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Business Wire publishes the result of the Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC). According to the report, worldwide spending on blockchain solutions will be nearly $2.9 billion in 2019, an increase of 88.7% from the...

David Uhryniak and Brian T. Zygmunt (Payments Source) lists benefits insured by blockchain in the charity sector. The ability to streamline and enable operations at a significantly lower cost makes it an ideal technology for charitable and humanitarian organizations...

US digital asset research firm Delphi Digital expects the overtaking of the etereum on the bitcoin. Kyle Torpey (Forbes) links this trend to the increased volatility that ether and other altcoins have when compared to bitcoin’s price movements.

“The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and Blockchain” is a report made by a group of individuals operating in Healthcare to explore the use of blockchain technology to support Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance. European Pharmaceutical Review website...

The Japanese bank Mizuho is launching a new digital coin based on QR codes to process smartphone payments. John Detrixhe (Quartz) reports that the wallet called J-Coin Pay doesn’t use cryptocurrency or blockchain. Greater use of electronic money would give the Bank of...

Starbucks has partnered with the American cryptocurrency platform Bakkt. William Suberg (Cointelegraph) explains that in this way the coffee giant will accept Bitcoin-based payments.

Major US grocery chain Kroger stopped accepting Visa payments because of their “excessive transaction fees.” Conor Maloney (CCN) explains that the company may soon accept bitcoin as a low-fee alternative to Visa.

The launch of two crypto-based interest accounts (bitcoin and ethereum) makes it more likely to replace traditional bank accounts with crypto bank deposits. Interest on deposits will be paid in virtual currencies for the benefit - Billy Bambrough (Forbes) writes - of...

Last week, the government of Venezuela launched a new cryptocurrency remittance service called Patria. Kevin Helms (Bitcoin News) explains that the service allows people all over the world to send Bitcoin and Litecoin to residents of this country

Clem Chambers (Forbes) denies the concerns regarding the consumption of energy necessary for the cryptocurrency mining. Blockchain will allow for the distribution of many database operations from expensive locations to remote locations, with obvious benefits. A...

Big Four auditing and professional services firm Ernst & Young EY has launched a tool for accounting and preparing taxes on cryptocurrency holdings. Ana Alexandre (Cointelegraph) explains that the new tool, called EY Crypto-Asset Accounting and Tax (CAAT), is...

In Russia, regulation of digital assets (including cryptocurrency) is envisaged. Ana Alexandre (Cointelegraph) reports that the new measures are aimed at the realization of offshores able to attract more resources.