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Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry Creator Ubisoft Will Become Block Producer For Ultra’s Blockchain Gaming
Blockchain applications in the gaming industry have proven to be the most practical so far. Just recently, Ubisoft partnered with Ultra, a blockchain-oriented gaming platform. The move marks a major milestone for blockchain integration given Ubisoft’s prominence in the traditional gaming space. дальше »
2020-1-3 17:25
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Ripple Partner SBI Group and Germany’s 2nd Largest Stock Exchange Launch Digital Asset Initiative
Boerse Stuttgart Group, the German stock exchange owner, has partnered up with Japan’s SBI Group in order to jointly expand their business based on digital assets internationally. The announcement was made in a press release from Friday. дальше »
2019-12-20 18:39
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Exodus Blockchain Phone Maker HTC To Lay Off More Employees To Keep Its Innovative Edge
Smartphone manufacturer HTC has announced its intention to reduce its employees for a second consecutive year in efforts to realign its strategy and remain innovatively competitive, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-12-18 20:43
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Alchemy Raises $15M to Expand its Blockchain Dev Tool Kit From Stanford, Coinbase, And Samsung
Alchemy, one of the fastest growing blockchain oriented startups, recently held its Series A funding and managed to raise $15 million. This is a big milestone for the blockchain infrastructure provider in an era where most crypto oriented firms are opting to outsource FinTech development. дальше »
2019-12-18 16:47
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CULedger Partners With Three US Credit Unions To Successfully Complete Trials For Blockchain Identity Solutions
In a statement released by CUledger, the three credit unions which comprise of TruWest Credit Union, Unify Credit Union and Desert Financial Credit Union were all successful in implementing the MyCUID identity solution within their call centers. дальше »
2019-12-17 00:21
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New Zealand BANK ASB Participates In $1.7 Million Seed Funding Round For Startup TradeWindow
The New Zealand Bank ASB participated in a $1. 7 million seed funding round for a blockchain company called TradeWindow. The information was released on Monday by TradeWindow in a press release in which they informed that they are also planning a commercial launch in the near future. дальше »
2019-12-17 23:26
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Backed By Major Financial Institutions, SolarisBank Launches Subsidiary For Crypto Custody
SolarisBank has recently announced that it is has created a new unit called Solaris Digital Assets in order to offer crypto-custody services to clients. The German fintech company has been backed by recognized investors such as BBVA or Visa. дальше »
2019-12-11 20:51
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Bitfury Makes Strategic Investment In Shyft Network’s FATF Travel Rule Compliance System
Bitfury has recently acquired Shyft Network, a company that is working on decentralized identity solutions that would help the firms develop a data transfer product. Specifically, Bitfury is going to be investing in the travel rule solution that complies with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and its legal framework. Bitfury Invests In Shyft Network […] дальше »
2019-12-11 20:16
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ASX Exchange Backed Digital Asset Co. Raises $35M To Expand DAML Smart Contract Use Cases
Formerly given as a failing company, marred by the CEO abruptly leaving his position and a follow-through of over 25% of its employees leaving their positions, Digital Asset (DA), a company offering an open-source smart contract language, is back on track after raising $35 million USD in a Series C funding round. The round sees […] дальше »
2019-12-11 19:20
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Nike Jumps in Feet First to Blockchain Tech With Patented CryptoKicks Using Ethereum
There is no launch date available for the new CryptoKicks by Nike yet. The new technology is described as an Ethereum ERC721 or ERC1155 token on the Ethereum blockchain. [/beg-green-box-list] Nike is one of the biggest names in footwear, and they have just pushed their way into the cryptocurrency industry with their newly patented shoes. […] дальше »
2019-12-11 23:22
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Microsoft Azure Launches A New Token And A Suite Of Blockchain Services To Foster Adoption
Microsoft Azure is the blockchain-enabled cloud service developed by Microsoft. According to a recent announcement by CoinTelegraph, this service has recently decided to provide consumers with tokenization and data management opportunities. дальше »
2019-12-9 16:27
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11 South Korean Firms set to Launch Blockchain Based Identity Certification Service
South Korea, a developed country known for actively promoting the use of blockchain technology in various sectors like education, finance and many more. Now a consortium comprising of 11 major companies in South Korea is now commercially offering a Blockchain mobile identity certification service, named Initial. дальше »
2019-12-7 00:49
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China Continues Supporting Blockchain Technology With New Investment In Hainan’s Free Trade Zone
