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CBSE introduces Blockchain to go paperless, secure results

In a bid to go completely paperless and keep board results secure and tamper-proof, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced 'Blockchain' technology.

CBSE introduces Blockchain to go paperless, secure results
Updated On : 26 Sep 2021 | 3:16 PM IST

China's top regulators ban crypto trading, sending bitcoin tumbling

10 agencies join hands for crackdown; Bitcoin, other coins slump

China's top regulators ban crypto trading, sending bitcoin tumbling
Updated On : 25 Sep 2021 | 2:51 AM IST

Blockchain technology startup New Street raises funding to expand globally

New Street said its flagship blockchain-based middleware - MiFiX, is amongst the world's first commercially successful blockchain ecosystems for the BFSI sector

Blockchain technology startup New Street raises funding to expand globally
Updated On : 23 Sep 2021 | 1:49 AM IST

CBSE uses blockchain for class 10, 12 board exam results documents

Blockchain technology ensures that academic documents are recorded in a secure and tamper proof manner.

CBSE uses blockchain for class 10, 12 board exam results documents
Updated On : 22 Sep 2021 | 7:39 PM IST

DeFiChain to offer tokenized stock versions of Apple, Tesla, Amazon

The tokenized stocks will be collateralized by cryptocurrencies, which means traders won't have to go through an intermediary such as a broker

DeFiChain to offer tokenized stock versions of Apple, Tesla, Amazon
Updated On : 12 Sep 2021 | 11:39 PM IST

Crypto not currency; needs to be regulated as asset: ex-RBI DG Gandhi

He expressed apprehension that there is a possibility of using this virtual asset for criminal activity in absence of regulation and there are numerous instances indicating that.

Crypto not currency; needs to be regulated as asset: ex-RBI DG Gandhi
Updated On : 07 Sep 2021 | 4:01 PM IST

Most used blockchain Go Ethereum averts crisis after software flaw is fixed

About 75% of all users on the Ethereum network utilize Geth as a node to mine the blockchain's native token, Ether, and to create software that runs functions such as decentralized applications.

Most used blockchain Go Ethereum averts crisis after software flaw is fixed
Updated On : 28 Aug 2021 | 2:17 PM IST

After $610 million crypto heist, hacker has job offer from his victim

PolyNetwork was hit by $600-million heist last week

After $610 million crypto heist, hacker has job offer from his victim
Updated On : 19 Aug 2021 | 1:00 AM IST

'Blitzscaling' in times of uncertainty: Meet Sumit Gupta, CEO, CoinDCX

A large part of the work that Gupta does is focused on educating users and the larger community about investing in cryptocurrencies

'Blitzscaling' in times of uncertainty: Meet Sumit Gupta, CEO, CoinDCX
Updated On : 17 Aug 2021 | 6:09 AM IST

Biconomy launches Hyphen, an instant cross-chain transaction platform

The system will offer fast value transfers between Ethereum and Polygon, and enable quick onboarding from Layer-1 networks to Layer-2 networks

Biconomy launches Hyphen, an instant cross-chain transaction platform
Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 7:53 PM IST

Hackers return $260 million to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft

Hackers behind one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency heists have returned more than a third of about $600 million in digital coins they stole, blockchain researchers said

Hackers return $260 million to cryptocurrency platform after massive theft
Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 1:45 AM IST

'DeFi' crime hits record high in first 7 months of 2021: CipherTrace

Losses from theft, hacks, and fraud in "decentralized finance" or DeFi, a thriving segment in the cryptocurrency sector, hit an all-time high in the first seven months of the year

'DeFi' crime hits record high in first 7 months of 2021: CipherTrace
Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 7:36 PM IST

SEC brings its first DeFi case over unregistered digital token sales

The SEC sued Cayman Islands-based Blockchain Credit Partners and two of its top executives for illicitly offering securities through its DeFi Money Market platform from February 2020 to February 2021

SEC brings its first DeFi case over unregistered digital token sales
Updated On : 07 Aug 2021 | 3:02 AM IST

Ether near two-month high ahead of major blockchain protocol adjustment

This would alter the way transactions are processed.

Ether near two-month high ahead of major blockchain protocol adjustment
Updated On : 05 Aug 2021 | 2:54 PM IST

Biconomy raises $ 9mn in pvt funding round led by DACM, Mechanism Capital

Biconomy was founded in 2019 and to date, it has raised $10.5 million.

Biconomy raises $ 9mn in pvt funding round led by DACM, Mechanism Capital
Updated On : 29 Jul 2021 | 11:00 AM IST

Bitcoin slides below $30,000 level for the first time in a month

Some traders had viewed $30,000 as a key support that might open the way to more losses if breached

Bitcoin slides below $30,000 level for the first time in a month
Updated On : 20 Jul 2021 | 5:49 PM IST

Fake Tesla, Apple, Amazon stocks have started trading on blockchains

The synthetic shares join a strange new world of assets, such as digital artwork and highlights of NBA games now trading on blockchains

Fake Tesla, Apple, Amazon stocks have started trading on blockchains
Updated On : 07 Jul 2021 | 1:20 AM IST

To ban or not to ban cryptocurrency

As lobbying and counter-lobbying intensify, right now, it looks like a T20 match. We need to wait till the last over is bowled

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2021 | 9:50 PM IST

Explainer: 'Death cross' chart formation adds more worry to bitcoin outlook

For technical analysts watching bitcoin, an important and potentially bearish chart formation just happened in the cryptocurrency: A "death cross"

Explainer: 'Death cross' chart formation adds more worry to bitcoin outlook
Updated On : 22 Jun 2021 | 6:52 AM IST

Why Bitcoin's wild ride bodes well for the future of digital cash

Digital cash with in-built, self-executing software code will alter the future of money in a way that cryptocurrencies never could

Why Bitcoin's wild ride bodes well for the future of digital cash
Updated On : 06 Jun 2021 | 6:40 AM IST