KPMG: Maturing Blockchain is a ‘Trend to Watch Out For’

As part of its latest Pulse of Fintech report, global auditing giant KPMG has acknowledged that Blockchain has drawn “significant attention” and is “moving beyond experimentation” in 2018. ‘A Trend To Watch Out For’ The research, which delivers a summary of fintech advances in major jurisdictions and worldwide, highlights Blockchain as a “trend to watch out for” going forward in view of the money pouring into the sector from throughout the global economy. дальше »

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OmiseGo (OMG) Technical Analysis #001 – OMG Falls Below $6; Can the Bulls Stop It Dropping Further ?

OmiseGO has experienced a 4% price decline over the past 24 hours of trading. The cryptocurrency is currently exchanging hands at $5. 96 but has suffered a significant 16. 20% price drop over the past 7 trading days. дальше »

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SharesPost Partners With Lightyear.io To Implement Stellar Decentralized Exchange

Today, SharesPost, a leading provider of private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets, has announced a new partnership with Lightyear. io, a software company that develops applications and infrastructure for the Stellar ecosystem. дальше »

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Hyperledger Surpasses 250 Members for Blockchain Consortium

On July 32, 2018, Hyperledger announced the passing of its 250-member milestone, as they onboard nine additional members. The members include ChainDigit, Chainyard, Coil, DigiCert, LG CNS, Omnitude, Tierion, and UTRUST. дальше »

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Tom Lee’s Market Research Firm Fundstrat Adds Bitcoin as Payment Method

Market strategy and research company Fundstrat to accept Bitcoin via BitPay for content and services

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Blockchain Platform to Promote Japanese Culture Through Movies, TV Shows and Music

A blockchain-based company is going to create films, TV shows, movies and music to satisfy the world’s growing appetite for Japanese pop culture #SPONSORED

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Former Visa Managing Director to Foster Deals with Financial Institutions for Nuggets

Jenkins is tapped to expand Nuggets into Europe after the company’s moves on the Chinese market.

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McDonald’s MacCoin Is Not a Cryptocurrency

There is a lot of confusion as to what McDonald’s is really doing with its MacCoin. A fair few people seem to think the company is entering the world of cryptocurrency, even though this is clearly more of a voucher system. дальше »

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In A Bid To Expand, Bitmain Set To Open In Texas

Bitmain a crypto mining giant to start a data centre in small Texas town, as the city’s economy is being revived and Bitmain strengthens its hold in North America. Bitmain is a Chinese crypto mining firm and designer of ASIC chips, and it also operates Antpool. дальше »

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Researchers instructs that 90% of Corporate “Blockchain” pilots are not possible

It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. In reality, however, it seems that the overwhelming majority of these pilots will never materialize. дальше »

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[promoted] GXChain and the Blockchain Data Economy

Imagine a new digital economy, one that allows everyday people to take full control of their personal data. Complete with a public chain for data transactions and application development, this system would foster a trustworthy, domain-wide data exchange that capitalizes on the torrent of advancements taking place through blockchain technology. дальше »

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Blockchain Land Registry has partner up with Overstock Subsidiary

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the blockchain land registry subsidiary of American retail giant Overstock, the company revealed in a press release July 31. Under the agreement, Overstock’s Medici Land Governance (MLG) will work with the Zambian government on overhauling land ownership, allowing rural landowners to legitimize their estates and gain дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Company Long Blockchain has moved into the Loyalty Market

Long Blockchain Corp. , the drinks manufacturer turned blockchain startup, announced that it had again changed its line of business and will now also focus on loyalty schemes, local news outlet Long Island Business News reported July 31. дальше »

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SBI Crypto Investment Purchases Stake in Clea Markets, Plans For Crypto Derivates Launch

SBI Planning To Launch Cryptocurrency Derivates Market SBI Holdings, a parent company of SBI Crypto Investment, has been working to enter the cryptocurrency market. Its most recent move is its plan to launch a cryptocurrency derivatives trading market and if the platform’s efforts are successful, virtual currency enthusiasts may find the improved liquidity and diverse […] дальше »

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Doges on Trial: Kleros blockchain ‘justice protocol’ launches on the mainnet

Kleros, a blockchain company building a ‘dispute resolution layer’ for virtually any transaction on the internet, has officially gone live with the initial version of their platform. As part of the first trial of. дальше »

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Google allegedly working on censored search engine for Chinese market

Recently Leaked documents reveal Google might be ready to make a government-friendly, censored version of its search engine in order to gain access to the Chinese people. This would mark the company’s return to both the country and the government’s stringent censorship. дальше »

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StanChart Looks to Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Blockchain Money Transfer System For Turnaround Performance

StanChart’s Turnaround Performance Is Better Than The Beaten-Down Stock Would Suggest If you follow the market, you may have already seen that StanChart (Standard Chartered Plc). Bill Winter’s company, has had a bad year so far. дальше »

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OmniBazaar (OmniCoin): Blockchain Ecommerce CrytpoBazaar Network?