Blockchain could receive support in China from Hainan Province. This region released the first blockchain pilot zone in the free trade zone of the province. This would bring talents, improve technological adoption and it would eventually help investment grow, among other things. дальше »
2019-12-6 01:15
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Blockchain Supply Tracking Platform WaltonChain (WTC) Announces Current CEO Stepping Down
WaltonChain is known for its work as a supply chain tracking platform, which utilizes blockchain technology for its organization. Now, according to an official announcement from the company, the leadership is changing, as Mo Bing steps down as the CEO and Do Sang Hyuk steps up. дальше »
2019-12-6 23:46
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Microsoft and Enjin Collaborate to Strengthen Developer Community with Azure Heroes Rewards
Enjin is a blockchain gaming project in the cryptocurrency industry, but they’ve recently partnered with Microsoft Azure to take on another venture. The cloud service recently utilized the tech of Enjin in its new reward system for active members of their online community, which is called Azure Heroes. дальше »
2019-12-5 17:33
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Portag3 Ventures Raises $320 Million In Latest Fund Round To Invest In FinTech Startups
The FinTech arena in Canada has been fast expanding as Venture Capitalists pump more funds into the space. Portag3 Ventures is the latest VC firm to raise a significant funding directed towards FinTech projects; the Canadian based company recently managed to secure $320 million. дальше »
2019-12-5 00:51
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MUFG Denies Reports That It Will Develop A Digital Currency With Indeed And Glassdoor Owner Recruit
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Bank (MUFG) has released a statement saying that while it has agreed to collaborate with Recruit, the details of the joint project have not yet been made public. MUFG is Japan’s largest bank and the 5th in the world. дальше »
2019-12-5 00:25
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Tribe Accelerator, Supported by Singaporean Govt, Allocates $16 Million for Blockchain Startups
Tribe Accelerator was supported by the government of Singapore via Enterprise Singapore and they are in the news once again. Tribe was able to successfully raise an extra $16 million (21. 5 million Singapore dollars). дальше »
2019-12-4 01:33
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CR7’s Club Juventus Football Club Debuts Its Crypto-Based Token for Its Fans
As the Crypto industry continues to expand, the sporting industry has found its way into the crypto space. Football clubs are launching their blockchain-based fan-based tokens as a way of interacting with their fans all over the world. дальше »
2019-12-4 00:36
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Ping An OneConnect Blockchain Arm Looks to IPO on the NYSE for $500 Million
The Chinese arm of giant Ping An, OneConnect, is going to file an Initial Public Offering for the US on the (NYSE) in the amount of Five Hundred Million Dollars at the end of next week. The cost of the Thirty-Six million (ADS) shares is set at Twelve to Fourteen dollars each, based on OneConnect's […] дальше »
2019-12-4 00:18
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Deutsche Boerse and HQLAX’s Securities Lending DLT Platform Execute First Live Transactions
Deutsche Boerse’s press release from December 3 is saying the company has developed the security lending platform in partnership with the HQLAX fintech, which got launched by R3 and works with Corda DLT to offer collateral management and liquidity products. дальше »
2019-12-4 23:11
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Blockchain In Retail Market Expected To Grow By 60% Through Next Five Years: Report
Research & Markets is an analyst research group, which recently evaluated the blockchain industry. The report suggests that Asia and Australia are positioned to be leaders over the next five years. дальше »
2019-12-3 23:18
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3iQ Enters For Bitcoin Fund Initial Public Offer In Canada
3iQ is one of the most prominent investment fund managers in Canada and once again, it is making news, not for anything bad though. The venture has entered its initial prospectus regarding its bitcoin fund. дальше »
2019-11-29 18:12
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Big Four Audit Firm KPMG Launches Its Blockchain-based Tracking Platform KPMG Origins
Big Four audit firm KPMG announced the launch of its blockchain-based tracing and tracking tool called KPMG Origins. The new tool is said to bring in more transparency and traceability in the supply-chain field of numerous sectors such as Agriculture, manufacturing, and finance. дальше »
2019-11-29 17:50
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Alipay Makes Blockchain Record as China Pays Less Attention to Bitcoin
These are interesting times for the blockchain niche in China. Xiang Hu Bao is a blockchain-dependent mutual aid network that is run by Alipay, a payment processor. It just made a new impressive record with its more than 100 million customers. дальше »
2019-11-29 20:48
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Healthcare Sector in Afghanistan to Experience Transformation via Blockchain
The health sector in Afghanistan is about to witness a major shift. This is coming after the country’s ministry of public health entered into an agreement with a blockchain venture. The venture is named FantomOperations and the plan is to incorporate blockchain technology into the country’s healthcare sector. This announcement was made public on the […] дальше »
