Bitcoin Industry's Own Version of ISO - CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium
We are in a digital currency age. In the past couple of years, the startup ecosystem has experienced a bitcoin boom signified by an increasing number of startups focusing on bitcoin and blockchain related technologies. The advantages of blockchain technology is now widely recognized, especially by the banking and financial sectors. The growth of interest in cryptocurrency technologies and its implementation in various critical operations makes it important to ensure the quality of software standards in terms of usability and security is fit to meet the requirements of the....
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