Category: Blockchain
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Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies
The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The news stems from the company’s initial public offering (IPO) prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Airbnb’s filing notes that future success will be dependent on adapting to new technologies such as tokenization and cryptocurrencies.…
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Coinflex Launches Noncustodial Interest-Bearing Stablecoin on BCH and ETH Networks
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinflex has announced the launch of a unique interest-bearing stablecoin called Flexusd. The new stablecoin is considered to be the first dollar-backed crypto that pays interest at the base level. Moreover, the new token is built on the Ethereum blockchain and the Bitcoin Cash network as well by leveraging the Simple Ledger…
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How DeFi can improve the e-commerce sector
DeFi and shopping may seem like an unlikely combination, but these protocols have the potential to unlock better deals for consumers and merchants alike.
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A New York airport test pilots blockchain-based coronavirus cleanliness app
The app will provide travelers at the New York state airport with surface cleanliness data in real-time.
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Kucoin Recovers 84% of Funds Stolen in $280 Million Hack
Kucoin chief executive officer Johnny Lyu revealed Wednesday that the exchange recovered 84%, or $235 million, of the $280 million stolen in one of crypto industry’s biggest hacks in September. In a tweet, Lyu said the affected funds have been recovered “via approaches like on-chain tracking, contract upgrade and judicial recovery. As asked by the…
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Ethereum Suffers from Unintended ‘Chain Split,’ Few Third-Party Services ‘Got Stuck on Minority Chain’
According to a number of third party infrastructure providers, the Ethereum blockchain suffered an unintended hard fork or chain split on Wednesday. The service providers Infura, Binance, and Blockchair all reported issues with consensus at block height 11,234,873. The cryptocurrency community has been discussing an unintended chain split that took place on the Ethereum blockchain…
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Imcoin (IMC) “The First Hybridcoin” Arrives To Impose a New Concept of Cryptocurrencies
PRESS RELEASE. The objective of IMCoin is to be the first Hybridcoin on the market, giving its holders the possibility of having an asset backed with an audited and public underlying where the money from the sale of the token is entered, but which in turn tries to increase in value. to positively impact the…
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Aerospace giant Thales uses blockchain to comply with NATO standards
Blockchain tech is handy for complying with NATO standards in aerospace and defense.