Crypto for good: Why blockchain can bring financial inclusion worldwide

IBM Food Trust blockchain platform has onboarded one more French manufacturer seeking to enhance transparency of product provenance and supply chain.The Avril Group, a vegetable oil, eggs and protein manufacturer, and the owner of brands Matines and Lesieur, has begun using IBM Food Trust network to ensure traceability of its products, according to a Feb.…

Trezor wants to respond quickly to demand-triggering events like the FTX collapse by taking control of wallet chip production. 465 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHardware wallet manufacturer Trezor is accelerating the production of new Trezor wallets by producing its own wallet silicon chips.Trezor officially…

Chainlink, a major smart contract technology supplier, has tapped a new partnership to streamline one of the biggest issues around smart contracts.According to a March 11 tweet, Chainlink has partnered with Hdac Technology, a blockchain startup founded by Dae Sun Chung, CEO of South Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai. By bringing their forces together, the…

XRP’s price soared 260% in April, moving from $0.57 on March 31 to $1.97 on April 14, its highest level since January 2018. The move caused XRP futures to reach an impressive $2.1 billion in open interest. However, on Wednesday, as cryptocurrency markets collapsed, XRP lost 60% in four days, liquidating $510 million of long positions.…

John De Mol, a Dutch billionaire responsible for the local Big Brother and The Voice shows, filed a lawsuit against Facebook over crypto ads using his image without permission, Reuters reports on June 5.Per the report, the ads promoted cryptocurrency scams using Mol’s image, which allegedly damaged his reputation. The ads in question reportedly advertised…

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rangebound on April 29 as a welcome retracement saw the U.S. dollar come down from 20-year highs.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader eyes $40,600 as "crucial" breakerData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hugging support near $39,300 after failing to hold $40,000.The pair had managed some modest upside despite…

Bitcoin is stuck in a "tame" post-halving scenario and has far to run before reaching its cycle peak, says the popular research outlet. 3232 Total views 13 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) is a "caged bull" and the end of its current price run is nowhere near at $60,000, says Bloomberg Intelligence.In a tweet on April…

Saule Omarova backed out of her nomination to be the Comptroller of the Currency amid a blizzard of scrutiny over her positions on crypto and banking. 1183 Total views 26 Total shares The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the USA will operate with only an acting Comptroller for a little longer after…

Clientele from multiple states in Brazil have filed lawsuits against bitcoin (BTC) investments firm Bitcoin Bank Group for inaccessible crypto funds, according to a report by Cointelegraph Brasil on June 18.The lawsuits are reportedly over issues with users being unable to withdraw funds from the BBG’s associated cryptocurrency exchange, Paraná-based NegocieCoins.As of press time, the…