• SYGNUM STABLECOIN USED FOR PAYMENT ON GALAXUS SWISS GIANT ONLINE RETAIL PLATFORM

  Switzerland crypto-friendly bank Sygnum in conjunction with cryptocurrency platform Coinify and Galaxus, Switzerland’s largest online successfully completed an e-commerce transaction using Sygnum’s stablecoin. Sygnum announced the news of the transaction via a press release on Thursday (August 27, 2020). According to the post, the e-commerce transaction was a world-first with the bank’s stablecoin called Digital Swiss Franc (DCHF). The e-commerce transaction conducted on the Galaxus online platform was enabled by Coinify. Also, the use of the stablecoin in the e-commerce sector connects customers and online retailers, while also eliminating fraud, lowering cost, and providing a simpler and faster payment process for customers. more

  Aug-29-2020 12:49:15 AM

• KOREAN POLICE SEIZE CRYPTO EXCHANGE COINBIT

  Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well as other sites elsewhere. Police accuse the exchange’s owner Choi Mo and other managers of “wash trading”. For about a year until May 2020, the process earned Coinbit 100 billion won ($84 million) in profit fraudulently, it said. more

  Aug-29-2020 12:48:18 AM

• HOW TO BUY CARDANO IN 2020

  Cardano (ADA), described by some as the ‘Ethereum killer,’ plans to address the issues other cryptocurrency projects encounter with a platform that’s scalable, interoperable, and sustainable. Cardano may give ADA, its crypto token, value for the long term with its aim of proof the platform. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to buy the ADA token. Where Can You Buy Cardano? Cardano’s ADA token can be bought or traded on several exchanges, but HitBTC is the largest in terms of the trading volume. Huobi Global, Binance, Upbit, Dcoin, and CoinEx are also on the list of other larger volume exchanges where investors purchase or trade ADA. more

  Aug-29-2020 12:47:28 AM

• JAPANESE UNIVERSITY DEBUTS REGIONAL CRYPTO PAYMENT

  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Aizu in Japan has embraced crypto payment as an alternative to making cashless transactions. The initiative is being powered by a newly developed regional digital currency formed through a partnership between the University and a local finance startup called Soramitsu Co. Students can pay for items using the crypto in the school’s premises. more

  Aug-29-2020 12:46:30 AM

• BLOCKCHAIN CAN HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID

  Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain would be key in the world’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the technology can be used for contact tracing while ensuring privacy. Aso gave the opening remarks for the Blockchain Global Governance Conference, also known as the FIN/SUM Blockchain & Business, on Aug. 24 in Tokyo. more

  Aug-29-2020 12:45:34 AM

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