# Cointelegraph Consulting: Ethereum’s on-chain activity surges and bullish sentiment spikes

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“# Cointelegraph Consulting: Ethereum’s on-chain activity surges and bullish sentiment spikes ” The latest findings by Santiment, published in Cointelegraph Consulting’s biweekly newsletter, indicates that discussions around Ethereum have switched from highly bearish to predominantly bullish. Historically, this hasn’t meant good news for the token’s price. Ethereum’s on-chain activity, measured by unique daily addresses, has…

# Libra picks former HSBC brass as CFO

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“# Libra picks former HSBC brass as CFO ” The Libra Association, which oversees the as-yet unreleased Libra cryptocurrency, has chosen a chief financial officer and chief risk officer for the project. Ian Jenkins, who touts experience from HSBC, Santander, and Credit Suisse, will supervise the Libra Network’s finances and risk management, according to an…

# Global shipping leaders join IBM and Maersk blockchain platform

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“# Global shipping leaders join IBM and Maersk blockchain platform ” Two of the world’s largest container carriers announced a full integration onto IBM and Maersk’s TradeLens blockchain platform. CMA CGM, a French container and shipping company, along with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have joined the TradeLens network to enable a complete digital transformation of…

# Zenit St. Petersburg are creating collectible blockchain cards of their players

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“# Zenit St. Petersburg are creating collectible blockchain cards of their players ” Zenit St. Petersburg — the top soccer club in Russia’s Premier League — has signed on to the Ethereum blockchain-based fantasy soccer game Sorare platform. As of Oct. 15, Zenit players will be released as collectible and tradeable digital cards as part…

# Algorand’s new accelerator program in Europe to issue grants up to 0K

# Algorand’s new accelerator program in Europe to issue grants up to $500K

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“# Algorand’s new accelerator program in Europe to issue grants up to $500K ” The Algorand Foundation, the governance and research organization behind major blockchain platform Algorand, is launching a new accelerator program in Europe. Known as “Algorand Europe Accelerator,” the new program intends to support European developers and entrepreneurs looking to build applications on…

# Crypto.com slashes staking rewards as user numbers top 5 million

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“# Crypto.com slashes staking rewards as user numbers top 5 million ” Prominent crypto exchange and debit-card provider, Crypto.com, has surpassed five million users for the first time. The milestone comes only three months after the platform first exceeded three million users. Crypto.com has seen accelerated growth since the platform hit one million users in…

# One billion ZIL staked in first few hours as Zilliqa embraces DeFi

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“# One billion ZIL staked in first few hours as Zilliqa embraces DeFi ” The official launch of Zilliqa’s non-custodial staking platform on its mainnet has seen more than a billion tokens staked within a few hours. Zilliqa is a high-performance and secure blockchain platform for enterprises and next-generation decentralized applications. In June, KuCoin and…

# Blockchain health apps privatize COVID-19 data but security is a concern

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“# Blockchain health apps privatize COVID-19 data but security is a concern ” New procedures are being implemented as the world slowly begins to reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While temperature checks and mandatory face masks have become the new normal, the world is also witnessing the rise of digital health apps, or “health…

# New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards

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“# New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards ” A study conducted by the World Economic Forum and Global Blockchain Business Council reveals the reasons why the blockchain industry still lacks well-defined standards on the global level. Dubbed the Global Standards Mapping Initiative, the study notes that the gaps, divergence and overlap…

# Reserve Bank of Australia still researching the CBDC it says it doesn’t need

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“# Reserve Bank of Australia still researching the CBDC it says it doesn’t need ” The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed it’s continuing to research a central bank digital currency (CBDC) less than a month after stating that there was no need for one. The RBA also revealed it is considering the possibility of…