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This tendency may also underly the seeming contradiction that large corporations, which typically exert centralized control over a product or service, are embracing new decentralized technologies such as blockchain and the token economy.

South Korea plans to pursue the road to re-legalizing initial coin offerings, local news media reported May 29, citing government officials.

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Wierzycka placed an emphasis on security and regulatory compliance, which she considers "Will evolve" in the South African context.

Following a recent tax ruling issued by the Portuguese Tax Authority, this article discusses VAT-related implications of cryptocurrencies, tokens, and initial coin offerings.

The Korean Customs Service has signed an MoU with the Korean operator of Malltail to develop a blockchain-based customs platform for the e-commerce industry, local media outlet Chosun reports today May 29.Malltail is the leading consumer parcel forwarding service to Korea, with reportedly over one mln users.

Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage wants to make it easier for companies to launch initial coin offerings.

A South Korean blockchain researcher has criticized the government's approach to regulation of the technology at the 2018 Seoul Financial Forum, local media reported May 29.Addressing the head of South Korean regulator the Financial Supervisory Service Lee Geun-woo, Park Sung-joon, head of the Blockchain Research Center at Dongguk University, said adopting different approaches to cryptocurrency and blockchain was futile.

South Korea's National Assembly, the legislative arm of government, is pushing for the removal of the country's ban on domestic initial coin offerings.

PwC Australia, the Port of Brisbane, and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have partnered to release a blockchain-based supply chain management proof of concept, according to PwC's press release published today, May 29.The Trade Community System digital application will connect commercial operators across a supply chain for international trades.

Qihoo 360, a China-based internet security firm, says it has notified the EOS blockchain project about "a series of epic vulnerabilities" discovered on its platform.

Vitalik Buterin's privacy stance has shifted, proclaiming status as being "Considerably more pro-privacy" than previous years.

China's largest Internet security company, Qihoo 360, has found several high-risk security vulnerabilities in EOS's blockchain platform.

Concerns over high price volatility have prompted prosecutors in Germany to make an emergency sale of seized cryptocurrencies worth over €12 million.

The second day of the BlockShow Europe 2018 conference kicked off with a keynote speech by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales.

In August 2017, the Bitcoin community split as BTC struggled with high transaction fees and slow transfer times.

Bitcoin risks falling to the key support level of $6,900, having failed to capitalize on signs of weakening bearish momentum yesterday.

Baidu Baike, the Chinese search giant's equivalent to Wikipedia, is now using blockchain technology to record items' revision histories in a move aimed to bring transparency and traceability to the online service.

Qihoo 360, China's largest internet security company, recently published an announcement that the upcoming EOS mainnet launch scheduled for June 2, 2018 could potentially be delayed due to a series of high-risk security vulnerabilities that could cripple the entire EOS network.

This is no more apparent than when discussing the current state of privacy coins.

Ethereum, the world's second largest cryptocurrency, endured a significant downtrend in the past week - falling nearly 25% in price.

Bitcoin's lightning network may be just starting to send transactions over the blockchain, but already its developers are looking to rearchitect the technology.

Chen Weixing, the founder of Chinese ride hailing company Kuaidi Dache, is planning to launch a blockchain-based ride hailing app, China Money Network reports May 28.Chen is partnering with co-founder of Meituan Yang Jun to launch the project.

Prosecutors in the German federal state of Bavaria have sold seized cryptocurrency worth €12 mln, the highest such sale in German legal history, local news Der Tagesspiegel reported May 28.The sale reportedly involved 1312 Bitcoins, in addition to significant amounts of other digital currencies, including 1399 Bitcoin Cash, 1312 Bitcoin Gold, and 220 Ethereum.

At the 2018 Boao Asia Blockchain Conference held in China on May 28, organizers have drawn a round of criticism on social media by arranging a performance of a Mao Zedong impersonator, Reuters reported May 28.During the conference, an actor dressed in a grey Mao suit gave a speech in the style of the Chairman, wishing success to the audience in an accent from Mao's birth province of Hunan.

The likes of Iran have had to endure the consequences of economic isolation for years, which affects the day to day lives of its citizens.

The cryptocurrency market cap is continuing to shed billions.

Didn't $EOS still have a lot of ETH and they were using Finex before.

From finance to retail, blockchain integration is reaching industries worldwide.

A new report issued by audit and consulting firm Deloitte has found that blockchain technology will become a critical asset to the retail and consumer packaged goods industry.