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To Secure Smartphone Apps Telefonica & Blockchain Startup Team Up

Spanish telecoms monster Telefonica has joined forces with security technology startup Rivetz to create cell phone security answers for blockchain-based exchanges and messaging, the companies reported on Thursday. The accomplices will join Telefonica’s network security administrations with Rivetz’s blockchain and trusted-processing technologies to investigate decentralized answers for security and information …

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Bitmain Gets Permission for US Bitcoin Mining Operation

China’s crypto mining mammoth, Bitmain, is one bit nearer to building up mining facilities in Washington state. In order for Bitmain to establish its new crypto mining facility The Port of Walla Walla – Walla Walla province’s economic development organization – collectively endorsed a land lease and purchase option.The organization’s …

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Korean Blockchain Subsidiary To Be Launched By Line

Line a Japan-based social messaging platform is launching a blockchain subsidiary mere months after it declared its Line Pay administration would offer cryptocurrencies, the company reported Monday. Called Unblock, the subsidiary company will be situated in South Korea and will look into blockchain technology and its potential applications. This is …

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CFTC Chairman aka ‘Cryptodad’ Isn’t Liked By All

As commodities regulators go, few have figured out how to accomplish the cult following that US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo has gathered in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the markets supervisor — nicknamed “cryptodad” by cryptocurrency enthusiasts — is finding that this recently discovered fame does not …

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Cryptocurrency & ICO Advertising Banned By Twitter

Following past reports of a supposed ban, Twitter has declared that cryptocurrency and ICO-related commercials will be prohibited from its site from Tuesday. Twitter has verified its new strategy in doing the same as Facebook and Google in forbidding commercials advancing cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) from its stage. …

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