Block.one, which is behind the EOSIO (EOS) protocol, now has a patent for a blockchain-based bidding system for promotional exposure for social media, according to Cointelegraph. The U.S. Patent and Trademark office approved the patent on April 28. The idea behind the program is to...
A new app is letting users earn digital currency via Zoom amid the coronavirus pandemic, which is making it easier for businesses to earn money, CoinDesk reported. The SmartSessions paywall, which was created by 2key New Economics, lets “solopreneurs” and companies tap into digital currency...
Investors might be keeping their bitcoins prior to halving in May, at which point rewards for each block mined will be reduced, CoinDesk reported. The seven-day moving average for all bitcoin held in exchange addresses dropped to the lowest point as of June 2019 to...
Those creating self-sovereign identity (SSI) tools based on blockchain are working together on a so-called “immunity passport” to assist in halting the coronavirus’ proliferation, CoinDesk reported. The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is putting effort toward a digital certificate that allows people to show, and ask...
Despite a recent bounce, bitcoin dropped to below $4,000 early on Friday (March 13), according to a report by CoinDesk. It reached $3,867, which was the lowest level seen since March 25 of last year. It has since recovered from that low. Bitcoin is down...
Senator Nathan Dahm (R-OK) is sponsoring a bill that would establish a new state-chartered financial institution (FI) centered around blockchain technology, Cointelegraph reported on Saturday (Jan. 18). The new FI would be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state,”...
Blockchain firm Diginex and the United Nations Migration Agency announced the rollout of a tool that is based on the blockchain in an effort to keep migrant domestic workers from exploitation, according to a press release. The International Recruitment Integrity System Self-Assessment for Ethical Recruitment (IRIS-SAFER)...
Bitcoin may struggle to recover from the effects of one of the largest digital currency scams, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 16). The popular cryptocurrency could stay under pressure as those behind the PlusToken scandal unload tokens. PlusToken conspirators have reportedly sold approximately 25,000 bitcoins as...
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is proposing revised rules for the listing of new virtual currencies and will review the state’s BitLicense, the regulator announced in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 11). DFS Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell...