2019-11-28 20:29
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Celo Labs Hires Ex-DOJ and Capital One AML Expert To Lead Its Regulatory and Compliance Matters
Celo Labs is a budding mobile crypto payment startup that is building user-friendly mobile crypto payment tools. The firm has announced today that they have hired Jai Ramaswamy, former chief of asset forfeiture and money laundering at the U. дальше »
2019-11-27 23:49
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Banque De France Calls for An Embrace of Blockchain Financial Solutions In The Euro-System
The Central Bank of France is pushing for a blockchain-powered settlement system in the European region for quick and cost-effective euro transfers. Dennis Beau, the Deputy Governor, spoke in support of the Distributed Ledger Technology during a speech on Thursday, November 21. дальше »
2019-11-26 01:54
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Tax Refund System by Excise Department in Thailand to Use Blockchain
The Excise Department is working with Krungthai Bank to develop a blockchain-based tax refund system. This department is also seeking ways to integrate blockchain technology in the tobacco, liquor, and other industries. дальше »
2019-11-26 22:24
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Blockchain Association Board Adds Ripple Executive, Ben Melnicki
Ben Melnicki of Ripple appears to be a new board member of the Blockchain Association. He recently tweeted that he is looking forward to working with the Blockchain Association and its members to “provide regulatory clarity” on what he referred to as a critical issue for the industry and market participants. Looking forward to working […] дальше »
2019-11-24 19:41
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Morocco Deploys the Blockchain Technology To Improve Its Financing Sector
Morocco is planning to boost its financial sector in the country through the deployment of blockchain technology. The Governor of the Central Bank of Morocco, Abdellatif Jouahri, announced during the Africa Blockchain Summit in Rabat that the country is in the process of applying technology to improve financial services. The implementation of this fintech project […] дальше »
2019-11-23 18:49
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Alibaba Pictures To Deploy Blockchain Technology in The Film Industry Through Tokenization of Distribution Rights
Alibaba Pictures, the filmmaker arm of their Groups, made public its plan to tokenize distribution rights for their latest movie, ‘Striding into the Wind'. The company wants to distribute the movie using blockchain technology across the universe. дальше »
2019-11-23 18:27
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NEM Ventures Invests in Cyclebit PoS Software To Help Facilitate Payments Using Crypto
NEM Ventures, a subsidiary of NEM blockchain tech, enters into a partnership with Cyclebit, a leading global provider of a platform for retailers and businesses to accept payments in fiat and cryptocurrencies for all sorts of purchases. дальше »
2019-11-23 22:33
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South Korea Ministry Makes $382 Million Investment into Research and Development of Blockchain
The Ministry of Science and Technology in South Korea is planning to put 450 billion Won, which is about $382 million, in blockchain development and research. The investment would take place over a 6 years period of time, starting in 2021 and ending in 2026, the ZDNet Korea has reported on Thursday. As some government […] дальше »
2019-11-22 20:27
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Chinese Companies Beating the US in Blockchain Patent Submissions with Over 7,500 Filed
China is seemingly overtaking other countries in adopting blockchain technology. That information was revealed by the number of patent applications by firms in China. China seems to have outrun even the United States. дальше »
2019-11-21 22:33
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Government of Lesotho Signs a Deal with Apollo Cryptocurrency Platform
The tiny country of Lesotho has entered into a deal with a crypto-related company Apollo in a bid to deliver blockchain solutions in the country. Both parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will guide them in delivering blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions to government departments. дальше »
2019-11-21 23:21
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Asian Financial Services Giant, Tokai Tokyo, Funds Singapore Based Tokenization Platform ‘iStox’
Tokai Tokyo, a leading financial services group in Asia’s market, recently committed to fund a security tokenization project based in Singapore. The iStox platform has attracted other big boys like Thai’s, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), who participated in the firm’s Series A funding held in October, 2019. iStox is set to increase its capital […] дальше »
2019-11-21 23:02
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Monex Ventures into the US Crypto Market Through Its TradeStation Crypto Subsidiary
A subsidiary of Monex Group, a financial service company based in Japan, TradeStation Group will be launching in the United States as a crypto brokerage company. TradeStation Crypto enters the U. S market to address the current weaknesses and concerns in the crypto ecosystem. дальше »
2019-11-20 02:50
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Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom Settle Securities Use Corda and Hyperledger Blockchain Protocols
