Ripple to add smart contracts to XRP Ledger

Switzerland’s national postal service Swiss Post and state-owned telecoms provider Swisscom are partnering on a “100 percent Swiss” blockchain infrastructure, according to a press release Dec. 6.  The new infrastructure is reportedly the first private, or permissioned, blockchain to be operated jointly by two entities; its key premise is to provide a service that retains…

Sejong police are investigating who leaked details of the government’s crypto tax bill before it was formally announced. 1524 Total views 20 Total shares The South Korean police have launched an investigation into the source of leaked information about the government’s new crypto tax legal amendments. Social media users and private blogs had revealed details…

AppSwarm’s newly launched Dogecoin division, DogeLabs, wants to become a global Dogecoin player by uniting worldwide DevOps teams. 5150 Total views 28 Total shares A Dogecoin (DOGE)-focused division of publicly traded over-the-counter software firm AppSwarm is looking to bring together global development teams to build off of the Dogecoin blockchain.DogeLabs — a newly launched division…

At least 95% of cryptocurrency crimes investigated by law enforcement involve bitcoin (BTC,) the co-founder and COO of Chainalysis told Fortune on April 24.Jonathan Levin, whose company offers investigation software for law enforcement to pursue bad actors, said BTC is “by far the favorite” for hackers and criminals.He revealed that law enforcement needs to take more sophisticated…

Istanbul-based telecommunication services provider Turkcell has introduced a blockchain-based service for ID management, news outlet Daily Sabah reported on Feb. 26.Turkcell reportedly announced its new blockchain product at the technology fair Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 on Feb. 25. The ID Management solution is designed to provide users with control over their personal information and…

Despite seeing themselves as more “risk averse” than their older counterparts, nearly a third of all young Australian investors hold or have traded cryptocurrencies over the last year, a new study has found.In an Australian investor study from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), 46% of “next generation investors” — the report’s terminology for investors aged…

Chinese mining chip designer Nano Labs has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States to raise $50 million on Nasdaq amid sluggish market conditions. 56 Total views 7 Total shares Chinese mining chip designer Nano Labs has applied for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States to raise $50…

Pop starlet Miley Cyrus was spotted performing at an extravagant private birthday party for actress Gabriela Novogratz, the daughter of Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz. 262 Total views 2 Total shares Pop starlet Miley Cyrus has performed at a private party hosted by Galaxy Digital CEO, Mike Novogratz.According to an August 2 report from Dan’s…