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The Blockchain Journal brings you the latest news about cryptocurrency and blockchain applications.

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 27, 2018, 2:09 AM UTC

BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY COULD ‘CHANGE OUR WORLD MORE THAN PEOPLE IMAGINE.’ -ALIBABA’S CO-FOUNDER

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s co-founder, mentioned that blockchain technology could “change our world more than people imagine,” while speaking about the potential of the technology in Hong Kong attending the…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 27, 2018, 1:10 AM UTC

TRON ACTIVATES ITS MAINNET

TRON (TRX), the tenth largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $2.7 billion, announced that its mainnet the TRON Foundation called “Independence Day” was activated on June 25, reported…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 26, 2018, 4:45 PM UTC

PHARMACEUTICALS GIANT MERCK PLANS TO USE BLOCKCHAIN TO VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY OF MEDICATIONS

Pharmaceuticals giant Merck plans to use blockchain to verify the authenticity of medications by following them as they move through the supply chain, reported Coindeskon June 25. Merck filed a paten…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 26, 2018, 3:52 PM UTC

BREAKING “THE SILO BETWEEN BLOCKCHAIN-BASED CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE EXISTING MONETARY SYSTEM” IS A PRIORITY FOR THE PBOC

The Digital Currency Research Lab at the People’s Bank of China has been working hard to develop a cryptocurrency which would be composed of features of both cryptocurrencies and the present monetary…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 26, 2018, 2:45 PM UTC

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY FOR CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE WORLDWIDE ECONOMY

Michael J. Casey, the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative explains the importance of privacy for cryptocurrency and…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 19, 2018, 2:47 PM UTC

HOW A CENTRAL BANKER ENVISIONS BITCOIN, DLT AND BANK LEDGER IN THE FUTURE

Yao Qian, the director-general of the Institute of Digital Money of the People’s Bank of China, explains how he envisions Bitcoin, distributed ledger technology and bank ledger in the future. Bookkee…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 19, 2018, 2:23 PM UTC

BLOCKCHAIN IS ‘DEFINITELY AN OPPORTUNITY’ IN THE LONG TERM, SAYS UBS CEO

UBS CEO, Sergio Ermotti, said that blockchain is “definitely an opportunity” in the long term to help businesses reduce their costs, according to an interview made by CNBC. He told CNBC, “It’s almost…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 19, 2018, 3:43 AM UTC

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LITECOIN AND BITCOIN?

Alok Yadav, a cryptoanalyst and researcher at Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, answers the question on Quora: What is the Difference Between Litecoin and Bitcoin? The two cryptos…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 19, 2018, 3:14 AM UTC

THE WORLD’S LARGEST BLOCKCHAIN INSURANCE GROUP WILL USE R3’S CORDA PLATFORM

The world’s largest blockchain insurance group will use R3’s Corda platform in order to develop new products, reported Coindesk on June 18. The Blockchain Insurance Industry Initiative (B3i), founded…

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Blockchain Journal
@bchainjournal Jun 19, 2018, 2:35 AM UTC

SQUARE IS GRANTED A BITLICENSE

The payment firm Square is granted a BitLicense from New York regulators, according to a press release published on June 18. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that i…

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