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IBM Considers Joining the Libra Association
IBM, a formidable force in the distributed ledger technology (DLT) space has made it clear that its open to collaborating with Facebook to make the social media giant’s Libra cryptocurrency project a huge success, reports CNBC on September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-25 21:00 | |
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Japan Joins Brigade of Libra-Cautious Countries
After several of the most powerful countries voiced their concerns regarding Libra, Japan has joined in on urging for a cooperative framework to mitigate the risks posed by Libra. Reuters reports events from a meeting between Bank of Japan officials and business persons in Osaka, September 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-25 19:00 | |
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China Avoids Rushing the Launch of its Central Bank Digital Currency
Chinese officials have confirmed that they have no timetable in place for the launch of their central bank digital currency (CBDC). This comes just weeks after a formal announcement by the PBoC that a launch is being scheduled by year-end. дальше »
2019-9-25 17:00 | |
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Singapore Tackles Forged Degrees with Blockchain Technology
Review Revise Renew (RRR) Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based firm has announced plans to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solution that will permanently solve the problem of fake degrees and enable firms to hire the most qualified candidate, reports Digital Journal on September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-24 15:00 | |
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Accountancy Firm BKL to Accept Bitcoin to Settle Invoices
In a major development for cryptocurrency adoption, Cambridge-based accountancy firm BKL announced on September 23, 2019, that it would be accepting bitcoin (BTC) as fee payment to settle invoices. BKL Embraces Digital Money Spearheading the digital currency adoption race in the U. дальше »
2019-9-24 12:43 | |
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First Bitcoin Capital Welcomes Tipestry into Incubation Program
First Bitcoin Capital Corp, a firm that claims to be focused on investing in Bitcoin-focused startups, and acquiring projects developing Bitcoin-powered applications, has announced the addition of Tipestry, a blockchain-based content monetization platform to its incubation program, reports Yahoo Finance on September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-24 09:00 | |
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Swiss Investor at Sygnum Reflects on Cryptocurrencies as an Opportunity for Banks
Peter Wuffli, a Swiss banker who has worked at UBS as CEO for several years, spoils his vision of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and his new role at Sygnum in an interview published by finews, September 23. дальше »
2019-9-24 01:00 | |
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R3, Infosys, and Banks Trial Blockchain-Based Trade Finance System
Infosys, an Indian corporation that provides banks with universal digital banking solutions, has partnered with financial institutions across 19 countries to trial R3’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solution for trade finance, reports livemint, September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-24 23:00 | |
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MakerDAO Releases Guidelines for Migrating Existing DAI to Multi-Collateral Contracts
Earlier this year, MakerDAO announced that they would be phasing in multi-collateral contracts. This would give users the ability to enter a Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) by using asset chosen by the community as collateral, instead of just ETH. дальше »
2019-9-24 20:37 | |
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Fake Kate Winslet BBC Interview Promotes Fraudulent Bitcoin Scam
Hollywood actress Kate Winslet is looking to sue a group of bitcoin scammers who impersonated her to get money from unsuspecting investors. According to a report on September 23, 2019, the schemers alleged that the actress made her fortune through cryptocurrency investments. дальше »
2019-9-23 19:20 | |
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Fidelity Investments and Morgan Creek back $3.5 Million Funding Round for Elementus
Blockchain analytics firm Elementus has raised funding from several funds, including one linked to Fidelity Investments and Morgan Creek Digital. The firm aims to broaden analytics in the space by monitoring the use of cryptocurrency for illicit activities, similar to what Chainalysis does, as reported by Fortune, September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 19:00 | |
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Blackstone CEO Brands Blockchain as Interesting, Promises to Never Purchase Bitcoin
Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of investment firm Blackstone, has offered his thoughts on the euphoria regarding blockchain and bitcoin. Schwarzman labeled bitcoin an ‘odd’ investment but admitted that the notion of a blockchain is quite interesting and sound, as reported by Forbes, September 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 17:00 | |
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MintDice: A New Age Casino for the Cryptocurrency Rush
Online gaming and gambling have been surging in the last few months as platforms like TRON and EOS pushed a major portion of their transactions volume through these activities. The scope for a proper casino on these platforms is quite minimal as they do not possess the scale to do so. дальше »
2019-9-23 15:39 | |
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Bakkt Futures Contracts Launch, Trading Goes Live
The much-awaited launch of Bakkt was successfully completed, with contracts for institutional participants available for trade over the platform. A Bloomberg report highlighted the different types of contracts to be launched and what’s next on Bakkt’s agenda, September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 15:22 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update September 23, 2019
The total crypto market cap lost $5 billion of its value during the last seven days and now stands at $262. 3 billion. The top 10 currencies registered mixed results for the same time frame with ether (ETH) and XRP (XRP) gaining 9. дальше »
2019-9-23 15:16 | |
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Bitharp’s Newest Cryptocurrency Miners are a Resounding Success
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Bitharp on September 22, 2019, stated that its two newly released crypto mining rigs – Lyre Miner and Harp Miner – are becoming increasingly popular in terms of return on investment among both, seasoned and amateur digital currency miners. дальше »
2019-9-23 11:00 | |
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IOTA Unveils Decentralized and Autonomous Industry marketplace
In an effort to promote interconnectivity between humans, machines and machine-readable contracts, the IOTA Foundation has introduced the Industry Marketplace, a decentralized and autonomous marketplace powered by the IOTA Tangle distributed ledger technology (DLT) according to a blog post on September 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 22:24 | |
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Justin Sun Tweets About Upcoming Staking Model for TRON (TRX)
Justin Sun, founder of the TRON distributed ledger technology (DLT) project, and CEO of BitTorrent has revealed plans to launch a new Staking Partners Incentive program TRON network as part of efforts to promote greater participation of investors from across the globe in the TRON ecosystem, according to a tweet on September 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-22 18:21 | |
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Canada’s GuildOne to Build Blockchain Solution for the Oil and Gas Sector
GuildOne Inc. , a Calgary-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) firm has been contracted by the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) Oil and Gas Blockchain Consortium which is made up of top companies in the industry, including Chevron and ExxonMobil, to develop a blockchain-based proof-of-concept (PoC) for authorization for expenditure (AFE) balloting in the global oil and gasRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-21 09:00 | |
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Nebula Genomics Introduces Blockchain Powered Private Genetic Testing
Blockchains are now enabling customers to avail privacy-enhanced service offerings, starting with Nebula Genomics’ Anonymous Sequencing. As per a blog post, customers can submit their genome sample without any other personal information, September 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-21 01:00 | |
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SEC Chairman Believes Bitcoin Needs Further Regulation for Major Public Exchange Listing
According to a press release dated September 19, 2019, published on Nasdaq. com, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton believes bitcoin needs further regulatory infrastructure before being listed on major exchanges. дальше »
2019-9-21 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Count Grows by 500% in Three Years
The Bitcoin ATM scene continues to see impressive growth figures pointing to increasing demand and profitability of the business. Bitcoin mapping platform “bitrawr” says there has been a six-fold increase in the total global crypto ATM count since September 2019. дальше »
2019-9-21 21:00 | |
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OCBC Joins JP Morgan’s Blockchain Consortium
Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has joined JP Morgan’s Interbank Information Network (IIN) as the first Singaporean bank in the consortium. Business Times reported that OCBC joins a long list of 112 APAC banks that have joined this network, September 20, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-20 19:00 | |
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The Ripple Legal Battle: Is XRP a Security Token or Not?
