The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 27th August 17:00

Fujitsu Backs IOTA as ‘New Protocol Standard’ for Audit Trails, Markets React

Via Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet Mon Aug 27 16:50:00 BST 2018
Markets react to news that Japanese ICT conglomerate Fujitsu is launching an IOTA-based proof-of-concept for audit trail processes in the manufacturing industry.....
Tagged with #Altcoin #Japan #IOTA #Supply-Chain

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Red Hat Eyes Blockchain For Tracking When Customers Use the Cloud

Via Nikhilesh De Mon Aug 27 15:30:56 BST 2018
Cloud computing giant Red Hat may be looking into using a blockchain-based system to track software usage, according to a patent application......
Tagged with #Use-Cases-&-Verticals #News #Payments #Business-News #Red-Hat #Patent-Applications #Cloud-computing

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Iran Reveals National Cryptocurrency Features as U.S. Sanctions Sting

Via Yashu Gola Mon Aug 27 15:28:25 BST 2018
ed States-led economic sanctions. According to Informatics Services Corporations (ISC), a central bank-affiliated body, Iran’s future cryptocurrency is backed by Rial and is developed on the Linux Foundation-led open-source Hyperledger Fabric technology. In contrast to decentralized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin that are issued.....
Tagged with #News #Regulation #World-Economics #World-Finance #World-Politics

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Hydroelectric Dam in New York Repurposed as Crypto Mining Farm

Via Kevin Helms Mon Aug 27 15:15:38 BST 2018
A hydroelectric dam in eastern New York State is being converted into a dedicated crypto mining farm, taking advantage of low-cost, renewable energy, according to Dpw Holdings whose subsidiary is building the mining farm. Anteater miners, equipped with ASIC bitcoin mining chips developed by Samsung and Innosilicon, will be used on the site, the company […]
Tagged with #Mining #anteater #Bitcoin #Bitcoin-mining #BTC #coolisys-technologies #crypto #crypto-mining #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #dam

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Gazprom and Russian Airline S7 Put Aircraft Fuelling on Blockchain in Domestic First

Via Cointelegraph By William Suberg Mon Aug 27 15:15:00 BST 2018
Aircraft fuelling marks latest blockchain endeavor for S7 Airlines via partnership with Russian oil giant Gazprom.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Smart-Contracts #Russia #Airlines

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Japanese Bitcoin Mining Firm GMO Stops Mining Bitcoin Cash

Via Josiah Wilmoth Mon Aug 27 15:05:00 BST 2018
stopped mining bitcoin cash, documents purportedly distributed by the company show. Those documents, made public by “The Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast” host Trace Mayer, indicate that the Tokyo-based GMO mined 0 BCH in July, down from a high of 287 in February......
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Cash #Bitcoin-Mining #News #bitmain #GMO

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China’s Baidu Joins Tech Giants Tencent, Alibaba in Imposing Fresh Anti-Crypto Measures

Via Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet Mon Aug 27 14:27:00 BST 2018
Baidu becomes latest Chinese tech giant to impose new anti-crypto measures in line with Beijing’s sweep of toughened restrictions.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #Alibaba #China #Government #ICO #Baidu #WeChat

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PATRON, Announces New Exchange Listings, a Buyback Program, and Coin Burn

Via Press Release Mon Aug 27 14:15:58 BST 2018
cluded below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned.....
Tagged with #Press-Releases

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Major Russian Airline Tests Blockchain in Bid to Track Fuel Payments

Via Wolfie Zhao Mon Aug 27 14:00:07 BST 2018
Russia's S7 Airline tested a blockchain application to settle payments and paperworks via a distributed network during an aircraft's refueling process.....
Tagged with #News #Distributed-Ledger-Technology #Airlines #S7

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IOTA Price Spikes 21 Percent after Partnership with Japanese Giant Fujitsu

Via Yashu Gola Mon Aug 27 13:59:47 BST 2018
a Tokyo-based multinational IT equipment company, released a paper explaining the use of IOTA-focused blockchain as an immutable data storage medium for their audit trail process. The IT giant expects to integrate IOTA into its manufacturing.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-Analysis #Altcoin-News #Altcoin-Prices #News #IOTA

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Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements

Via Samburaj Das Mon Aug 27 13:17:10 BST 2018
bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements. In an announcement on Friday, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) revealed details of a new working partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – the country’s central bank – to enhance Singapore’s Delivery.....
Tagged with #Blockchain-News #News #central-banks #Monetary-Authority-of-Singapore #singapore #Singapore-Exchange

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The Daily: Binance Launches Incubator, Coinbase Adds Info on Top 50 Cryptos

Via Avi Mizrahi Mon Aug 27 13:15:17 BST 2018
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about Binance exchange launching an incubator program meant to help the development of crypto startups and Coinbase adding educational information on the top fifty cryptocurrencies for its users. Also Read: Bitcoin-Themed Hostel Opens in Scenic Brazilian Town of Paraty Binance Launches Incubator Program Binance has […]
Tagged with #The-Daily #Argentina #Binance #bitcoin-in-brief #Coinbase #incubation #incubator #Latin-America #N-Featured #ripio #roboforex

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ICON Surges This Week – Growing 25%

Via Maria Ohle Mon Aug 27 12:13:12 BST 2018
Some Altcoins made surprising moves this week. In particular, ICON jumped 25% in the last 7 days. This is interesting because when looking at the coin leaders, their actions remained relatively flat; Bitcoin kept finding its way back to somewhere between the $6,700 and $6,750 marks, with the latter being the highest the coin achieved across the week. No major movements happened. But at the same time, ICON (ICX) was doing this: What is ICON? ICON is a favorite of South Korea and is often dubbed the nations version of Ethereum. Over
Tagged with #Altcoins ##ICX #altcoin #altcoin-news #altcoin-prices #altcoins #buy-litecoin #bytecoin #crypto-coins #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency-charts

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North Korea to Host its First-Ever International Crypto Conference: Report

Via Mark Emem Mon Aug 27 12:07:56 BST 2018
urrencies and blockchain technology in October. According to Radio Free Asia, the event will be held in the hermit kingdom’s capital of Pyongyang and will stretch for two days beginning October 1. Per various reports, the conference is expected to attract blockchain.....
Tagged with #Blockchain-News #News #north-korea #Pyongyang #south-korea

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Upside Calling? Bearish Bets on Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Low

Via Omkar Godbole Mon Aug 27 12:00:04 BST 2018
The bearish bets in bitcoin futures market fell to lifetime lows last week, strengthening the bullish case put forward by the technical charts......
Tagged with #Markets #Bitcoin #Markets-News #Prices #Subfeatured #Futures

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Investments, Offshores, Foreign Trade – Russia Planning for Crypto

Via Lubomir Tassev Mon Aug 27 11:15:39 BST 2018
With regulations on the horizon, high-ranking officials in Russia have come up with ideas on how to harness cryptocurrencies when, hopefully, they are finally legalized. The need of finding ways to circumvent sanctions on several fronts seems to be the main incentive for the ingenuity in the corridors of power in Moscow. Also read: Iran […]
Tagged with #Economy-&-Regulation #crimea #crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #cryptos #foreign-investments #international-trade #Investors #legalization #N-Economy

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