Spark is a web-based GUI wallet with built-in Electrum software designed for speed, safety and simplicity that utilizes Blockstream’s Lightning implementation c-lightning as its backend.
Origin’s latest offering is positioning itself to challenge encrypted messaging giant Telegram, which, while not decentralized, is widely used within the cryptocurrency community.
In perhaps its most salient insight, a new PwC survey found that 84 percent of executives questioned say “their organizations have at least some involvement with blockchain technology.”
The prototype bond, dubbed "Bond-i" (Blockchain Operated New Debt Instrument) is hailed by participants as a milestone and a step forward toward automation of bond sales.
Beginning on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, WeChat began implementing a sudden shutdown of no fewer than eight accounts linked to bitcoin and crypto news organizations.
Allowing users to keep control of their cryptocurrency keys in a secure wallet is a crucial consideration at a time when some exchanges are proving to still be vulnerable to hacks.
South Korea is planning to invest nearly $900 million next year to accelerate the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.