In our “Events” section, we cover major conferences, meetups, and industry gatherings related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Here you will find announcements, highlights, and reports from important events shaping the crypto ecosystem. Read the “Events” section on ForkNews to stay updated on key happenings in the blockchain industry.
Taiwanese airline FAT Taiwan Inc. On February 28, it announced that customers would be able to pay with bitcoin for tickets and other travel services. Airline President Zhang Gangwei believes that the widespread use of cryptocurrency will open up a new future for airlines, the hotel industry and the entire tourism sector.
According to the French publication L’Usine Digitale, Daimler, the owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, unveiled the MobiCOIN project at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona.
Hiroshi Mikatani, top manager of the Japanese corporation Rakuten, said at the MWC 2018 conference in Barcelona that the release of a cryptocurrency from Viber is just around the corner. It is obvious that the company does not intend to lag behind its competitor Telegram, which has already held the second ICO of its GRAM cryptocurrency.
Wellington Management Co, one of the world's largest asset managers, said it is looking to include digital currencies in some of its portfolios.
In its annual SEC report, J.P. Morgan noted that competition from cryptocurrency poses risks to its business. This is stated in the “risks” paragraph of its 2017 annual report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The addition of support for SegWit and Lightning transactions led to a significant reduction in fees. And this is just the beginning of working with protocols. What to expect next?
In Zapolyarny, robbers stole 29 video cards, 10 processors and power supplies, as well as 5 motherboards and other equipment for cryptocurrency mining, totaling 491 thousand rubles, reports BI-PORT.
On February 18, 52-year-old Chung Ki Joon, who developed a law to regulate cryptocurrencies, died at his home. The police are already working to determine the cause of the official's death. According to the preliminary version, the cause of Jung Ki-joon's death was a heart attack, Yonhap reports.
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