Amsterdam Conscripts Homeless in the War on Cash
Amsterdam has introduced the “Contactless Payment Jackets” for beggars, an electronic payment system that allows people to donate to the...
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To the Mao-oon! China’s New 5-Year Plan Adds Blockchain Technology
China has included Blockchain technology in its 13th National Five-Year Plan, via an Informatization Strategy published December 15 by the...
…And It’s Gone: How Ephemeral Blockchains Can Fix Data Bloat
This article will cover another approach to solving the data bloat problem in blockchains utilizing a tried and tested enterprise software solution...
U.S. Gov’t is Monitoring Crypto, But Bitcoin May Fly Below Radar
The U.S. government has acknowledged monitoring the progression of cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin's transparent public ledger and pseudonymity may allow it...
Why Tokenization Will Be Key in Protecting Your Payment Data
Card fraud at the Point-of-Sale (POS) has been on the rise as the security chip provides little protection for data stored...
‘Ultimately There’ll Be Many Different Blockchains’ – Equibit CEO, Chris Horlacher
Bitcoinist caught up with Chris Horlacher, CEO of Equibit, a decentralized, peer-to-peer securities platform. It integrates multiple blockchains into a...
Bitcoin is Now Helping Indians Receive Bigger Paychecks from Abroad
The Bitcoin Blockchain has enabled millions of workers in India to receive bigger paychecks in Indian Rupees through a new partnership between...
Zug, Switzerland Makes Bitcoin Payments ‘Permanent’
After a few months of experimenting with bitcoin payments for municipal services, the City Council of 'Crypto Valley' Zug in Switzerland...
