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NASA funds research project with Ethereum blockchain for deep space exploration

NASA is funding a research project that will leverage Ethereum blockchain in deep space. The project intends to add automated maneuvering capability to the spacecrafts so that they can avoid space debris. Spacecrafts operating in deep space, i.e. several millions…

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Australia’s First Blockchain Centre at NSW Hunter Valley

Author – Kate Yong, New Zealand Announcements By Hunter Energy And IOT Group Breaking news from down under comes through the announcement made by Hunter Energy and IOT Group. The former an energy supplier focused on energy transition in Australia…

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Ontology Shocks the Market: Speed Bumps, Potentials, and Caution

Guest Author – Mil Despite the recent multiple market corrections, Ontology seems to defy the downward market trend reaching the $1 billion market capitalization last April 10, 2018. This week, Ontology hit the market and has turned into one of…

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IBM to enter $300 billion crypto market, following blockchain innovation

Several tech giants have announced their entry into blockchain, and are currently pursuing multiple projects, proof of concepts (PoCs), and pilot projects utilizing this technology. However, they have typically been silent vis-a-vis cryptocurrencies. This is changing now, with global tech…

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Coinbase bug that allowed stealing of Ethereum found by another company

One of the most prominent crypto exchanges, Coinbase, had a bug in their system which could have been exploited by malicious users to steal Ether. However, VI Company, a Dutch FinTech firm, found the bug and alerted Coinbase, helping the…

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Blockchain-powered lottery is about to disrupt online lottery market

Cyprus-based blockchain start-up Firelotto plans to disrupt online lottery market with their blockchain-powered lottery. They have a ready product, and have already started 4 online lottery games, with the initial guaranteed prize pool exceeding US $ 1 million. Lottery market…

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Why is Ethereum Losing Ground ?

Towards the beginning of 2018, Ethereum has recorded massive gains and all-time highs. At one point on January 13, Ethereum prices reached the $1,420 level, before tumbling down to the multi-wave correction up to this point. The “Flippening” Flipped? The…

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Ripple xCurrent will be used by Brazil and Latin America’s Largest Bank for Payments Processing

Author – Marequitta Roughly a month ago (February 21), it has been revealed by the Ripple team that Brazil and Latin America’s biggest bank by market cap, Itaú Unibanco, have signed an agreement with Ripple to use its blockchain network’s xCurrent…

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Stellar Lumens XLM vs Cardano (ADA) vs Ripple XRP, Week of March 9th to 14th

This week, the crypto market is experiencing a wave of fundamental pressure affecting previous price gains and any new attempts for a steady recovery. The Bitcoin BTC fell on Wednesday following reports of Binance exchange being hacked. The U.S Security…

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Monero (XMR) is the Bronze Medal in the Cryptolympics. Here is WHY ?

In South Korea, The Winter Olympic Games, where the world’s best athletes competed on one of the Asia’s coldest stages, has just ended. Historically, athletes who win the Olympic Games were given a laurel wreath as a symbol of victory,…