Zoran Spirkovski

Zoran Spirkovski is a freelance journalist, brand strategist, and author published by CryptoBriefing, BeInCrypto, CryptoNewsNet, and NewsBlockchain. He writes about blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, branding, marketing, and productivity, and other stories that brew up in his mind.
He writes a daily blog about the same topics at zoransp.medium.com and he regularly contributes to freelance discussion groups.

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Mastercard & R3 to Work Together on international Blockchain-powered Payment System

The world of finance is growing more and more automated, with major payments provider Mastercard and R3, a growing blockchain development company having made a joint announcement about their partnership through a press release on the 11th of September. They hope to put their forces together and create a pilot program that will improve connections for…

September 30, 20190Comments

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bitHolla to provide 10x cheaper exchanges with new product

Edit: We reached out to bitHolla, and they explained that their HEX system still requires custom onboarding, configuration, and cooperation. They expect to have a DIY version of the exchange kit by next month, which is going to be a full client with open source code. bitHolla, a South Korean company released an "open" exchange kit…

September 23, 20190Comments

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Huobi releases “Acute Angle” an Android-based blockchain phone in China

With the launch of their native token NODE on September 11th, Huobi has also launched their first blockchain phone, Acute Angle. First information about the phone were published in a press release earlier this week. Huobi Global and Huobi Capital worked together on the 6th Huobi Prime trading event, which included the phone and native…

September 12, 20190Comments

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Top 5 Bitcoin Lightning Network Industries

This article explores the current state of the Lightning Network and the categories/industries which have adopted the second layer technology. They are pioneers breaking new ground and testing out a very important improvement and a potential solution to the Bitcoin scalability issue.

July 28, 20190Comments

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What’s in Store for Ethereum in the Near Future?

Bitcoin is the powerhouse of the cryptocurrency industry, the first and most trusted blockchain implementation. Of course, it started it all. However, in hindsight, Bitcoin is far from perfect. There are many other projects which have built upon this foundation that Bitcoin provided and have created improved versions of cryptocurrency. One such project is the…

July 18, 20190Comments

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Blockchain Expert Reveals Everything You Wanted to Know About Tokenization

An interview with Pavel Kravchenko, Founder of Distributed Lab. CryptoNews had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Pavel Kravchenko, one of the world’s leading experts on blockchain and decentralized systems. We discussed the intricacies of tokenization in an interview setting. Together we have created a short, but comprehensive guide to understanding tokenization in…

June 30, 20190Comments

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French Vineyard “P. Ferraud & Fils” Shares Details of its Blockchain implementation

In the world of blockchain there are many things happening at once. It is difficult to keep track of everything, and notable examples of successful implementations often go unseen and unheard. This was not the case with P. Ferraud & Fils, a French wine producer which uses blockchain technology for all exports to China. The…

June 7, 20190Comments

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Starbucks and Microsoft announce a “bean-to-cup” blockchain collaboration

One of the reasons why we all love blockchain is its ability to "connect the dots" and communicate information in a way that is unprecedented. Starbucks is now officially going to use Microsoft's Azure blockchain services to track coffee beans and connect farmers with consumers, according to an article published by GeekWire. Microsoft and Starbucks…

May 27, 20190Comments

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Fidelity survey reveals increasing institutional appeal of cryptocurrencies

The digital currency arm of Fidelity Investments, a traditional financial firm with over $26 billion USD in assets, has conducted a survey which included more than 400 US-based institutional investors. The sample includes pensioneers, family offices, cryptocurrency & traditional hedge funds, financial advisors, and endowments & foundations, according to a press release about the findings.…

May 18, 20190Comments

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Ubisoft is spearheading blockchain in the AAA video game development world

Video games and technology are intertwined. Humans naturally love to play games because they are challenging and engaging. Video game developers, on the other hand, are looking for a profitable opportunity to create games that will appeal to individuals and motivate them to purchase their games. However, one of the major concerns, especially with…

May 16, 20190Comments

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