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Hodler’s Digest, November 5-11: Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Defends ETH Decentralization, While Fake Elon Musks Overrun Twitter

The central bank is China comes out against crypto air drops, while a flood of fake Elon Musks take Twitter promising crypto giveaways. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions,… Continue reading Hodler’s Digest, November 5-11: Star Trek’s Captain Kirk Defends ETH Decentralization, While Fake Elon Musks Overrun Twitter

Blockchain-Powered Islamic Bonds to Fund Microfinance Projects in Indonesia

Indonesian firm Blossom Finance has announced plans to launch blockchain-based sukuk, Islamic bonds, to fund microfinance projects in the Muslim-majority country. Blossom Finance’s “Smart Sukuk” to Automate Issuance of Islamic Bonds The project, to roll out in the coming months, involves using distributed ledger technology to keep issuance costs low while attracting a large pool of retail investors,… Continue reading Blockchain-Powered Islamic Bonds to Fund Microfinance Projects in Indonesia

World Bank President: Distributed Ledger Technology Has ‘Huge Potential’

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has stated that blockchain technology has “huge potential” that can help the organization “leapfrog generations of bad practice.” The president of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim has stated that distributed ledger technology (DLT) has “huge potential” and that the bank should keep pace with innovative technologies. Kim… Continue reading World Bank President: Distributed Ledger Technology Has ‘Huge Potential’