Tag: Blockchain

Co-Founder of Zimbabwean Fintech Startup: ‘Everyone Has a Right to Access Funds and Financial Freedom’

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Cryptocurrencies have been proven to be a financial tool that can be used to store value or make payments by those excluded from the financial system. Yet, despite this being true in many jurisdictions, many of those that might benefit from cryptocurrencies are still not using them. Regulatory Uncertainty and Ignorance There may be several different reasons why this is the case, but as many in the crypto space have acknowledged, regulatory uncertainty and ignorance are often the key factors that dissuade prospective users from adopting this fintech. Therefore, in…

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Nigerian Agencies Told to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Crypto Industry Players

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Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies have been urged to “stop the demonization” of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry. According to an association that advocates for the risk-based regulation of the crypto industry, financial institutions should not use a Nigerian central bank directive as basis for denying service to industry players. Risk-Based Regulation of Crypto Activities A blockchain and crypto industry association has told Nigerian public and law enforcement agencies to stop demonizing and discriminating against blockchain and crypto entities. In its latest press release, the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology…

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Vitalik Buterin Becomes Citizen of Crypto-Friendly Montenegro

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Buterin joins other members of the crypto community with global experience who have been invited to help the small Southeast European nation attract investments and develop its blockchain sector. Vitalik Buterin Obtains Montenegrin Passport Prominent crypto figure Vitalik Buterin is now a citizen of Montenegro, the country’s public service broadcaster revealed this week. Radio Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) quoted an official announcement from the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare in Podgorica. According to the report, the Russian-born Canadian programmer and…

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Scaling DApp in 2022, explained

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Let’s examine the Polkadot network, for instance. Polkadot (DOT) is a next-generation blockchain aiming for interoperability and building upon the concepts introduced by Ethereum. It is a blockchain protocol attempting to unite blockchain networks into one compatible environment. The protocol is broken into two chain types: the main chain (also known as a relay chain) and parachains. Polkadot’s main chain is similar to other blockchain networks, providing transaction consensus and security. Parachains, however, are user-built chains that harness the power of the main chain and relay information to the main…

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BNDES Director Offers New Insights on Development of Brazilian Blockchain Network

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Gladstone Arantes, a director of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), gave new details about the progress of the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a project that has been in development since 2018. The network will be created on top of the Hyperledger Besu 2.0, which uses a proof-of-authority consensus mechanism. The final goal of this project is to move public spending to the network in order to increase the transparency of these fund movements. Brazilian Blockchain Network Advances The Brazilian Blockchain Network, a project that was conceived back in 2018,…

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How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19

[ad_1] On Jan. 30, the South China Morning Post reported that one of the largest Asian pharmaceutical companies, Zuellig, had launched a blockchain-based system to track the quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Called “eZTracker,” it allows any user to “instantly verify the provenance and authenticity” of vaccines by scanning the QR code on the package. Somewhat surprisingly, throughout the pandemic, there have not been many reports of blockchain-based products adopted by big pharma or global healthcare organizations to bolster the anti-COVID effort. Here is a rundown of the major cases of…

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REN price gains 65% after Catalog launch brings a cross-chain DEX to its blockchain

[ad_1] Decentralized finance projects like Ren pumped in 2021, only to finish the year right back where they started as high fees on Ethereum (ETH) led to decreased activity for many protocols and DeFi took a backseat to more popular sectors like nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  Now, it appears as though that downtrend is in the process of reversing course after recent global events highlighted the benefits of DeFi and holding assets outside the traditional financial system. This week REN price climbed 69% from a low of $0.247 on Feb. 24…

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Korean blockchain experts seek the government’s help for digital asset market

[ad_1] The Korea Digital Asset Industry Committee comprising of leading Blockchain experts in South Korea has called for the formation of a government committee dedicated to helping and advancing digital asset businesses in the country. The group of experts gathered on Thursday to discuss various ways in which Korea could become a leading digital asset market and what role the should government play to achieve that. The experts believed that blockchain and cryptocurrencies would become pivotal tools for the fourth industrial revolution. The blockchain experts called upon the government to…

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Are crypto and blockchain safe for kids, or should greater measures be put in place?

[ad_1] Crypto is going mainstream, and the world’s younger generation, in particular, is taking note. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com recently predicted that crypto users worldwide could reach 1 billion by the end of 2022. Further findings show that Millennials — those between the ages of 26 and 41 — are turning to digital asset investment to build wealth. For example, a study conducted in 2021 by personal loan company Stilt found that, according to its user data, more than 94% of people who own crypto were between 18 and 40. Keeping…

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‘Bitcoin makes no sense for blockchain developers,’ says 1inch Network co-founder

[ad_1] Anton Bukov, the co-founder of 1inch Network, thinks that Ethereum will likely become the main settlement layer for a multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.  “There is like a high chance that most of the chains will try to commit their states to Ethereum as a higher layer,” Bukov said in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Bukov, who is number 39 in Cointelegraph’s Top 100 list for 2022, acknowledges that to achieve that, Ethereum needs to solve the scalability issues that limit its transaction output. DISCOVER COINTELEGRAPH’S TOP 100 IN…

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