Interoperability between Macau’s blockchain-powered medical data system and mainland Chinese health codes allowed tourism between the jurisdictions to recommence. Chinese non-profit blockchain consortium FISCO BCOS, reports that blockchain-based health records have successfully enabled China to resume mainland tourism to Macau.…
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DeFi deja vu as another stealth Andre Cronje project launches
Over-exuberant investors have once again realized losses after rushing to trade the native token of Andre Cronje’s latest DeFi experiment. Yearn Finance creator Andre Cronje quietly published his third protocol to GitHub since August on October 19, dubbed Keep3r Network. …
Hotel Bitcoin ATMs on the Rise With Addition of Swiss Hotel Dolder Grand
The number of hotels with a bitcoin ATM on-site is growing in Switzerland. The latest announcement came from The Dolder Grand, a luxury hotel and spa in Zurich, which recently installed a crypto ATM supporting four cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin ATMs Gaining…
Nine Chilean cargo shipping companies approved to develop joint blockchain platform
It could become the first of its kind blockchain maritime cargo platform in the region Chile’s National Economic Prosecutor’s Office, or FNE, has granted approval to nine national freight maritime cargo companies to establish a joint venture to develop a…
Bitcoin average transaction value increases 500% since July
The average Bitcoin transaction is now worth more than $150,000. The average value of Bitcoin (BTC) transactions has increased dramatically since July this year. The average transaction value was sitting at approximately $25,000 per transaction four months ago, but posted…
Peer-to-peer NFT sales surge as average purchase price increases 7X
The total lifetime NFT volume on the Ethereum blockchain alone has exceeded $120 million. Non-fungible tokens and digital collectibles have been selling like hotcakes over the past couple of months as volumes on peer-to-peer marketplaces surge. From NFTs representing NBA…
Mainstream DeFi is ‘inevitable’: US currency comptroller
The U.S acting comptroller of the currency believes the role banks play in society will soon be transformed by crypto assets and DeFi. The U.S acting comptroller of the currency, Brian Brooks, predicts th decentralized finance (DeFi) will render many…
The Bahamas launches world’s first CBDC, the ‘Sand Dollar’
This makes The Bahamas one of the first countries in the world to officially launch a CBDC beyond a pilot program. The Central Bank of the Bahamas has announced the country’s “Sand Dollar” — a state-backed virtual currency — is…
Bitcoin price rally to $12K is meaningless until bulls flip it to support
Bitcoin price is near $12K again but this level may cause more harm than good if bulls fail to flip it to support. On Tuesday Bitcoin (BTC) bulls mustered enough strength to push BTC price slightly above the $12K mark,…
Bitcoin Proponents Bemoan Joe Biden’s Proposed Capital Gains Hike
The U.S. presidential election is only 14 days away, and a number of bitcoin proponents have been discussing the capital gains tax implications Joe Biden plans to invoke if he wins the American presidency. According to Biden’s plan, capital gains…