Blockchain Research Institute expanding to Africa, the Middle East and Korea
Three new BRI divisions will foster innovation and research in their respective regions.
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ShapeShift takes aim at gas fees with new FOX token functionality
FOX holders will be able to offset gas fees proportionally to their token holdings.
DeFi and traditional finance could converge thanks to tokenization
It won’t be easy to bring DeFi to be on par with traditional finance, but…
Chiliz takes to the track with Formula 1 fan tokens
Socios now counts three racing teams in two leagues on their roster.
Iranian intelligence officers target illegal cryptocurrency miners
Iran has reportedly enlisted the help of intelligence officials to track down illegal cryptocurrency mining…
Blockchain-based fintech firm Figure raises $200M
Figure Technologies brings its valuation to $3.2 billion with a new round of funding.
Decentralization vs. centralization: Where does the future lie? Experts answer
Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about the dichotomy between centralization and decentralization.
Authorities are looking to close the gap on unhosted wallets
Unhosted wallets have started to attract increasing attention from regulators, with FinCEN and the FATF…
Green blockchain should work smarter, not harder
A more lightweight, smarter blockchain would certainly have a smaller-size environmental footprint, and that is…
After market-wide meltdown, Elon Musk voices tepid support for crypto
One of the catalysts that may have caused the plunge again takes to Twitter.
The importance of block sizes, and the rise of off-chain solutions
A number of blockchain projects have exploded in popularity in recent months, but their block…
Chinese Bitcoin miners abandon ship ahead of incoming crypto crackdown
Three Bitcoin mining companies have announced plans to wind down operations in China following stern…
Bank of Korea seeks tech partner to build central bank digital currency
South Korea’s state digital currency pilot is scheduled to run from August to December 2021.
Vitalik: Why Elon Musk’s plan for scaling crypto 10x is ‘fundamentally flawed’
Elon Musk’s claims of Dogecoin’s superiority have sparked a discussion on scaling from Ethereum’s co-founder.
Luxury yacht firm accepts Bitcoin, hosts mobile and web services on blockchain
The company said it expects to see 40% growth from Bitcoin payments in the first…