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A recent report informs that Singapore has developed a fully functional blockchain-based payment network allowing faster and cheaper international settlements. The team behind it, including investment giant Temasek and US multinational bank JP Morgan, is finalizing technical details for the prototype, and the final product should arrive soon.Singapore Taps Blockchain For A Payment NetworkAccording to the report from Reuters, local authorities announced earlier today that the platform, called...

According to a recent report, Lithuania may be the first nation to launch a central bank-backed digital coin in the eurozone. The country’s central bank plans a pre-sale of twenty-four thousand blockchain-based digital tokens called LBCOINs.Lithuania To Sell 24k Blockchain-based TokensA Reuters report from earlier today informed that the Baltic country has completed the development stages of the LBCOINs and is preparing for the pre-sale next week.Each of the twenty-four thousand...

It looks like venture capitalist Tim Draper has positive sentiment towards the Libra cryptocurrency and its founder Mark Zuckerberg.Tim Draper Sticks Up for Mark ZuckerbergTim Draper has made a real name for himself in the crypto space. He won a huge chunk of Ross Ulbricht’s bitcoin stash in an auction in 2014 and has often offered huge praise for the digital asset. In addition, he has loaded the space with wild – yet intriguing – predictions, stating that the currency would reach the...

Facebook’s Calibra wallet is being renamed the “Novi” wallet.Calibra No More; Novi Has ArrivedThe Calibra wallet is part of the company’s ongoing Libra cryptocurrency, and will allegedly be utilized for spending and holding digital currencies. While Libra itself is a cryptocurrency that can be used to make purchases or gain access to services through Facebook, Calibra is the wallet that will be used to store Libra and whatever other forms of crypto the user may have, only this time, the...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 891. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Calibra nennt sich nun Novi, Binance Mitarbeiter Gehalt in BNB statt Fiat & Argentinien will strengere Überwachung von Bitcoin Trading. 1.) Calibra Rebrands as Novi to Avoid Confusion With Librahttps://cointelegraph.com/news/calibra-rebrands-as-novi-to-avoid-confusion-with-libra 2.) Viele Angestellte bei Binance entscheiden sich dafür, sich eher mit Krypto als mit...

Facebook continues with the reforms to its future cryptocurrency project as Libra’s wallet provider Calibra has been rebranded to Novi. Despite the name change, though, the subsidiary of Facebook will not revise any of its long-term commitments and goals.Calibra Becomes NoviFacebook introduced today the new name Novi, inspired by the Latin words “novus” for “new” and “via” for “way.” David Marcus, co-creator and board member of Libra, said the name change was necessary because “there was more...

The Libra Association has added another member to its long list of governing firms. This time, the addition comes in the form of Temasek Holdings Pvt. Ld. In Singapore. The company is a state-owned investment firm and will assist in all future decision-making when it comes to Facebook’s official currency.Libra Sees Temasek Join UpIn a statement, the Association explains:Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, brings a differentiated position as an Asia-focused...

Popular social media platform Reddit is releasing two new Ethereum-based tokens. These currencies will be granted to Reddit users who create appropriate or stellar content.Reddit Is Working in the Crypto SpaceThe tokens will be known as $MOONS and $BRICKS. They’ll be issued to the subreddits of both “Fortnite” and cryptocurrency, respectively. They are part of a new “Community Points” program in which users are ultimately rewarded for posting material.A Reddit spokesperson explains:We...

Less than a month after redesigning its cryptocurrency project, Facebook’s Libra has received a significant boost. According to Friday reports, Singapore’s government-owned investment company, and two other companies have become the latest members of the Libra Association.Temasek Offers A Differentiated PositionThe two other companies that joined the association today include crypto-asset investment firm Paradigm, and Slow Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital and private equity...

Facebook erntete von vielen verschiedenen Seiten Kritik für die geplante Einführung der neuen Kryptowährung Libra, namhafte Partner wie Visa und MasterCard sprangen wegen zu grosser Bedenken bereits ab. Doch jetzt kann die Libra Association neue Partner gewinnen, nachdem ein Whitepaper mit regulatorischen Änderungen vorgestellt wurde. Nach dem durchschlagenden Erfolg der neuen Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin, Ethereum oder Ripple in jüngster Vergangenheit will Facebook seine eigene...