Samsung Expands Its Blockchain DApp Kit With New Services, Updates Wallet

South Korean tech giant Samsung has expanded its blockchain and decentralized application (DApp) Software Development Kit with two new services. Galaxy of multi-service blockchain apps Per the press release shared with Cointelegraph on Aug. 6, Samsung has integrated a digital analytics DApp dubbed “Jupiter” and a QR code-based password wallet “Mars” into Galaxy S10 and newer version of Samsung smartphones. Jupiter utilizes TrustVerse’s artificial intelligence powered price prediction and analytics build on Microsoft Azure architecture. The DApp enables users to track volatility of digital assets — including Bitcoin (BTC) and…

Australian Winemaker Penfolds Puts Famous Bin 407 on the Blockchain for Chinese Market

Phase II of VeChain’s Wine Traceability Platform (WTP) has just been launched with the introduction of Australian textbook Cabernet Sauvignon, Penfolds Bin 407 on the Blockchain for the Chinese market. VeChain, a world-leading enterprise-level, public blockchain, has cut a deal with Penfolds, one of Australia’s most famed and respected winemakers, and has empowered them by using the blockchain for enhanced anti-counterfeiting and traceability. advertisement Founded in 1844, Penfolds is best known for its iconic Grand Wine. Over the years, Penfolds has won a number of accolades and awards. For example, the…

Max Keiser Predicts Bitcoin Dominance, Death of Altcoins and Hard Forks

Bitcoin maximalist and former Wall Street trader Max Keiser has recently claimed that Bitcoin (BTC) dominance is heading to 80% and that altcoins are dying, further urging the public to rotate out of other crypto assets and into BTC. Keiser announced his latest views in a Twitter post on Aug. 6: “#Bitcoin dominance 68.2% — heading to 80% — as alts die in favor of BTC. The 2014-2017 era of alts and hard forks is dead. Don’t be the last to rotate out of alts into BTC.” According to data…

New Book: ‘Blockchain For Everyone’ by John Hargrave

From the author of Mind Hacking and founder of Bitcoin Market Journal comes Blockchain For Everyone by John Hargrave – a warm, easy-to-read and user-friendly format which explains the money-making secrets behind bitcoin and blockchain. When John Hargrave first invested in cryptocurrency, the price of a single bitcoin was about $125; a few years later, that same bitcoin was worth $20,000. He wasn’t alone: this flood of new money is like the early days of the Internet, creating a new breed of “blockchain billionaires.” advertisement “Hargrave interfuses clear, easily accessible descriptions of blockchain’s core…

New Book: ‘Blockchain For Everyone’ by John Hargrave

From the author of Mind Hacking and founder of Bitcoin Market Journal comes Blockchain For Everyone by John Hargrave – a warm, easy-to-read and user-friendly format which explains the money-making secrets behind bitcoin and blockchain. When John Hargrave first invested in cryptocurrency, the price of a single bitcoin was about $125; a few years later, that same bitcoin was worth $20,000. He wasn’t alone: this flood of new money is like the early days of the Internet, creating a new breed of “blockchain billionaires.” advertisement “Hargrave interfuses clear, easily accessible descriptions of blockchain’s core…

Grocery Involved in Nearly Half of all DLT Supply Chain Projects

The grocery sector is responsible for nearly half of all Distributed Ledger Technology-based (DLT) supply chain projects. UCL: grocery most active in DLT tracking Research conducted by the University College London centre for blockchain and retail blockchain consortium and published on Aug. 4 shows that the grocery industry has the highest number of DLT-based supply chain tracking projects. Per the report, nearly half of all the projects analyzed operate within the grocery sector, while about 15% respectively operate in the healthcare and fashion industries. Lastly, about 39% operate in other,…

From Booze to Bitcoin Mining – Why Violent Prohibition Is Always Harmful

Stories continue to emerge about newly discovered illegal mining operations being busted by state and corporate authorities. Just last week Iranian media reported the seizure of 177 Bitcoin mining units worth over $270,000 being smuggled via truck in the Arak region. On July 31, Russia’s Kraskom power company reported illegal siphoning of power from municipal grids for mining, resulting in losses over $31,000. With incidents like this in no short supply, it is worth asking why people are willing to risk severe criminal punishment to mine crypto, and whether government…

Mr. Wonderful Shames Bitcoin Bull ‘Pomp’ for 50 Percent Net Worth in BTC

Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano was chided by “Shark Tank” Star Kevin O’Leary for putting 50% of his net worth in crypto. | Source: (i) REUTERS / Mike Blake (ii) CNBC/YouTube; Edited by CCN Businessman and reality TV star Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary has slammed bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano for concentrating too much of his wealth in one asset. This occurred after the co-founder and partner at cryptocurrency investment firm Morgan Creek Digital revealed that 50 percent of his net worth is in bitcoin. Speaking on CNBC, the “Shark Tank” star…

Mr. Wonderful Shames Bitcoin Bull ‘Pomp’ for 50 Percent Net Worth in BTC

Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano was chided by “Shark Tank” Star Kevin O’Leary for putting 50% of his net worth in crypto. | Source: (i) REUTERS / Mike Blake (ii) CNBC/YouTube; Edited by CCN Businessman and reality TV star Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary has slammed bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano for concentrating too much of his wealth in one asset. This occurred after the co-founder and partner at cryptocurrency investment firm Morgan Creek Digital revealed that 50 percent of his net worth is in bitcoin. Speaking on CNBC, the “Shark Tank” star…

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launches the EEA Mainnet Initiative

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) is setting up a technical group working on collaboration between the mainnet and enterprises. The working group, called the EEA Mainnet Initiative, intends to accelerate and lead cooperation between the EEA’s enterprise and startup members, as well as those who work on the mainnet’s technology and interoperability solutions, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Aug. 6. EEA Mainnet Initiative to work on interoperability and scalability solutions The Mainnet Initiative will seek to improve its knowledge about how public network components match the…