CCB Launches A Blockchain-Based Small Business Financing Platform

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One of China’s largest financial institutions, China’s Construction Bank (CCB) launched its blockchain based re-factoring platform. The announcement, released on December 10th by local news outlet, Sina Finance App, further points out the bank aims to boost efficiency and reduce risks pinned to the factoring business. China’s state Owned Bank Launches Blockchain-Based platform Factoring is a popular channel that mid and small-sized businesses use to raise capital by selling their invoices at a discount to another firm. China’s state owned CCB, the world’s second largest bank in assets owned, launched…

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Denmark’s Tax Authority Sends Warning Letters to 20,000 Crypto Owners

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The tax authority of Denmark has reportedly sent out warning letters to 20,000 crypto owners asking them to amend their tax returns, pay taxes on crypto gains, or face penalties. The tax agency is demanding a full breakdown of their crypto transactions; it recently obtained information on these traders from three local crypto exchanges. Warning Letters to Crypto Investors Danish Skattestyrelsen, the tax authority of Denmark, has reportedly sent out warning letters to 20,000 cryptocurrency owners. Swedish crypto tax startup Koinly posted a copy of the letter on its website…

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Dubai developer launches crypto payment option for home buyers

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Ellington Properties has delivered Belgravia, Belgravia II and Somerset Mews – all in central Dubai.

Ellington Properties says it has chosen Bitcoin Suisse as its preferred crypto brokerage provider Dubai-based developer Ellington Properties has chosen Bitcoin Suisse (BTCS) as its preferred crypto brokerage provider, adding to the payment options for its base of international customers. Designed to enhance customer satisfaction, Ellington Properties said customers can now purchase homes in central locations in Dubai using bitcoin with the transaction process to be facilitated by Bitcoin Suisse. BTCS has helped shape the crypto and blockchain ecosystem in Switzerland, the developer said in a statement. Paula Wehbeh, head…

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Binance partners with TravelbyBit to launch crypto-backed Travel Rewards Card

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Global travel meets mainstream crypto adoption in this latest venture from Binance and TravelbyBit, the company behind Brisbane Airport’s transformation into the world’s first cryptocurrency-ready airport. Travel booking platform, TravelbyBit, and leading global cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain ecosystem, Binance, have joined forces to create a cryptocurrency-backed travel rewards card to facilitate crypto payments on major travel websites. Starting today, users can pre-register for the TravelbyBit Travel Card at https://travelbybit.com/card-launch/. The new TravelbyBit travel rewards card will function as a traditional prepaid debit card with additional access to exclusive travel discounts…

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89% of Chinese Blockchain Firms Have Tried to Issue Crypto

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89% of China’s blockchain firms have allegedly tried to create their own cryptocurrency, according to a senior exec at a local blockchain association. According to the state-run CCTV on Nov. 21, Yedong Zhu, the president of the Beijing Blockchain Technology Application Association (BBAA), revealed that the vast majority of blockchain industry in China is focused on tokens, not blockchain. In addition to Zhu’s remarks, the report by CCTV covered a new study led by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC). Co-authored by five local financial and technology authorities, the “Bluebook…

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Italian banks successfully test data reconciliation via blockchain

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The Italian Banking Association (ABI) successfully processed the reconciliation data of an entire year of local banking activity on a blockchain platform. The association announced the successful test of the Spunta Project’s system in a press release published on Oct. 12. The successful test of the framework has been first announced by Italian media at the end of September though with little details. Platform viability has been demonstrated Now ABI reveals that the test has seen 200 million data entries being processed by the blockchain banking reconciliation system, effectively simulating…

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BMW, General Motors, Ford to start testing blockchain payments in cars

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Five major automakers — BMW, General Motors, Ford, Renault and Honda — will start testing a blockchain car identification and payment system next month in the United States. Automakers envision self-paying cars, digital IDs Nikkei Asian Review reported on Oct. 14 that the partnership aims to test the vehicle ID system developed under the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative. As part of the project, cars are assigned digital IDs linked to ownership, service history and a wallet allowing the vehicle to automatically pay fees without specialized hardware. The alliance reportedly envisions…

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Tether becomes most used cryptocurrency in world

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Tether becomes most used cryptocurrency

