Ten of the major international oil and gas businesses have successfully digitized voting and polling in the industry with the use of blockchain. Some of the members of the Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium include Chevron and Shell. The blockchain system pilot is a test for an authorization of expenditure…
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Kraken Acquires OTC at Circle, Neville Leaves as CEO
Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange based in San Francisco, recently acquired the over-the-counter desk (OTC) at Circle. Kraken made the announcement on December 17th that they had purchased one of the most well-known over-the-counter desks in the crypto industry. Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, the co-founders of Circle, confirmed the announcement…
Ethereum Classic Development Group Rebrands as ETC Core
Ethereum Classic Labs Core (or ETC Labs Core for short), a large blockchain developers group, has a new name: ETC Core. Stevan Lohja, the technology coordinator for ETC Core, announced the rebranding on December 15th. He predicts that the company’s new name will distinguish itself from ETC Labs, which…
The Facts Behind the SEC Telegram's Open Network Contest
Although there were recent reports about an argument with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Telegram, not very many people have heard of the Telegram's Open Network contest that took place a few weeks ago. This was a big event that turned the formerly tiny…
Bitcoin Traders Tips for Reading and Interpreting Candlestick Patterns
There are some patterns that bearish Bitcoin traders need to know. In order to be valid, the second candle as to be in the range of the first candle. This pattern is called the Harami Cross. Harami is the Japanese word for pregnant. In this pattern, the green candlestick is…
People Have New Options for International Payments and Money Transfers
A startup called SendFriend is using Ripple's technology in order to reduce remittance fees by as much as 80 percent. This news was shared in a blog dated December 12. SendFriend is a blockchain money transfer firm. The SendFriend service makes use of Ripple's xRapid product…