Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Rebrands as Riot Platforms
Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Rebrands as Riot Platforms
January 03, 2023  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin miner formerly known as Riot Blockchain has rebranded itself as Riot Platforms.  Riot Platforms said in a Tuesday (Jan. 3) press release that...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Judge to Redact Names of Bail Guarantors
Sam Bankman-Fried Asks Judge to Redact Names of Bail Guarantors
January 03, 2023  |  Legal

Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t want the public to know who’s helping him stay free on bail. Lawyers for the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency...

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Bitcoin’s 14th Birthday Is No Cause for a Party
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January 03, 2023  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin network came into existence Jan. 3, 2009, spawning the cryptocurrency market industry. Among other things, the peer-to-peer (P2P) electronic cash equivalent system promised...

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Report: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Will Plead Not Guilty
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January 03, 2023  |  Legal

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will likely plead not guilty to defrauding the firm’s investors. That’s according to a report published by Reuters Tuesday (Jan. 3),...

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Prosecutors Suspicious of Bankman-Fried Crypto Wallets
Prosecutors Suspicious of Bankman-Fried Crypto Wallets
January 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Prosecutors are reportedly investigating transactions involving crypto wallets associated with Sam Bankman-Fried.  Blockchain analysts have spotted more than $1 million being moved from these accounts...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Bringing Wholesale Improvements to Cross-Border Payments
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January 02, 2023  |  Blockchain

As central banks roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for both wholesale and retail use cases, public-private partnerships are expected to play a pivotal role. This...

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How Interoperability Is Fueling Blockchain Adoption
How Interoperability Is Fueling Blockchain Adoption
December 30, 2022  |  Blockchain

Nine in 10 of the world's central banks are pursuing digital currency projects, but private sector expertise and buy-in will be pivotal to their success,...

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Blockchain Network Solana Looks to Sever Bankman-Fried Connection
Blockchain Network Solana Looks to Sever Bankman-Fried Connection
December 29, 2022  |  Blockchain

Blockchain network Solana is trying to distance itself from one-time booster Sam Bankman-Fried. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Dec. 29), the company has drawn scrutiny...

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Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
Insiders Say CBDC Use in China ‘Highly Inactive’
December 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Consumers in China have shown little enthusiasm for their country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). That’s according to a former official from the People’s Bank...

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