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Coincheck joins Japan-based exchanges GMO Coin and BitFlyer in supporting trading for Brave’s Basic Attention Token starting on July 21. 500 Total views 14 Total shares Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck will soon offer support for BAT token holders.According to a July 13 announcement from the Monex Group — the owner of Coincheck since its acquisition…

Startup Status raised $100 M in its 2017 initial coin offering on the premise of building a private messenger based on the Whisper protocol that allows Ethereum DApps to communicate. Each smartphone that runs a Status app becomes a node, and all the messaging runs on a peer-to-peer network which is censorship-resistant. After three years…

The J.M. Smucker Company, also known as Smucker’s, has announced that it will use blockchain technology to trace Colombian coffee beans directly back to their source while allowing consumers the opportunity to support coffee farmers.The American food manufacturer has formed a partnership with Farmer Connect — an organization committed to increasing transparency and sustainability in…

Bitcoin (BTC) trading has hit a giant new record yet again in Venezuela as the country’s crippling hyperinflation continues to play out.Localbitcoins volume up 48%Data published on Sep. 2 from monitoring resource Coin Dance, which tracks trade volumes on P2P crypto exchange platforms, showed Venezuelans traded more last week than ever before.In the seven days…

Look at different segments of the blockchain industry, they seem to react to events in the broader world. While one segment like nonfungible tokens (NFTs) could experience a sudden rise in interest and investment, other areas like decentralized finance (DeFi) may be slowing or stagnant. It is no different for the month of August, which…

An eventful week for Bitcoin this week. It ended down nearly 5 percent but at one point, things were looking much worse. A collapse to $8,900 sparked talk of a three-month correction—which could be exacerbated by the expiration of more than 100,000 Bitcoin options next Friday. So far at least, the correction appears to have largely…

While digital events and spaces have become increasingly common over the last few years, is digital reality the right place for all types of gatherings, such as court proceedings? 354 Total views 24 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTIt’s no secret that over the last few years, many physical…

The hacker who stole $25 million in crypto on April 19 from decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol, dForce, has since returned the money. Most signs indicate that this was due to the hacker accidentally leaking data which could have led to their identity being discovered. dForce has not issued any clarifying statements, despite mounting criticism…

Iran’s plan to freeze bank accounts reinforces the need for decentralized currencies to exist in tandem with cash and CBDCs. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTA member of the Iranian parliament has told local media the government plans to impose new punishments on women who do not wear a hijab…