Day: July 27, 2018

Two Major Spanish Public Institutions to Research Blockchain for Copyright Management

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The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (SGAE) and the Madrid School of Telecommunications Engineering (ETSIT-UPM) announced July 26 a research partnership into implementing blockchain for copyright management in the digital era. The two institutions have reportedly signed a one-year agreement to carry out collaborative research into building a digital processing platform for copyright management that would use blockchain alongside BigData, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). SGAE president José Miguel Fernández Sastrón outlined the partnership: “The main lines of research will focus on disruptive technologies that address the challenges…

Crypto, Fiat Firms Discuss Cryptocurrency Legitimation in Closed-Door Nasdaq Meeting

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A closed-door meeting was held by Nasdaq Inc. this week to discuss steps for legitimizing the crypto industry in global markets, Bloomberg reports today, July 27. Around half a dozen representatives from both traditional finance and the crypto industry firms –– among them reportedly the Winklevoss twins’ Gemini –– held a closed meeting in Chicago this week. As Bloomberg reports, Nasdaq Inc. held the meeting as a way to “get the industry on the on the path to legitimacy.” Nasdaq confirmed that the event took place, but declined to comment,…

10,000%: Pantera Capital Reports Massive 5-Year Crypto Investment Return

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Cryptocurrency investment firm Pantera Capital reported a more than 10,000 percent lifetime return on Friday, coming five years after its formation. In an email, co-chief investment officers Dan Morehead (who is also CEO) and Joey Krug shared the figure as they celebrated the fund’s fifth anniversary. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they’re still bullish about bitcoin, particularly in the years since Pantera’s launch. To that end, Morehead and Krug included two emails that the fund sent out in 2013 to illustrate that point. “We wanted to share the original logic – as it…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA, TRON: Price Analysis, July 27

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The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. If an asset class doesn’t fall much on adverse news but rallies on good news, it is an indication that the trend is bullish. Various reasons are attributed to Bitcoin’s most recent 40 percent rally from the lows, but the most quoted one…

US SEC Commissioner Dissents From Agency’s Rejection of Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF

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U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce has published a statement of official dissent from the agency’s second disapproval of the Winklevoss brothers’ application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) yesterday, July 26. The Winklevoss’ Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (BZX) had filed a proposed rule change with the SEC in June 2016 to allow it to list and trade shares of a Bitcoin ETF called the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, which was rejected by the agency in March 2017. Following the disapproval of the initial proposition, the group…

Crypto Daily News | Crypto Market Falls and Altcoin Futures Put On Hold

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In today’s edition of Crypto Daily News, we’ll cover the crypto market taking a hit after an SEC ruling, and the CEM announcing that altcoin futures aren’t going to be released anytime soon. Crypto Daily News: July 27th, 2018 Crypto Market in the Red Source: CoinMarketCap Yesterday, CNBC reported big news that caused the entire crypto market to take a sharp fall. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the second attempt to list the first-ever Bitcoin ETF by the crypto-famous Olympians, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The famous twins own…

Skrill Adds Coins | Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), & Litecoin (LTC)

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Formerly known as Moneybookers, the popular online payment operator Skrill has just announced big news in the crypto space. Skrill adds coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Litecoin (LTC). We know lots of people want to experiment with #cryptocurrency trading but don’t know where to start, so we made the entire process easy. We’re pleased to announce you can now buy and sell Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Litecoin with Skrill. More: https://t.co/WYR6rgYPWC pic.twitter.com/N3tBnQc7vn — Skrill (@skrill) July 25, 2018 Skrill Adds Coins As per a…

Consulting Giant Accenture’s New Patent Reveals Plans for Blockchain Logistics Innovation

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Consulting giant Accenture has plans to use blockchain to upgrade its logistics network, a patent application published July 26 reveals. According to the document published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the corporation wants to follow in the footsteps of various major players in leveraging blockchain to secure, speed up and increase the efficiency of logistics movements. “A device may receive an indication that a product has arrived at a destination. The product may have been shipped by an entity to the destination,” the patent’s abstract begins, elaborating:…

Capital Goods Giant CNH Industrial Partners With IBM on Long-Term Blockchain Upgrade

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One of the world’s largest capital goods companies has agreed to a multiyear deal with IBM to implement blockchain technology, a press release confirmed July 26. UK-based CNH Industrial, which owns twelve international brands including Iveco and Case IH, will seek to enhance a range of internal processes as part of “reviewing and optimizing its global activities.” “Areas that will be directly enhanced include Supply Chain and the inventory management of the Company’s Parts & Service business, which will deliver ever greater service to its customer base,” the release states.…

Top 10 Crypto Deals in 2017 Returned Over 136,000% on Average, Report Shows

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Research into the top ten crypto deals in 2017 based on their investment returns (ROI) has revealed that on average each returned over 136,000 percent, according to data shared with Cointelegraph by Crypto Finance Conference (CFC) analysts July 27. Out of all the crypto projects that raised a minimum of $1 million in 2017, IOTA (MIOTA) clinched a staggering 614,934 percent return for investors, sealing the top spot in the researchers’ rankings. IOTA is an Internet of Things (IoT)-focused crypto platform that uses a so-called Tangle system. The protocol is…