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Seit dem 8. Oktober ist es offiziell: Ab sofort kann man mit Kryptowährungen an UNICEF spenden. Hatte UNICEF bereits 2018 mit neun Token experimentiert: Beispielsweise in der UNICEF eigenen Startup-Förderung und einzelne Sektionen wie UNICEF Frankreich setzten schon länger auf Bitcoin. Nachdem diese Testphasen erfolgreich abgeschlossen und ausgewertet wurden geht die UNICEF nun weltweit live und ab...

Cardano (ADA) wird ab sofort als Zahlungsmittel bei tausenden Coworking-Spaces weltweit akzeptiert. Der Coworking-Trend hat die Kryptowährungen für sich entdeckt: „ToStart“ unterstützt ab sofort Zahlungen in der Cardanos Währung ADA. „ToStart“ ist hierbei der erste etablierte Coworking Space in Sasebo; in Japan. Dort kommen Webdesigner, Content Creator, Unternehmer und Programmierer zusammen, die eine Arbeitsumgebung schaffen wollen, die...

« Nous savons tous qu’il ne faut pas sous-estimer l’importance de notre confidentialité et de notre sécurité en ce qui concerne nos données bitcoins et transactionnelles, mais combien d’entre nous doutent réellement de la sécurité et de la confidentialité de nos portefeuilles ? On estime qu’environ 4 millions de bitcoins ont été volés depuis son existence. La plupart des piratages se produisent...

The Bitcoin Association has joined hands with the Cambridge University Meta Net Society to sponsor a new study program that will allow students to learn about bitcoin SV (BSV).Bitcoin SV: the Future of Crypto?Bitcoin SV has been something of a controversial coin since it first emerged roughly one year ago. First off, it’s a product invented by Australian bitcoin developer Craig Wright, who seems to have mustered up just as many enemies as he has fans. In addition, bitcoin SV is the “child” of...

As tensions continue to flare between the U.S. and China amid further trade war competitiveness, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pitted the two superpowers against each other yet again, suggesting that America is falling behind China on crypto innovation. A ‘Call to Action’ China’s work on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) has stepped up in recent months. The project, which has been in production since 2014, is inching ever closer to realization, and it has some critics concerned...

At press time, bitcoin has jumped beyond $8,600, meaning the currency has incurred a $500 spike in the last 24 hours. Naturally, everything is looking good for the currency right about now, but would it be possible for bitcoin to still wind up in the gutter, and if so, when?Could Bitcoin Fall Into a Dismal State?According to MIT’s Cory Fields and former Block Stream CTO Greg Maxwell, bitcoin is still something of an “experiment.” They acknowledge that it’s been around for roughly ten years...

At press time, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency – is trading for over $8,500. This marks a massive rise from yesterday, when the currency was trading for just under $8,200, and a $300+ spike is being welcomed by enthusiasts everywhere.Bitcoin Jump Is the First in Some TimeRoughly two weeks ago, bitcoin and its altcoin cousins suffered from what was arguably one of the worst bloodbaths in some time. The negativity doesn’t stem from how much bitcoin lost necessarily, but rather...

When Facebook‘s cryptocurrency Libra started struggling with keeping its co-workers to keep partners on board and all of the institutions happy, an alternative called OpenLibra came to address some of Libra’s potential flaws.OpenLibra is described as an “open platform for financial inclusion,” with a tagline: “Not run by Facebook” and it was announced at Ethereum Foundation‘s Devcon 5 conference in Osaka, Japan.Be it as it may, thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations decided...

New claims are beginning to emerge that Apple is planning to introduce augmented reality glasses to the marketplace early next year. Sources indicate that popular Apple research analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a research note from TF International Securities with the information. In the note, Kuo observed that Apple will be working with several different companies to make this happen on time. Kuo also indicated that plans to get the new devices on the production lines are already in place and...

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has become the first UN agency to receive, hold and disburse aid in crypto. While the phrase ‘accepting cryptocurrency’ has become code for merely allowing payments or donations to be made in crypto while receiving dollars or other fiat currencies, contributions made to UNICEF will be held as crypto and distributed to beneficiaries without any conversion. This has been made possible through the establishment of the UNICEF...