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Japan’s Largest Financial Information Vendor Adds NRI/IU’s Crypto-Asset Index

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 10:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In what could be considered a vital step for Bitcoin and institutional product and business development in Japan, QUICK, arguably the largest financial information vendor in the country, has added a crypto-asset index to its suite of products for Japan’s securities and financial markets. A press release on Wednesday revealed that QUICK is enabling support for the NRI/IU Crypto-Asset Index offered by the intelligence Unit (IU) of Nomura Research Institute, the largest Japanese management consulting and economic research firm. The new integration will allow Nomura Research Institute to offer investment

Japan Launches Digital Court Based On Blockchain Technology

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 5:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Researchers across the globe have come together and developed a digital court system based on blockchain technology. The court itself will be used in cases like auctions, sales, contracts, as well as other civil matters, at least for a start. The digital court will identify then punish individuals who have deviated from their respective legal obligations.New Courtrooms Are DigitalProfessor Hitoshi Matsushima, coming from the University of Tokyo, led the project alongside Shunya Noda, from the University of British Columbia. Through the press release, the Japan and Canada-based researchers explained that

Tim Draper: Pandemic Could Be The Tipping Point For Bitcoin

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 8:46 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The global spread of the coronavirus played a major role in the dramatic 2020 stock market crash. The bailout bill for saving the world’s economy is $7 trillion and rising fast. Bitcoin bull Tim Draper believes this confluence of factors may be the tipping point that allows innovations such as Bitcoin and smart contracts to flourish.In an interview on April 6, the global venture capital investor said he was skeptical about the government’s infinite money printing bailout plan and said it would take years before that money “permeates” the global

38% of Enterprises Plan to Adopt Blockchain Solutions in 2020

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 6:47 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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With blockchain solutions growing in popularity, the number of enterprises planning to adopt the technology in 2020 is set to increase. Data gathered by InsideBitcoins.com indicates that 38% of entities will integrate blockchain solutions into their operations this year.From the data, 15% of the enterprise will heavily adopt blockchain solutions while 23% will have moderate adoption to manage different operations. Organizations are also planning to adopt technologies like the Public cloud. About 79% of enterprises are planning to have heavy or moderate adoption of technology.Elsewhere, Artificial intelligence (AI)/and machine learning

Top 5 Cryptos Other Than Bitcoin This Week (Mar 29): XMR, BNB, HT, CRO, BSV

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 12:27 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Consumer attitudes are changing towards banknotes and credit cards as reports suggest that the deadly coronavirus can spread by their use. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has, therefore, urged the central banks to consider developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). BIS believes that under the current circumstance, CBDCs will quickly gain prominence. However, it has warned that this move could have a “severe impact on unbanked and older consumers.”  Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, believes that the setting is right for Bitcoin (BTC) to

Top 5 Cryptos Not Named Bitcoin This Week (Mar 29): XMR, BNB, HT, CRO, BSV

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 12:24 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Consumer attitudes are changing towards banknotes and credit cards as reports suggest that the deadly coronavirus can spread by their use. The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has, therefore, urged the central banks to consider developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). BIS believes that under the current circumstance, CBDCs will quickly gain prominence. However, it has warned that this move could have a “severe impact on unbanked and older consumers.”  Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, believes that the setting is right for Bitcoin (BTC) to

Sophisticated Mining Botnet Identified After 2 Years

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Time Stamp: April 5, 2020 8:03 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cybersecurity firm, Guardicore Labs, revealed the identification of a malicious crypto-mining botnet that has been operating for nearly two years on April 1.The threat actor, dubbed ‘Vollgar’ based on its mining of the little-known altcoin, Vollar (VSD), targets Windows machines running MS-SQL servers — of which Guardicore estimates there are just 500,000 in existence worldwide.However, despite their scarcity, MS-SQL servers offer sizable processing power in addition to typically storing valuable information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.Sophisticated crypto-mining malware network identifiedOnce a server is infected, Vollgar “diligently and

Talking Digital Future: Smart Cities

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 11:04 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as the chief information officer for a company in Northern California called O'Reilly Media when I got a call from a headhunter who asked if I would consider being the chief information office for the City of Palo Alto. I can vividly remember — it was only about eight years ago — my feeling when she asked the question. The

IBM Praises CEO For Playing a Significant Role in Blockchain Development

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 10:45 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In a letter to the shareholders, IBM has acknowledged that one of the main achievements of the new CEO is the expansion of its blockchain business.The document notes that its technology portfolio is “built for the future”, with blockchain being one of the technologies underpinning this belief. It denotes IBM as:“...a leader in hybrid cloud, data and AI, security, blockchain, enterprise services”.Discussing the recent appointment of the new CEO, it notes that Arvind Krishna:“Played a significant role in developing IBM key technologies: artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing & blockchain”.Blockchain is

As Malta Delays Regulatory Clarity, Fewer Firms Remain on ‘Blockchain Island’

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 11:31 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It seems that Malta is becoming both less popular among and less populated with crypto firms. The European Union country attracted dozens of industry players in 2018 on the back of the “blockchain island” agenda championed by the local government, but the relevant framework has not yet proven to be effective. Meanwhile, the official rhetoric apparently started to shift away from the blockchain sector, as the government now aims to consolidate it with “other niche sectors.”Meanwhile, the Malta Financial Services Authority, continues to pluck out non-registered crypto agents — be