Uniper has implemented a blockchain platform built by Wipro to streamline its liquefied natural gas trade process. German energy firm Uniper Global Commodities SE has implemented a blockchain-based platform for its small-scale liquefied natural gas customers (ssLNG). Using the platform,…
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Major EOS Block Explorer Bloks.io Acquired by Metal Pay
EOSIO explorer Bloks.io now belongs to another firm. Blockchain-based payment platform Metal Pay has acquired the multifunctional EOSIO platform, Bloks.io. The binding letter for the acquisition was signed earlier this week, Metal Pay representatives told Cointelegraph on Aug. 21. The…
OneCoin Founder’s Brother Agrees to Testify Against Sister in Settlement
The OneCoin case now seems to turn the sibling founders against each other. Konstantin Ignatov, the brother of OneCoin’s fugitive founder Ruja Ignatova and a major figure behind the $4 billion Ponzi scheme, agreed to testify against his sister as…
‘We Are the Cool New Startup’ Says Bitcoin Cash Node
With Bitcoin Cash appearing destined for another chain split this November, Bitcoin Cash Node believes it’s ready to spearhead the project. With the Bitcoin Cash community divided once again, supporters of alternative implementation ‘Bitcoin Cash Node’ now believe they have…
INX Exchange Launching SEC-Registered Hybrid Token/Share IPO This Week
INX will run the first SEC-registered security token offering in its IPO aiming to raise $111 million. Gibraltar-based crypto exchange INX will launch its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) on Aug 24, 2020, after a two year journey. The exchange…
Medalla Testnet Problems ‘Will Not Delay ETH 2.0’ Says Prysmatic Labs
Prysmatic Labs calls the Medalla testnet incident a “learning experience” and says the launch of ETH 2.0 can proceed as planned. Rumors of the death of the Medalla testnet have been greatly exaggerated says Prysmatic Labs’ editor Raul Jordan, who…
Akoin Co-Founder Explains How $6B Futuristic Akon City Will Work
Akoin president Jon Karas says Akon’s crypto city could be the proving ground African economies need. The businessman behind Akon City, the 2,000-acre crypto project in Senegal ‘powered by’ Akoin tokens, has explained how the futuristic $6 billion city will…
Shock: Ethereum Miners Against Proposal to Reduce Block Rewards by 75%
The new EIP-2878 would reduce block rewards by 75% and has received sharp criticism from miners who say it will compromise the network’s security. A new Ethereum improvement proposal (EIP) has been met with sharp criticism from miners suggesting those…
DeFi Meets CryptoKitties: Axie Infinity to Introduce Governance Token
Axie Infinity is now the 11th-ranked NFT game by lifetime trade volume following a surge in players eager to get their hands on the platform’s governance token. DeFi is converging with non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with the Ethereum-powered game Axie Infinity…
Uber Exec Denies Bitcoin Hush Money Charges
A spokesman for Joseph Sullivan has denied the charges the Uber exec faces for paying hackers $100K in Bitcoin to cover up a data breach. A spokesperson claims “there is no merit” to allegations against former Uber Chief Security Officer…