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Cryptonation. Blockchain Cruise. CryptoCribs. Advertisements These are just several of the names of tourism programs focused on the blockchain industry, from luxury cruises to Middle East startup tours, that are part of a growing trend targeting crypto-curious travelers. The Blockchain Cruises, organized by the tourism arm of Edinburgh, Scotland-based crypto wallet provider CoinsBank, have garnered […]

A joint research project in the United Kingdom investigates the use of blockchain technology to ensure the accuracy of historical documents. Advertisements Nine months ago, the University of Surrey in collaboration with the Open Data Institute and the UK National Archives began work on blockchain-based research project, ARCHANGEL. Funded by the UK Research Council, the […]

Zebpay instructs users to withdraw their Indian Rupee funds, top 5 cryptocurrency price changes, and more! Advertisements India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange desk, Zebpay, has instructed its users to withdraw their Indian Rupee (INR) funds from the exchange. Image from phanurak rubpol. Zebpay Exchange In India Instructs Users To Withdraw Indian Rupee Funds Due to the looming threat of […]

Card network fees, EMV regulations and merchant liability are creating an opportunity for crypto payments to become a serious thing. Advertisements At first glance, you wouldn’t expect to encounter much technological nuance amongst the bustling corridors of the crowded Wushan Night Market in Hangzhou, China. I remember browsing vendors in those crowded streets one humid evening, […]

Congressman Tom Emmer has praised the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for clarifying that ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, ether, is not a security. Advertisements As previously reported, last week, the SEC’s director of Corporation Finance, William Hinman, told the audience at the Yahoo! All Markets Summit: Crypto conference that “current offers and sales of ether […]

Sure the cypherpunks love CryptoKitties, but turns out luxury fashion brands are also taking a shine to the digital fluffballs. Advertisements Or at least, they’re into the technology behind the ethereum-based decentralized application that captured the hearts and minds of crypto enthusiasts in December of last year. According to French startup Arianee, which boasts former […]

Hydro-Québec proposes rules that would require mining companies to place bids for their electricity. Advertisements Quebec’s power company, Hydro-Québec, has developed a plan to manage cryptocurrency miners’ thirst for electricity. Hydro-Québec announced on Thursday a new policy proposal (French) that would require each cryptocurrency company to bid for its electricity and prove it needs the […]

UPDATED | June 22, 2018: Advertisements Tom Hannaford, an account supervisor for Wachsman PR, reached out to ETHNews and explained that there had been a miscommunication with Reuters during the initial coverage of Phil Potter’s departure from Bitfinex. He provided a revised statement from Potter, who said, “As Bitfinex pivots away from the US, I […]

Will criminal cases force the US Supreme Court to make a definitive ruling as to whether crypto should be treated the same as fiat? Advertisements The US Supreme Court mentioned bitcoin and cryptocurrency while issuing a ruling on a seemingly unrelated case. On June 21, the Supreme Court issued its opinion on the case of […]

China furthers its blockchain research efforts with a new lab. Advertisements The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the premier Chinese research institution, announced the creation of its Big Data and Blockchain Lab at a symposium on June 15. The lab will be used to study blockchain technology from a mathematical perspective and foster talent in the […]