How to use blockchain and smart contracts in procurement

Pre-summit events such as the Talent Fair, the Startup Competition as well as the Investors Day made up the day on March 20 at the Paris Blockchain Week. 211 Total views 7 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTParis Blockchain Week 2023 (PBW) is about to kick off its…

With Bitcoin off on an upward rally, many are pointing to the upcoming halving, due on May 12, as the underlying reason. Not unfairly, either. Precedent demonstrates that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price usually ends up higher after a halving, even if it takes several months. The halving was programmed into Bitcoin’s source code from the very beginning…

BTC price trims $1,600 in under two hours thanks to pressure from sellers near $20,000, while Ether also tanks below $600. 5295 Total views 15 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) continued an intense day of volatility on Dec. 1, hitting lows of $18,400 just over an hour after challenging $20,000 and breaking a new all-time high.Cryptocurrency…

Bitcoin (BTC) is fast approaching its worst monthly performance in a decade, but some investors are using this as an opportunity to buy ultra-bullish long-term derivatives. There are currently over $900 million in call (buy) options aiming at $100,000 and higher, but what exactly are those investors seeking?Options instruments can be used for multiple strategies,…

Southern District of New York Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that purchasing cryptocurrency with a Chase Bank credit card does not necessarily count as a cash advance, as per Chase’s contract.According to an opinion and order document dated August 1, Judge Failla has denied Chase’s motion to dismiss a number of the plaintiff’s complaints,…

21Shares’s Crypto Basket ETP has also replaced Bitcoin Cash with Polkadot. 2911 Total views 14 Total shares 21Shares, a major provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, or ETP, is launching the world’s first Polkadot (DOT) ETP.The new product, DOT ETP, will be listed on the Swiss SIX exchange on Feb. 4, 2021, 21Shares announced Tuesday.The new…

China has hinted that its treatment of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) may change again as it looks to reform its forex markets.As Reuters reported on Dec. 24 citing a senior government official, a new research initiative will accompany the expansion of Beijing’s blockchain cross-border financing pilot platform.China looks to control a new situation in…

“When the mafia kidnapped me, I had the choice to pay the ransom in either fiat money or Bitcoin. I did not hesitate before choosing the latter. Had I picked the first option, the criminals would have held me in a dark, damp cell for days in the Pacific Islands until the funds went through…