Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Euroclear Backs Blockchain Payments Consortium Fnality
Euroclear Backs Blockchain Payments Consortium Fnality
March 21, 2022  |  Blockchain

International securities settlement system Euroclear has invested in the regulated blockchain payments consortium Fnality — formerly known as the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) — which...

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CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into CBDC
CBDC Weekly: Executive Order Reignites CBDC Privacy Concerns; Canada Ramps up Tech; Qatar Looking Into...
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

With its prominent inclusion in President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, the topic of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) was back on...

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Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? How about...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine: Mastercard Gives $2M for Relief Efforts
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March 18, 2022  |  International

Today in FinTech Ukraine, Mastercard is donating $2 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine, and Unchain Fund, which was created by blockchain activists, is...

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Blockchain-Based Travel Startup TravelX Raises $10M in Seed Funding
Blockchain-Based Travel Startup TravelX Raises $10M in Seed Funding
March 18, 2022  |  Investments

Blockchain-based travel distribution startup TravelX has raised $10 million in seed funding that it will use to tokenize inventory in the travel space and develop...

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US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
US Treasury Undersecretary: Small Rise in Illegal Crypto Transactions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Nellie Liang said there’s been a rise in digital assets enabling illegal financial transactions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the...

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March 18, 2022  |  NFTs

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) next-generation label 10:22PM, a Web3 brand that discovers and develops artists, has purchased Bored Ape #5537, the Santa Monica-based company announced...

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Smart Contracts Firm Avalanche Offers $290M in Incentives to Build DeFi, NFT Blockchains
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March 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

Smart contracts platform Avalanche Foundation has rolled out a new incentive program called “Multiverse,” which will help grow subnets on its network, according to a...

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Ripple Commits 1B XRP To Advance XRP Ledger Development
Ripple Commits 1B XRP To Advance XRP Ledger Development
March 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

Ripple will be committing 1 billion XRP to help with development and new use cases on the XRP ledger, according to a press release Thursday...

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