BLOCKCHAIN

Food suppliers need to demonstrate transparency across the global supply chain, with French health authorities confirming that the E. coli bacteria infection and complications were the cause of the death of a child.

New York's chief financial regulator has ordered Paxos, the company behind the stablecoin of major crypto exchange Binance, to stop issuing the token, Paxos and the regulator said in separate statements on Monday.

Blockchain at heart is a ledger, a way of storing transactions that is -- according to fans -- secure, transparent and permanent.

There is a theory that if a group was to obtain more than 50 percent of a particular blockchain, it could start rewriting transactions

Bitcoin is a digital currency with a robust infrastructure comprising various hardware types, requiring a lot of power to run.

Suddenly, anyone with a computer — no matter where they live — has access to savings. Because networks are decentralised, there are no gatekeepers to determine who is allowed to deposit, borrow or lend assets.

Most people think Bitcoin is suitable for traders and investors only. However, more and more people are embracing this cryptocurrency.

Many people associate cryptocurrencies with profiteering and speculation.

Bitcoin was the first decentralized virtual currency without a regulatory or administrative system or a central bank.

The short tweet was sent March 21, 2006 by the Twitter co-founder and chief, who said he would donate the money from its sale to charity.

Bitcoin prices reportedly reached a high of $11,000 but dropped back to approximately $10,800 shortly thereafter, which is still a remarkable growth.

This was reported by Scam Alert alongside Whale Alert via its new 'crime reporting, tracking and analysis' platform.

Even renowned hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones believes a bullish turnout is in the making for Bitcoin.

With two more major ocean carriers jumping on board, TradeLens now covers more than 50% of the world's ocean container cargo.

Big Blue is part of the team that will help develop a blockchain network to trace prescription drugs.

It's hard to imagine what the future of cryptocurrency will look like in a year's time but the sector is professionalizing quickly.

Ripple has major institutions and companies — including MoneyGram, Western Union, Mercury FX and Cambridge Global Payments — testing xRapid, which could use the XRP token.