Tag Archives: Blockchain

03Oct/24

Digital Asset, Euroclear, and The World Gold Council Participate in a Successful Pilot to Tokenize Gilts, Eurobonds, and Gold

October 3, 2024FinanceBlockchain, Central securities depositories, clifford chance, Euroclear, Securityadmin

Digital Asset, a leading provider of blockchain solutions, today announced that it has completed a collaborative initiative to successfully tokenize gilts, Eurobonds, and gold.
Euroclear, The World Gold Council, and global law firm Clifford Chance were among a broad group of pilot participants- which included investors, banks, CCPs, custodians, and a central securities depository. The aim was to demonstrate how tokenized assets on a blockchain can enhance collateral mobility, improve liquidity, and increase transactional efficiency. Continue reading

03Apr/24

Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

April 3, 2024Food and DrinkAdrian Gepp, Australia, Blockchain, charles sturt university, Creative Commons, Crimes, Decentralization, Food industry, Food security, Fraud, Horse meat scandal, Milind Tiwari, Property crimes, United Kingdomadmin

Adrian Gepp, Bangor University and Milind Tiwari, Charles Sturt University

A multi-billion pound criminal enterprise lurks amid our supermarket shelves. Food crime not only harms our wallets but threatens public health. It includes activities such as mislabelling a product, replacing a food or ingredient with another substance that is inferior, and even poisoning.

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06Oct/23

New Elliptic research uncovers the true scale of cross-chain crime, as North Korean hackers and criminals adopt new crypto laundering tactics.

October 6, 2023FinanceBitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Lazarus Groupadmin

Elliptic, the global leader in blockchain analytics solutions, today released its 2023 edition of the landmark report, ‘The State of Cross-chain Crime’. The report reveals that $7 billion of illicit or high risk funds has been laundered through cross-chain and cross-asset services, with North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, responsible for $900 million of cross-chain crime. Continue reading

04Oct/23

Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to ‘yes’

October 4, 2023FinanceBlockchain, Bored Ape, Collectable, Creative Commons, Cryptocurrencies, CryptoPunks, Damon Albarn, Decentralization, Eminem, Ethereum, Jack Dorsey, Jamie Hewlett, John Hawkins, Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs, Netherlands, Non-fungible tokens, Rishi Sunak, royal mint, Sina Estavi, Sotheby’s, United Kingdom, Yuga Labsadmin

John Hawkins, University of Canberra

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT bubble has well and truly burst.

It was never clear why these digital collectables traded for such large amounts of money. Now they mostly do not. What’s behind their turn of fate? And is there any hope for their future?

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19Jun/23

US regulators continue crypto crackdown – but here’s why the latest charges are different

June 19, 2023FinanceAndrew Urquhart, Binance, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cayman Islands, Changpeng Zhao, Coinbase, Coinbase Global Inc, Creative Commons, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency bubble, Cryptocurrency exchange, Economy, Finance, Gary Gensler, Howey, Initial coin offering, Money, Ripple, Ripple Labs, Shutterstock Global, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the cryptocurrency platform Coinbase shortly after launching a lawsuit against the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.

This isn’t the first time Binance and Coinbase have caught the SEC’s attention – it’s not even the first time this year. But the latest charges are much more serious, including accusations that the exchanges are operating without the correct registration.

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02May/23

Does XRP really have a future? Advise to XRP hodlers

May 2, 2023FinanceAsset classes, Binance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Economy, Ethereum, Finance, London, Money, Ripple, Ripple Labs, Solana, Stablecoin, Tetheradmin

LONDON, May 2, 2023 /Finance/ — Whether or not you should hold on to XRP is a decision that only you can make. You should consider your own financial situation, risk tolerance, and investment goals before making a decision. Continue reading →

01May/23

AI did not kill the Metaverse

May 1, 2023TechnologyArticles, Artificial intelligence, Blockchain, Chatbot, Computational neuroscience, Computing, Cryptocurrencies, Emerging technologies, Metaverse, Technology, Virtual reality, Virtual worldadmin

May 1, 2023 /Technology/ — The likely reasons for the Metaverse losing its shine is that there is a new kid on the blockchain. And if you’re always chasing shiny new objects, this latest one is in many ways more impressive as it’s much easier to play with. Even as the Metaverse appears to be losing its lustre for fans, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not turning into a niche platform. It is a mainstream technology that is already being used in a variety of industries. In fact, the global AI market is expected to reach $390.9 billion by 2025. Continue reading →

29Apr/23

Bluesky will enable AI to interact with humans in a social way.

April 29, 2023InternetBitcoin, Blockchain, Blue Sky, BlueSky Open Platform, Computing, Cryptocurrencies, Data management, Decentralization, Information, Internet privacy, Jack Dorsey, Jay Graber, Twitteradmin

28 April 2023 /Internet/– Bluesky is an open-source, decentralized social media protocol being developed by a team of engineers and designers led by Jay Graber. The project was announced in 2019 by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, who is also a founding member of Bluesky.

Bluesky is a Web 3 project. Web 3 is the next generation of the internet, built on blockchain technology. It is designed to be more decentralized, secure, and transparent than the current web. Continue reading →

18Apr/23

Vechain Launches VORJ – The ‘Web3-as-a-Service’ Platform Eliminating Barriers to Blockchain Adoption

April 18, 2023InternetBitcoin, Blockchain, Computing, Cryptocurrencies, Data, Decentralization, Digital technologyadmin

Vechain has officially launched VORJ, a no-code ‘Web3-as-a-Service’ platform designed to revolutionise the blockchain development experience. Launching free-to-use, VORJ offers a simple ‘click-configure-deploy’ interface that drastically expedites the building process for developers and businesses, with users able to deploy tokens, NFTs and smart contracts without fees, irrespective of technical expertise. Continue reading

31Jan/23

LootMogul, global sports metaverse company, expands in Europe through a strategic partnership with Six Sport, a leading global sports rights and marketing agency

January 31, 2023InternetBitcoin, Blockchain, Computing, Decentralization, Digital technology, Electronic Arts, Esports, Information, Metaverse, Sports marketing, Sports Metaverse companyadmin

Sports Metaverse company LootMogul is partnering with a leading sports marketing and commercial rights agency Six Sport, to support its strategic growth plans and expedite the adoption of blockchain gaming for sports organizations and athletes, delivering truly immersive sports fan experiences. Continue reading

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