According to news published by Fortune, September 20, Ripple, the company behind the cryptocurrency XRP asked a federal court to dismiss the class action that would claim XRP as security. Security or not Security? As informed by BTCManager in August 2019, a group of investors filed a complaint against Ripple with the Securities and ExchangeRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 17:00 | |
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IMF Contemplates the Risks and Rewards of Stablecoins
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a new staff paper on September 19, saying stablecoins can cause significant disruptions to the current global payments framework. However, the organization also admits that this type of cryptocurrencies can contribute to improving financial inclusion across the world. дальше »
2019-9-20 15:00 | |
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Coinbase to List Telegram (GRM), Polkadot (DOT) and 15 Fresh Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase, a leading U. S-based crypto exchange has announced plans to add support for 17 new cryptocurrencies on a jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction basis. The digital assets include Telegram’s Gram token, Polkadot, Dfinity, Filecoin, and several others. дальше »
2019-9-20 13:44 | |
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Patrick Byrne Liquidates Overstock Stake for Gold, Silver and Cryptocurrency
Ex-Overstock CEO, Patrick Byrne, has liquidated his $90 million stake in the company in order to fund investments in bullion and cryptocurrency. According to Bloomberg, Byrne did this to “battle the deep state” that he reportedly helped in an investigation against a Russian activist who is currently in prison for attempting to influence United StatesRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 12:45 | |
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Arab Bank Switzerland to Offer Bitcoin Custody and Brokerage Services
According to a report published by swissinfo. ch on September 19, 2019, Arab Bank Switzerland has joined the list of established banks which offer access to digital asset products. A New Bank in the Crypto Sphere Arab Bank Switzerland, a bank specializing in private banking and trade financing, has partnered with blockchain technology firm Taurus, toRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 09:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Hash Rate Has Grown 61% in the Last Month, Breaks Above 100 EH/s
Hash power on the Bitcoin network has been soaring since May of this year. In the last month alone, Bitcoin has gone from a hash rate of 63. 79 million EH/s to 102. 85 EH/s. This massive increase directly signals major interest in mining as the block reward halving approaches with less than a year to go,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 02:00 | |
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Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Network
According to a press release published on September 19, 2019, U. S. financial institution Bank of America is joining Marco Polo, a network that aims at enhancing international trade affairs thanks to the blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-9-20 23:00 | |
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Abra Takes Bitcoin Adoption to 6,000 Retail Outlets in the Philippines
Bitcoin wallet provider and investment platform Abra says people can now buy cryptocurrencies at any 7-Eleven outlet in the Philippines. The news is the latest development in efforts to make cryptocurrencies more easily accessible to users in markets across the world. дальше »
2019-9-20 21:00 | |
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North Korea Developing own Cryptocurrency to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
North Korea is hatching plans to develop its own cryptocurrency. Though the project is in its early stages, the digital currency is being designed to function like bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and would enable the nation to circumvent crippling international sanctions, reports VICE on September 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-20 19:00 | |
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Egretia Educational Series 4: What Is the Utility of EGT?
Welcome to the educational series of Egretia. Here we discuss all the different components of the Egretia ecosystem. EGT: A Multi-Utility Token To succeed inside the crypto space, the token of a blockchain ecosystem needs to have a utility in order for the platform to evolve and the token to increase in value. дальше »
2019-9-20 18:00 | |
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U.S. SEC Hammer Down Crowdfunding Platform ICOBox
ICOBox, an initial coin offering project (ICO) that raised a whopping $14. 6 million from the sale of its native altcoin in 2017, has been dragged to court by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for selling unregistered securities and functioning as a broker without obtaining the relevant licenses, according to a press releaseRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 17:00 | |
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UAE Initiates Blockchain Strategy, Launches Distributed Database of Medical Professionals
As part of the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021, the UAE has announced a blockchain-based database for information assessment of medical professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, and technicians. дальше »
2019-9-19 15:00 | |
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Facebook Met U.K. Regulators Months Before Libra Announcement
Facebook has endured several setbacks in launching Libra as governments are finding it difficult to allow it to run without robust AML practices. Reuters revealed that Facebook has multiple meetings with the finance ministry and various regulators in the U. дальше »
