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Bitcoin Plays a Role in Humanitarian Assistance

Bitcoin Plays a Role in Humanitarian Assistance

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interview January 17, 2019 Converse with Hoo.com Founder Wang Ruixi on His Six Years in Crypto from Miner Reseller to Wallet Operator

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China Telecom BestPay Raise 945mln to Focus on Blockchain and AI

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China Telecom BestPay, the third largest payment platform operator in China, has raised 945 million yuan ($140 million) purposefully for bringing in blockchain and artificial intelligence advances. The company, founded in 2011, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ...

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Ethereum’s Headache: Lowest Daily Block Rewards Ever, Top Dev Quits

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The Ethereum network recorded its lowest daily block rewards on Feb 17 since its launch in 2015. It was the first time for the reward to drop to 12,989.34375 ETH as the total supply reaches ETH 104.93 mln. The chart shows that the drop from between ETH2...

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Fasttoken Publicizes its State Channels Ahead of Ethereum’s Offical Implementation

Fasttoken Publicizes its State Channels Ahead of Ethereum’s Offical Implementation February 20, 2019

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PlatON Announces Partnership with HashKey Group to Offer Key Management Service

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Mining

Followup on Bitmain’s New Round Layoffs Targets its AI Business

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Bitmain, the demonstrated Beijing-based Bitcoin mining manufacturer at the center of the media storm recently relating to its mass layoffs, shrinking operation, and difficulties related to its IPO process. Of late, some sources disclosed that the company has just...

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PlatON: A High-efficiency Trustless Computing Network Founded by China’s Crypto ‘Godfather’

PlatON: A High-efficiency Trustless Computing Network Founded by China’s Crypto ‘Godfather’ January 29, 2019

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