Bank of America Reveals New Blockchain Patent Targeting Cash Handling
Bank of America (BoA) wants to patent a system using blockchain technology to improve cash handling, a new application published Dec. 25 confirms. Originally submitted...
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South Korea Offers New Crypto MBA Degree
Crypto education is growing by the day, and now Seoul, South Korea has become the latest center for a degree in bitcoin. The Seoul School...
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Japanese Giant Mizuho Financial Group to Introduce Digital Currency for Cashless Payments
Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group plans to introduce a digital currency to be used for remittances and payments in March, English-language Asian media Nikkei reports Dec....
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Research: Blockchain Technology to Create Disruption in Global Automotive Sector by 2021
Blockchain technology is primed to take over the automotive industry in the next three years. if senior executives in the sector are to be believed,...
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New Indian Governmental Committee Favors Legalizing Cryptocurrencies, Media Reports
A governmental committee in India has reportedly suggested that cryptocurrencies be legalized in the country, English-language local media TheNewIndianExpress (TNIE) reported on Dec. 26. According...
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UN Partnership to Roll Out Blockchain-Based Telemedicine, Telepsychology in East Africa
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will reportedly partner with blockchain-based telemedicine and telepsychology firm doc.com to expand free basic healthcare services...
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University Student Building “Revolutionary” New Crypto Business
A 20-year-old Hong Kong University student is looking to revolutionize the crypto space. Kenta Iwasaki says the cryptocurrency arena has stagnated in recent months, and...
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Mining One Bitcoin a Month Would Require Harvesting Body Heat from 44,000 People
In a bid to raise awareness about the crypto industry’s energy consumption, the Institute of Human Obsolescence, a Dutch organization focused on data ownership, explored...
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Iranian National Cryptocurrency
United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to levy further sanctions on Iranian financial institutions and the development and use of the national digital currency....
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Republicans Seek to End Iran’s National Crypto Plans
Republicans in Congress are working on a new bill that will introduce new sanctions against the nation of Iran. The bill is designed to put...
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