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May 28, 2020 at 13:00 UTCUpdated May 28, 2020 at 13:08 UTCThe Torus team (Credit: Torus Labs)Seamless login for the decentralized apps (dapps) of any blockchain. That’s the vision for Torus Labs’ new identity solution, DirectAuth. The Singapore-based firm released a software development kit (SDK) Thursday for blockchain-agnostic dapp logins. Torus launched its blockchain network…

Bitcoin (BTC) miners are adding significant capacity, with the 16 largest publicly listed mining companies accounting for 16% of total BTC mined, broker Bernstein said in a research report Thursday.Bernstein says their combined mining capacity is currently 72 exahashes per second (EH/s), and notes the firms are planning to increase that by 182% in the…

Dec 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. UTCUpdated Dec 2, 2020 at 10:39 a.m. UTCDusk Network Takes ‘Around 10%’ Stake in Dutch Stock ExchangeSecurity token platform Dusk Network has become a shareholder of a Dutch stock exchange for small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs).Announced Tuesday, Dusk Network’s share acquisition in Nederlandsche Participatie Exchange (NPEX) follows a partnership…

Jan 23, 2020 at 13:10 UTCUpdated Jan 23, 2020 at 13:12 UTCIt has been over 10 years since the creation of cryptocurrencies, and while clear narratives have emerged to justify their existence, none are decisively supported by data. For example, charts suggest bitcoin’s use case as a store of value is taking hold among some new…

Custody services are a vital part of bitcoin ETF applications, and so far Coinbase is the only third party picked to serve that role for issuers.That means BitGo, a large crypto custodian, has been left out.BitGo CEO Mike Belshe says he's been in talks with ETF issuers.The race to provide a key bit of infrastructure

news The Dutch Financial Criminal Investigative Service has seized the website of a bitcoin transaction mixer in a crackdown involving Europol and other authorities. Calling it the “first law enforcement action of its kind against such a cryptocurrency mixer service,” Europol said in a statement Wednesday that the seizure of Bestmixer.io followed an investigation that…

Traders betting against higher bitcoin (BTC) prices lost over $100 million in the past 24 hours as expectations of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval in the U.S. neared the finish line late Monday.BTC surged as high as 9% Monday, before giving back some gains, as prices jumped over $47,000 for the first time

news Wemade Tree, a subsidiary of the game company behind the Legend of Mir series, has signed an agreement with Linka, a local blockchain payments provider. Under the memorandum of understanding, which was reported by the Korean Economic Daily and later confirmed by Linka, the companies will cooperate so that Wemade Tree’s blockchain gaming platform…

news SWIFT, IBM, Ripple and around 100 other firms and organizations have joined a new blockchain association to promote adoption of the technology across the EU. A European Commission initiative, the new group – the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) – is launching Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium. INATBA has been set up as…