Cardano hosts first smart contract legally enforceable in Argentina
Cardano is host to the first smart contract where Argentina’s courts have jurisdiction after the country legalized crypto as a payment method in commercial contracts last December.
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A representative of LG’s information technology subsidiary LG CNS told Cointelegraph that blockchain-based identity systems could replace all login functions. 245 Total views 1 Total shares A representative of LG’s information technology subsidiary, LG CNS, told Cointelegraph that blockchain-based identity systems could become the new standard for login functions.When asked about why the firm is…

Axie Infinity (AXS) gains over 45%, but ‘death cross’ fears persist
Axie Infinity’s native cryptocurrency, Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), bounced higher on Sept. 23 as the market’s focus shifted to its listing on two major crypto trading platforms, Bitfinex and Bitstamp.The AXS/USD exchange rate surged 15.52% to $69.86, negating all the losses that it incurred at the beginning of the week. The intraday rally came as…

The biggest winner of Bitcoin’s rally? Dogecoin. DOGE price soars 105% in one week
Meme-based altcoin Dogecoin (DOGE) leads altcoin gains this week, pushing above 1 cent per token after a surprise endorsement from Australian adult film star Angela White.In an unlikely turn of events, White tweeted about her DOGE holdings and then changed her Twitter profile picture to herself in Dogecoin merchandise.Angela White claims 7-year DOGE hodlThe net…

Nervous Network (CKB) price posts double-digit gain after Godwoken layer 2 launch
Positive price movement during bear markets are notoriously hard to come by due to the non-stop FUD of media and lackadaisical interest from crypto investors.One crypto that managed to flash green on June 12 is the Nervos Network (CKB), an open blockchain protocol designed for universally accessible decentralized applications (DApps). Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro…

Huobi, OKEx and Upbit Join Top 10 in Messari’s ‘Real Volume’ Revamp
Messari adds 10 new exchanges to its ‘real volume’ metric and overhauls methodology. 1119 Total views 30 Total shares Crypto data and research platform Messari has added 10 new exchanges to its “real volume” metric as part of a revamp of the methodology.The ranking is an attempt to rank exchanges without including any wash trading…

A life after crime: What happens to crypto seized in criminal investigations?
Earlier this year, during during the annual Queen’s Speech in the United Kingdom, Prince Charles informed the Parliament about two bills. One of them — the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — would expand the government's powers to seize and recover crypto assets.Meanwhile, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized more than $3…

China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO
The Coinbase CEO has been hugely critical of the U.S. failure to provide the crypto industry with regulatory clarity and has long argued it will push firms offshore. “Adversary nations” like China could ultimately benefit from restrictive crypto policies in the United States, warns Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. In a May 30 op-ed for MarketWatch, Armstrong…

Laotian govt budget expected to gain $194M from crypto miners by 2022
Lawmakers reportedly plan to use the extra revenue for “priority programs,” including paying down the national debt and responding to the pandemic. 278 Total views 13 Total shares The Laos government’s pilot project to explore cryptocurrency mining and trading is expected to bring in roughly $194 million towards the country’s total domestic revenue projected for…