OmniBazaar (OmniCoin): Blockchain Ecommerce CrytpoBazaar Network? Eliminating the middlemen seems to be one of the mottos of the current blockchain industry and the new ecommerce platform OmniBazaar is here to eliminate these problems. дальше »

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90% of Corporate “Blockchain” Pilots Will Never Materialize, Researchers Say

If you have been following the mainstream financial press, and even some cryptocurrency news sources, you could not have missed the hype around the so called “Blockchain”. It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. дальше »

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Beverage Turned Bitcoin Mining Company Long Blockchain Moves into Loyalty Market

A new subsidiary of soft drinks manufacturer turned blockchain company Long Blockchain to focus on the loyalty market

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Neluns – New generation financial ecosystem

The Neluns team recently announced it’s ICO, which will be held in three stages (rounds): Pre-Sale, Pre-ICO, ICO. The mission of Neluns is to create an innovative financial ecosystem combining within itself a bank that works with fiat as well as cryptocurrencies, a cryptocurrency exchange, and insurance company, thus, creating the most beneficial conditions for the quality development of the. дальше »

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Ripple booked Bill Clinton for a speech and Twitter won’t shut up about it

It seems Ripple is really into celebs. Earlier today, the company announced former US President, Bill Clinton, will be speaking at its annual Swell conference – but it appears the cryptocurrency community on Twitter is not all that impressed. дальше »

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Payments Expert Swaps Visa For Nuggets, But They Aren’t The Chicken Kind

The ex-Managing Director of Visa UK, Kevin Jenkins is alleged to have taken up an executive position with a blockchain e-commerce firm called Nuggets. Nuggets is a company that want to give their customers the chance to take back control of their data via a revamp of login and ID authentication. дальше »

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Japanese Firm SBI Plans to Create Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform to Hedge Risk

On July 31, 2018, Japanese financial services company SBI Group indicated that it plans to create a trading platform for cryptocurrency credit default swaps (CDS), also known as derivatives. The platform’s purpose is to hedge the inherent risk of investing in cryptocurrencies, and to this end, SBI has made a significant investment in an American digital marketplace developer, Clear Markets. дальше »

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Honeyminer Brings User-Friendly Crypto Mining to the Masses [Interview]

Setting up a cryptocurrency miner can be an intimidating (and expensive) process. Luckily, one company has successfully brought mining to the masses.   Honeyminer is an easy-to-use piece of software that lets anyone with a computer mine cryptocurrencies and earn bitcoin on their home computer. дальше »

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The ZX Spectrum Vega+ is the ultimate crowdfunding cautionary tale

In 2016, an obscure UK company called Retro Computers Ltd (RCL) asked the internet a question: itous crowdfunding site IndieGogo. In return, RCL promised that later down the line, they’d get their hands on the handheld, called the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+. дальше »

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Coinbase Employs New CCO – Who Is Highly Experienced on Broker Regulations and Asset Custodianship

The leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced the appointment of a new chief compliance officer — Jeff Horowitz. Before this recent appointment, Jeff worked for nearly 12 years at Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon Company. дальше »

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Litecoin (LTC) Launched on Crypto.com MCO Wallet

LTC is the first new virtual coin launched on Crypto.com’s mobile wallet after the rebranding of the company.

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CEO of Vietnamese Cryptocurrency Mining Company Flees with $35 Million in Investor Funds, Apologizes on Facebook

According to local Vietnamese news outlet VNExpress, Le Minh Tam, the CEO of Sky Mining, a large cryptocurrency mining company in Vietnam, recently fled with $35 million of investor money. Since his disappearance, investors and board members have not been able to reach the CEO. дальше »

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The Cryptocurrency Sector Set to Metamorphose Because of Trilliant Hardware

A blockchain-based company, Trilliant, is about to launch 500 next generation cryptocurrency terminals – giving cryptocurrency its first physical presence in the world. The cryptocurrency sector is about to emerge from the shadows and spring forth into the mainstream. дальше »

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What Is DCEX?

Exchanges and trading platforms are slowly taking center stage in the world of cryptocurrency and digital assets. AlphaPoint is now powering DCEX, another digital currency exchange which uses XRP as its base currency. дальше »

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TransferGo Rolled Out a Cryptocurrency Trading Facility As the First Remittance Company Worldwide to Offer Such Product

“The reason why we launched crypto today is because our clients wanted it,” Daumantas Dvilinskas revealed to a Bloomberg podcast on July 27. He added that the existent remittance product and the novel crypto product are separate. дальше »

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‘I Did Not Have Monetary Relations’: Bill Clinton Ripple Hook-Up Causes Ridicule

Ripple is facing a fresh publicity rollercoaster this week after the company announced former US president Bill Clinton would give the keynote speech at its upcoming Swell conference. Ripple: Clinton ‘Helped Shape Internet’ Swell, Ripple’s own conference which aims to connect “the world’s leaders in policy, payments and technology,” will run in San Francisco October 1 – 2. дальше »

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Ripple Helping Madonna Raise Funds for Malawi Children

The fintech company will match every dollar the Raising Malawi foundation collects in a month-long drive in honor of Madonna’s birthday.

