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Users Can Now Add Bitcoin To The Keystore With Latest Samsung Smartphones
Samsung has quietly added Bitcoin (BTC) to its blockchain app store. Their latest smartphones will now support bitcoin in its Keystore Blockchain. Previously, Keystore only supported the Ethereum blockchain (and ERC20 tokens).
Startup
Data Is The New Oil, Blockchain Company Sets Up AI To Analyze Data
Blockchain startup Bitfury, the company which has recently hit a valuation of more than 1 billion dollars, launched an artificial intelligence unit (AI) to dig deeper and investigate data.
News
People’s Bank of China To Issue Cryptocurrency? Director Says ‘They’re Ready’!
PBoC, the People's Bank of China has stated that its digital currency can now be considered ready. According to Mu Changchun, deputy director of the bank, a prototype that adopts blockchain architecture has developed successfully after five years of research.
Web 3.0
New Zealand Makes It Legal For Employees To Get Paid In Bitcoin
In an official legal ruling, the tax authorities in New Zealand declare that paying in bitcoin only applies to wages or salaries. As an independent entrepreneur, you cannot use this. The notice also contains more information about taxes and your refund.
Business
Broader Adoption Of Bitcoin: Dutch Man Sells House For 30 BTC
A broader adoption of Bitcoin on the way: a Dutch man sells a house for 30 Bitcoin. A Brabant man sells his house for bitcoin, while someone from Arnhem makes his purchases with the largest cryptocurrency.
Web 3.0
Study Says Only 2% Of Bitcoin Transactions Relate To Anything Illegal
Elliptic, a research firm in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), investigated more than 200,000 transactions in the Bitcoin network for their connection with criminal activity.
