants, using digital assets. Starbucks that has already a history of cooperation with Bakkt will be the first merchant on the platform.According to an official Bakkt blog post, Chief Product Officer Mike...

Stocks in Chinese blockchain A-share companies “maxed out” to their 10% daily limit after a president Xi Jinping focused the attention of the public to the potential of the technology encouraging digital currencies, increasing the rise in related stocks and Bitcoin, which for the short time, though, went over $10,000.Xi said China should hurry up with its research into blockchain, the open ledger system that cryptocurrencies rely on. China’s central bank has been developing its own digital...