Blockchain


Markets

Malaysian Delivery App Bungkusit to Use Blockchain to Avoid Customer Disputes

A delivery photo, as well as other details such as the order, location and drop off are recorded and stored on a blockchain.

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Markets

DBS, JPMorgan and Temasek to Create Blockchain-Based Payments Joint Venture

The platform, to be dubbed “Partior,” will seek to disrupt the traditional payments model and the common pain points that come with it.

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Finance

Helium to Launch 5G Network With Blockchain-Powered Mesh of DIY Telco Hubs

The number of Helium hotspots has reached 30,000 since 2019, with 200,000 more in the pipeline.

Helium team, left to right: Pierre Defebvre, Andrew Allen, Rahul Garg, Brian Bussiere.

Policy

Time Is Running Out to Win the Blockchain Race

Tech and financial services companies might think they have plenty of time to develop a "blockchain strategy." If history is a guide, they don't, says EY's blockchain leader.

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Videos

How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Provide Privacy on the Blockchain

Despite being a foundational reason for the creation of cryptocurrencies, the blockchain is not as private as many expected. Privacy coins are rising in popularity, and privacy-focused blockchains like Aleo are raising millions to create completely private applications. Howard Wu of Aleo joins “First Mover” to discuss how zero-knowledge proofs can ensure blockchain privacy.

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Markets

Retail Traders Drove Bitcoin Higher Leading Up to Coinbase Listing, Data Shows

"The whale entities chart could show that smaller retail investors are purchasing bitcoin, and large holders are selling into that rally," one hedge fund CEO said.

Retail traders were eager to get in on the bitcoin action.

Markets

Bitcoin Is 'Store of Value' Though Not Yet 'Medium of Exchange,' Dallas Fed's Kaplan Says

The U.S. economy is "not out of the woods yet," said Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan

Markets

Blockchain Startups From Singapore-Based Tribe Accelerator Raise $70M

Tribe has also attracted new strategic investments from international VCs and added Pfizer as a network partner.

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Videos

Taproot Activation Debate Settled with a Blockchain ‘Coin Toss’

CoinDesk Tech Reporter Colin Harper explains how Taproot is finally coming online after a year of negotiations and why this matters to the wider bitcoin community. Plus, a discussion of how the global chip shortage is impacting bitcoin miners.

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