In our “National Cryptocurrencies” section, we cover government-backed digital currencies and state initiatives related to blockchain technology. Here you will find news about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), national crypto projects, and the role of digital money in modern economies. Read the “National Cryptocurrencies” section on ForkNews to stay informed about how countries are developing their own digital currencies.
Altcoins continue to consolidate. The exception yesterday was Litecoin
The mayor of Naples wants to launch an autonomous municipal cryptocurrency as a counterweight to the “rotten euro” in order to free himself from Northern control over the southern cities of Italy.
Both TRON and NEO wanted to acquire the peer-to-peer file sharing program BitTorrent, with NEO even offering 50 million more.
The dynamics of altcoins are moving in a sideways range, and they are trying to push the price of BTC above the middle line of the ascending corridor. Will the BTC/USD pair manage to rise even higher today?
Google's data analytics service, called BigQuery, will now display information about the Ethereum blockchain.
The new department of the Deutsche Börse joint-stock company will be called “DLT, crypto-assets and new market structures”, the team will consist of 24 people led by Jens Hachmeister and will study blockchain technology and its application in the infrastructure of financial markets. In addition, there are plans to develop new products to expand the range offered by the company.
According to local media reports, in order to modernize existing voting systems, Japanese authorities have introduced a blockchain voting system in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Japan was one of the first countries to decide to develop and test blockchain technology, but this is the first time that the technology has been used for such purposes.
Telegram messenger won the intermediate round in the fight for the Gram brand. The court temporarily recognized the right of the Telegram founder to the name of the cryptocurrency.
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