Deutsche Boerse and Swisscom, the German securities marketplace and Swiss telecom that’s run by the state, have just settled security transactions via blockchain protocols. On November 19th, Deutsche Boerse made an official announcement that it initiated a proof-of-concept (PoC) with Swisscom. дальше »
2019-11-20 01:51
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Radpay Decentralized Blockchain Payment Firm Secures Over $1 Million
A startup company focused on decentralized global payments called Radpay was recently been able to raise $1. 2 million USD in its latest seed round. According to the payment firm, the round was a success and the valuation of the firm is now floating around $10. дальше »
2019-11-19 01:43
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Alibaba Denies Lolli Bitcoin Reward App Partnership, Yet Lolli Claims They had a Contractual Agreement
Alibaba recently made headlines for its humongous sales of whopping $38 billion. However, the single's day sale also created quite a controversy where a Bitcoin rewarding app called Lolli which gives back a certain percentage of the amount spent on shopping via their platform in Bitcoin to their customer. Now, Lolli has responded to the […] дальше »
2019-11-18 20:57
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Fintech Startup OPay Backed by Opera Gets $120M Investment to Expand Its Africa Operations
OPay, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria has raised $120M from a horde of high-profile Chinese venture capitalists as part of its series B round of financing. OPay was launched in 2018 by Opera, the web browser primarily focuses on creating digital compensation solutions that can be used to enhance financial inclusion. According to what the company’s […] дальше »
2019-11-18 19:16
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After Raising $80 Million for TenX ICO, Founder Is Seeking $7.5M for New Project DeFiChain
In the backdrop of Dr. Julian Hosp’s history, accused of dumping 2. 2million PAY tokens and involved with the Australian pyramid scheme Lyoness, CT is warning from investing in DefiChain or any of his projects. дальше »
2019-11-18 01:35
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Former ConsenSys Strategy Chief Planning to Launch Aligned Capital Venture Fund
Sam Cassatt, the chief strategy officer at ConsenSys has indicated that he plans to step down from his post to concentrate on launching his venture fund. The venture fund referred to as Aligned Capital has already received backing from Joe Lubin, the ConsenSys founder. дальше »
2019-11-16 19:37
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Measure Protocol Blockchain and Cannabis Data App Broccoli to Establish a Research Community
Measure Protocol, blockchain-centered data marketplace has partnered with cannabis data app Broccoli to create a research community to survey and educate people on cannabis use. The research community to be created would be responsible for surveying people, get feedback, collect data and create a report on cannabis use. The research would be dedicated to creating […] дальше »
2019-11-16 19:25
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Asset Manager PORTAL, Rolls Out A Crypto Fund Targeting Investors of High Net Worth
The Cryptocurrency sector has recently become the go-to industry for investors. Companies and individuals are heavily investing in the crypto market. On Thursday, November 2019, PORTAL Asset Management, based in Singapore, ventured into the digital assets sector by launching a crypto fund. дальше »
2019-11-16 00:20
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DeFi Lender Compound Raises $25M; Wants To Integrate Crypto Exchanges, Custodians, & Wallets
A San Francisco-based decentralized finance protocol called Compound was recently able to raise $25 million USD in its latest Series A investment round. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and venture capital funds such as Polychain Capital, Paradigm and Bain Capital Ventures also participated. дальше »
2019-11-14 22:37
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Chinese Soldiers In The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Could See Crypto Rewards For Performance
Soldiers from China could start to receive crypto rewards soon, according to the South China Morning Post, a prominent Chinese media outlet. The information comes from an official military source, the PLA Daily. дальше »
2019-11-14 00:55
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Singapore’s HBSC To Launch Bond Registry Pilot Using DLT; Partnering With Temasek And SGX
One of the largest banks in the world is delving into the decentralized ledger technologies (DLT) space to offer fixed income securities on the blockchain. Singapore’s HSBC announced a partnership with Singapore Exchange (SGX), a leading exchange in debt and fixed income assets, and Temasek, a company with a net portfolio value of $231 billion […] дальше »
2019-11-14 00:13
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Crypto Trading Alliance ADAM Recruits New Members And Issues Its Code of Conduct
A new crypto trading alliance known as the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) has just released its code of conduct. The alliance has also accepted some new members recently, too. This association, which includes prominent companies such as Genesis Global Trading, Hudson River Trading, and Galaxy Digital, now has Anchorage, CMT Digital, BlockFi, BitGo […] дальше »
2019-11-13 05:07
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