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Those ridiculous Bird scooters are now in Europe

Bird, the electric scooter rental company that’s worth $2 billion for some reason, is coming to Europe. The first city to be “graced” with Bird’s Scooters is Paris. Here, the company has cautiously launched with a pilot program of between 50 and 100 two-wheelers, all of which will probably be stolen by the end of next week. дальше »

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McDonald’s ‘Limits’ Crypto in Self-Celebration, as Bitcoin Plummets

McDonald’s announced their plans to release a ‘limited edition’ proprietary cryptocurrency called the ‘MacCoin’ as a way of celebrating the 50th anniversary of what has arguably become best known as the brand’s signature sandwich. дальше »

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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility

Strava – the world’s most popular running and cycling tracking app – has announced the release of a new subscription model: Strava Summit. The free version of the app lets users track, analyze, and share their physical activity. дальше »

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Neluns ICO

Neluns is a financial ecosystem, combining within itself a bank that can work with fiat and cryptocurrencies, as well as a cryptocurrency exchange and insurance company, creating the best conditions for the quality development of the cryptocurrency market, inflow of new participants and capital. дальше »

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Largest Crypto Miner To IPO In Hong Kong

This week, it was reported that the co-CEO of Bitmain Technologies, the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining company, has revealed plans to conduct an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The IPO would give early investors, including Sequoia Capital and IDG Capital, an opportunity to cash out. дальше »

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Blockchain Platform to Allow Users to Trade Gold for Virtual Currencies

A company is creating a blockchain ecosystem where gold can be traded for virtual money, and it has established a partnership with a major Korean exchange #SPONSORED

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Sky Mining CEO Fleas To The US With $35 Million In Assets

A Vietnamese CEO working for a cryptocurrency mining company has stolen $35 million worth of company and investor assets and fled the country. Le Mihn Tam went underground on Monday last week and hasn’t been seen since. дальше »

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Thomson Reuters Aims to Provide Cryptocurrency Data for Investors

Thomson Reuters is taking important steps in regularizing the cryptocurrency market. The media and information firm is determined to create an environment where investors can rely on market data in the still nascent virtual currency industry. дальше »

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Former US President Bill Clinton addressed the Ribbels Svell Conference

On Tuesday, July 31, San Francisco-based blockchain startup Ripple Labs announced that former U. S President Bill Clinton will be addressing a keynote at the company’s upcoming Swell Conference scheduled on October 1. дальше »

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CoolBitX Wallet And MetaCert Partner To Stop Crypto Phishing Attacks

CoolBitX has announced that it has partnered with security software company, MetaCert, to deliver unmatched security and transparency to cryptocurrency transactions. MetaCert Protocol is a blockchain-based cybersecurity Protocol with a mission to decentralize trust and reputation for the internet using cryptocurrency called META Token. дальше »

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Coinbase Hires Anti-Money Laundering Expert as New Chief Compliance Officer

The U.S.’ leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, announced today that it has hired Anti Money Laundering (AML) expert Jeff Horowitz to act as the company’s new Chief Compliance Officer. The acquisition of Horowitz may serve as an effective attempt on the part of Coinbase to garner further trust in the eyes of major financial institutions and […] дальше »

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Turing probably can’t build its crazy new smartphone, but I’d love to see it try

Remember Turing Robotic Industries, the company that promised to build a smartphone with end-to-end encryption and a durable ‘Liquidmorphium’ body? That plan didn’t quite pan out, but the company is back with a new name – and a new device in the works. дальше »

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South Korean authorities are investigating a possible crypto investment scam involving the Seoul-based Shinil Group as the key figure, Korea JoongAng Daily reported July 31. Shinil Group (Shinil) allegedly promised to pay investors in gold from a sunken Russian shipwreck. дальше »

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Big Coinbase Announcements See’s Jeff Horowitz Appointed As CCO

Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States and one of the biggest in the world has appointed financial mastermind Jeff Horowitz as the companies new Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). дальше »

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Blockstream Buys Mining Equipment From Chinese Manufacturer Innosilicon

Blockstream, one of the largest Bitcoin Core funding contributors, has evidently bought a lot of cryptocurrency mining equipment from the Chinese electronics hardware manufacturer Innosilicon. Does this mean that the company is setting up its own mining center? Also Read: Thomson Reuters Eikon to Display Data on 50 Cryptocurrencies From Cryptocompare Blockstream Buys Mining Equipment […] The post Blockstream Buys Mining Equipment From Chinese Manufacturer Innosilicon appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Apple eyeballs that $1 trillion mark

Apple today posted its third quarter results, and the company’s massive growth continues unabated. Assuming this continues, it could become the first American company to be worth $1 trillion. Based on the company’s report, the iPhone and Apple services represented the largest growth in revenue for the company. дальше »

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