2019-9-19 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Ether Market Update: September 19, 2019
Total crypto market cap lost $3. 3 billion of its value since Monday, September 16 and now stands at $262. 6 billion. Top ten coins are all in red for the last 24 hours with EOS (EOS) and Binance Coin (BNB) being the worst performers with 6. дальше »
2019-9-19 12:30 | |
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IBM and UBS Partner with German Car Producer to Develop Blockchain-Based Payment Solutions
According to a press release dated September 18, 2019, published by AutomotiveIT, ZF Friedrichshafen is partnering with IBM and UBS to build a blockchain-based payment platform for the automotive industry. дальше »
2019-9-19 11:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and Matrixport Invest in Chinese Media Firm
Crypto exchange Titan, Binance, and Jihan Wu’s Matrixport have joined in on a $200 million Series B round for Mars Finance: a Chinese media firm that aims to bring more clarity and information to the space. дальше »
2019-9-19 09:00 | |
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German Blockchain Strategy Crushes Private Stablecoin Projects
In a bid to make it impossible for private firms to create their own cryptocurrencies, the German government has implemented a comprehensive blockchain strategy to thwart the efforts of tech giants like Facebook and others. дальше »
2019-9-19 01:00 | |
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Survey: Nearly a Quarter of Brits Believe Cryptocurrency is the Future of Money
Cryptocurrency remains a curious subject for a majority of Britons as shown in a recent survey report released by ING — a Dutch-based banking group. Elsewhere in Europe, the survey reveals a significant crypto apathy as most respondents chose cash over digital currencies. дальше »
2019-9-19 23:00 | |
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Connecting Real-World with Virtual Worlds via the Angelium Blockchain
According to a press release published by Accesswire on September 18, a new project called Angelium is trying to connect the real-world with a virtual world through an online game platform based on blockchain. дальше »
2019-9-19 21:00 | |
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European Space Agency (ESA) Funds SpaceChain’s Foray Into Commercial Satellite Solutions
SpaceChain has been accepted into the ESAs kick start program, where the agency gives funding and development support to entrepreneurs looking to explore thematic segments of commercial space exploration. дальше »
2019-9-19 19:00 | |
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EOS: Ethereum Killer or Hype Beast?
EOS first mustered attention in the crypto space when they claimed they could process nearly 4,000 transactions per second, which would eventually scale up millions. Moreover, it was the third network set up by Dan Larimer, who has developed a reputation for launching initial coin offerings (ICOs) and moving on to another project with hisRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-19 17:00 | |
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IOTA Introduces Chronicle Permanode to Amend Scalability Issues
IOTA, a permissionless trust protocol designed to revolutionize the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem by facilitating a frictionless exchange of value between machines and humans, has announced the launch of Chronicle, a permanode solution the team hopes will give node operators an unlimited amount of storage space in their Tangle distributed database, according to aRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-18 13:48 | |
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CBoE Withdraws Application for VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF
The Bitcoin ETF saga has taken another dramatic turn as the VanEck SolidX ETF proposal was withdrawn by CBoE. The SEC informed the public in a filing, September 17, 2019, just a month before they were to come to a decision about the ETF. дальше »
2019-9-18 13:00 | |
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Wells Fargo Plans Blockchain-Based Internal Settlement Services
The world’s fourth-largest bank, Wells Fargo, announced plans to use its digital token to pilot internal settlement services, which would run on its distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. Per the press release September 17, 2019, the pilot project is expected to take off in 2020 and would initially focus on USD transfers. дальше »
2019-9-18 11:56 | |
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Thailand: Analyzing the Mystery Closure of Bitcoin Co (bx.in.th)
An article published by the Bangkok Post speculates some hypotheses that may have led to the closure of the well-known exchange Bitcoin Co earlier this month. Contention As reported by BTCManager on September 2, the Thai exchange Bitcoin Co (bx. дальше »
2019-9-18 09:00 | |
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SportsCastr Brings Cryptocurrency to Sports Lovers with FanChain
SportsCastr, a live video platform for sports, has announced the launch of FanChain an Ethereum blockchain-powered platform that rewards sports fans with its native FANZ token when they make reasonable comments during game telecasts, according to a press release, September 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-18 01:00 | |
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Regulated Digital Gold from Paxos Invigorates Harmony Between Traditional and Tokenized Assets
Paxos, the company that launched the PAX stablecoin, has now introduced digital gold in a tokenized form. Each token represents a troy ounce of gold and can be redeemed via a Loco London contract. As per an interview with CNBC, September 17, 2019, Paxos’ digital gold is regulated by the New York State Department ofRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-18 23:00 | |
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