What’s the world’s most widely used cryptocurrency? If you think it’s Bitcoin, which accounts for about 70 percent of all the digital-asset world’s market value, you’re probably wrong. While concrete figures on trading volumes are hard to come by in this often murky corner of finance, data from CoinMarketCap.com shows that the token with the highest daily and monthly trading volume is Tether, whose market capitalization is more than 30 times smaller. Tether’s volume surpassed that of Bitcoin’s for the first time in April and has consistently exceeded it since…

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5200 tobacco shops in France now selling Bitcoin

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Keplerk

French crypto startup Keplerk has relaunched its service to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments in over 5,200 tobacco shops in France starting from Oct. 10. Service first launched in January After suspending the service in less than two months after launch in January, Keplerk says that its customers will be able to buy Bitcoin from tobacconists in coupons of 50, 100 or 250 euros, France’s top news channel BFM TV reports Oct. 10. According to the report, Bitcoin payments in all 5,200 locations will be feasible through Keplerk’s partner Bimedia, which…

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Over 1000 coins dead in 8 years

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1000 coins dead in 8 years

A recent study has revealed how the crypto ecosystem is becoming free from a collection of coins affiliated with projects with little or no business proposition, market traction, and ready products, more commonly known as “shitcoins”. According to the study, more than 1000 cryptocurrencies are now dead! There Are Top Coins, Shitcoins And Dead Coins According to a recent report, an average of 1000 cryptocurrencies has become extinct within the crypto ecosystem in 8 years. The publication featured reports from at least 3 other coin rating websites which make use…

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Australian startup to offer 20% payback on fuel purchases in tokens

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Australian startup Incent plans to offer a 20% payback in its INCNT token on fuel purchases at United Petrol stations for a limited time. Incent announced in a press release published on Sept. 26 that participants will have to sign up on its platform and sync their bank accounts in order to receive the tokens. The firm also claims that the crypto asset in question is “Australia’s first cryptocurrency for all purchases at United Petrol stations.” A substitute for point-based loyalty programs United Petrol reportedly owns over 450 stations across…

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Penalty for mining BTC on nuclear research center supercomputer

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An employee at a nuclear research center in the closed town of Sarov in Russia was fined for illegally mining Bitcoin (BTC). Convicted to pay $7,000 fine According to a Sept. 27 article by Russian news outlet Meduza, a man was fined 450,000 rubles ($7,000) for trying to mine Bitcoin by using a petaflop-capable supercomputer at his workplace, the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute in Sarov, Russia. Sarov, about 230 miles east of Moscow is a closed town as it is the Russian center for nuclear weapons research. The court delivered…

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BitHarp released high performance cryptocurrency mining rigs

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Harp Miner

A distinguished manufacturer of cryptocurrencies, BitHarp Group Limited www.BitHarp.com is delighted to announce the launch of two new high-performance liquid mining rigs capable of delivering excellent usage capabilities and unprecedented profit making potential. With high hash rate and low power consumption, the two rigs named Lyre Miner and Harp Miner are designed to provide ROI within just one month. A powerful and compact mining rig, Lyre Miner can fit in a limited space and offers useful features such as a touch screen interface for easy operation and monitoring. On the…

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Telegram finally releases code for its $1.7 billion TON blockchain

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TON blockchain

Telegram’s blockchain project, TON, has entered the last preparation stage before going live. The code for running a blockchain node was released on the test network portal late Friday. Now developers and community members interested in the messaging app provider’s blockchain can start kicking the tires of a full node, a validator node and the blockchain explorer. The release had been previously scheduled for Sept. 1, according to the sources familiar with the project’s progress, but was delayed a few days for unclear reasons. According to Mitja Goroshevsky, CTO of…

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Binance funds 40 developers to build open-source crypto software

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Binance X

Malta-based crypto exchange Binance wants to spur greater research in open-source blockchain development. To that end, the exchange unveiled Binance X on Thursday, announcing that it was funding more than 40 developers conducting research into open-source crypto software. Binance X also hopes to facilitate collaboration in the Binance ecosystem by providing resources to projects in various stages of development and tap blockchain “evangelists” to foster education around the space. For promising developers, Binance X offers a fellowship program focused on research and development of open-source blockchain software. More than 40…

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