Liverpool Gets Its Own Digital Currency
Liverpool, home of the 1960s English rock band, The Beatles, has become the latest destination to launch its own digital currency. Launched a month ago by Colu, a Tel Aviv-based technology company, the Liverpool Local Pound (LLP) already has over 3,000 users. Colu, which has already issued two digital currencies in Israel, decided to expand to the city in the North West of England after being contacted by Independent Liverpool, an organization that has many small businesses in the city, according to a report from The Telegraph. According to Amos Meiri, CEO of Colu, local currencies are not....
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Colu’s updated focus on local digital currency is getting results in the UK as its Local Liverpool Pound (LLP) attracts 3,000 users in a month. Colu: Liverpool Not Like Other Local Currencies. The Israeli startup, which is also set to launch a local currency in East London next month, benefitted from a $9.6 million USD investment round in June 2016. Its entry into the UK local currency arena was marked by the LLP becoming the first to actively utilize the Blockchain to record transactions. In so doing, it is markedly more innovative from coins in other UK towns such as Bristol. “Local....
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Attacks like these can also be used against Bitcoin ATMs, albeit they are a far less popular target for assailants. Automated teller machines are far from secure devices, as they are often targeted by hackers and other criminals But in some countries, things get taken to the very next level. Several gang members in Scotland have been blowing up bank ATMs in Aberdeenshire. As a result, over 130,000 GBP was stolen. Luckily, all of these gang members have been arrested and face long prison sentences. Three individuals are responsible for these attacks against bank ATMs spread out all over....
Peepl seeks to enhance adoption by rewarding users with new tokens for every food delivery order. On Monday, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced a 700,000 pound ($955,957 USD) investment into blockchain-powered food delivery service Peepl. The software aims to act as a cost-efficient alternative to food delivery giants for local restaurants.Peepl claims that it can save restaurants up to 50% on commissions typically charged by food delivery platforms through its technology and partnerships. In addition, the Peepl platform promises to give consumers back 5% to....
As the popularity of bitcoin grows, various governments across the globe have been paying attention to it, the people who invest in it, and what they do with the cryptocurrency. One of the high profile cases that have emerged has been the one of Liverpool man, Curtis Warren, famously known as the ‘Brit Pablo Escobar.’ […]