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Health-Focused Blockchain Project Secures $225k Grant from National Science Foundation
SimplyVital Health (SVH), a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based platform that claims to be focused on fostering trust and value in the healthcare ecosystem, has secured a $225k grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enable the former to work on the integration of Graphene Protocol into its Nexus blockchain network which powers theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-12 23:00 | |
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Meet Pedro Gutierrez, Council Member of the NEM Foundation
Pedro has been the Regional Head of Latin America since 2018 for the NEM Foundation and has been responsible for scaling NEM’s blockchain technology in many different industries including universities and government. дальше »
2019-10-11 10:53 | |
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The EU Needs to Launch a Cryptocurrency, Says deVere CEO Nigel Green
Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group — a global financial advisory company, says the European Union needs to seriously consider cryptocurrency adoption per a report by IT-Online. Meanwhile, banking giants across the globe are beginning to shift from an anti-crypto stance towards developing their own blockchain-based business solutions. дальше »
2019-10-4 19:00 | |
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Stablecoin Tether (USDT) Surpasses Bitcoin as most Traded Digital Currency
The world’s most widely used cryptocurrency is Tether (USDT) and not Bitcoin (BTC), this according to a BNN Bloomberg report published October 1, 2019. Citing data from the cryptocurrency analytics website CoinMarketCap. дальше »
2019-10-1 20:00 | |
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Ripple Acquires Icelandic Bitcoin Trading Firm, Algrim
Ripple, a San Francisco-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project in charge of XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency in existence by market cap, has acquired Algrim, an Icelandic cryptocurrency trading platform. дальше »
2019-10-1 09:00 | |
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Venezuela State-Run Oil Firm to Pay Suppliers in Bitcoin
As the age-long economic crisis rages on, Venezuela’s apex bank, Banco Central de Venezuela (BCV) is now running internal tests with officials to find out the possibility of holding bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in its coffers as foreign reserves, as the nation’s state-owned oil company is looking to pay suppliers in cryptos via theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-27 15:00 | |
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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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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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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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IOST Partners up with JustCo to Debut the IOST Launchpad
According to an official announcement made by the IOST Foundation on September 17, IOST is partnering with JustCo, Asia’s leading coworking space provider in order to launch the IOST Launchpad, an initiative to boost the IOST decentralized ecosystem. дальше »
2019-9-17 14:30 | |
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Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update September 16, 2019
The total crypto market cap added $2. 5 billion to its value during the last seven days and now stands at $267. 5 billion. The top 10 currencies are mostly in green for the same time frame with EOS (EOS) and ether (ETH) being the best performers with 8. дальше »
2019-9-16 15:00 | |
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Hong Kong: Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi Looks to Go Public with Reverse IPO
According to a report by Crowdfund Insider published on September 12, 2019, major cryptocurrency exchange platform Huobi is set to pursue reverse initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Huobi Looking for a Backdoor Entry Crypto business ventures have typically had it tough when it comes to going public on a regulated stock exchange. дальше »
2019-9-14 23:00 | |
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Entertainment Platform from Dapper Labs Raises $11 Million from A16Z and Warner Music
Dapper Labs has announced a capital raise of $11 million for their newest product ‘Flow’. Flow is an entertainment platform developed by Dapper Labs along with Ubisoft, that aims to build blockchain based games, authenticate collectibles, and develop fan tokens for musicians, as reported by Ledger Insight, September 13, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-13 19:00 | |
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Bitcoin Safe Haven Asset Status Assured Amid Changing Investment Demographic
Cryptocurrency trader Murad Mahmudov says bitcoin will be the biggest winner amid the changing tide developing in the investment scene. Mahmudov’s tweet is the latest in a growing trend of endorsements for the top-ranked cryptocurrency as a haven asset. дальше »
2019-9-11 23:00 | |
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BlockFi Launches Flexible Interest Payments Across BTC, ETH, and Gemini USD
Crypto finance startup BlockFi has announced a new product: Interest Payment Flex. Customers holding one asset can have their interest paid out in another asset, allowing them to accrue income in three different assets as per their desires, September 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-6 19:00 | |
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Binance Launches Phase Two of Its Lending Program
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by market capitalization, has announced the commencement of the second phase of its lending program, offering users 14-day and 28-day fixed-term lending contracts, according to a blog post on September 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-5 15:00 | |
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Dutch Financial Watchdog to Regulate Cryptocurrencies in Q1 2020
The Netherlands’ central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), has announced plans to start regulating bitcoin-linked businesses from January 10, 2020, according to a Reuters report on September 3, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-3 21:00 | |
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Nomura Announces BOOSTRY: A Blockchain Platform to Facilitate Exchange of Securities
Nomura Holding and Nomura Research Institute (NRI) have formed a joint venture to launch a blockchain platform to manage securities exchange. According to Ledger Insights, September 2, 2019, the venture has raised $11 million and will aim for a full product launch sometime in 2019. дальше »
2019-9-3 15:00 | |
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Numerai Deploys Erasure Protocols to Ethereum Mainnet
Numerai has been making strides since they first launched their outsourced analysis contest. Now, they’ve announced their deployment on the Ethereum blockchain, August 27, 2019. Numerai allows participants to make price predictions for stocks in the Russell 3000 index on a daily basis and be rewarded if they have a strong track record. дальше »
2019-8-29 23:00 | |
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TRON’s BitTorrent (BTT) Begins Testing of BLive Streaming Service
The BitTorrent/TRON (TRX) blockchain project are set to begin internal testing of BitTorrent Live (BLive), a mobile streaming service the team claims will enable users to create live video content, connect with like minds and earn BTT, according to a blog post on August 27, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-28 15:42 | |
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Report: Bitcoin most Profitable Cryptocurrency, Real Dominance Above 90%
According to a news published by The Business Times on August 26, 2019, a new report by Arcane Research shows that the real Bitcoin dominance is more around 90 percent rather than the 70 percent mark, as indicated on CoinMarketCap. дальше »
2019-8-27 13:00 | |
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Blockchain Solution Prevents Electric Cars Drivers from Being Overcharged
According to a press release, August 25, researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed an open system based on blockchain to mitigate trust issues in electric charging stations trades. The platform allows users to check whether they have been overcharged by means of a distributed ledger technology. дальше »
2019-8-27 11:00 | |
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Sale of Ripple (XRP) Tokens Blamed for Collpase in Value
According to an article published by Bloomberg on August 23, the reason why XRP price has been falling during 2019 could be due to a continuous sale of XRP by Ripple. In response, people have started an online petition on change. дальше »
2019-8-25 09:00 | |
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Waves (WAVES) Decentralized Exchange Announces ERC-20 Support
Waves, a decentralized platform building operability for Web 3. 0 protocols, has officially announced support for the ERC-20 token standard for projects launched on Ethereum. As per the press release, voting for the first listing occurred last year, and Bancor (BNT) won by a significant margin. дальше »
2019-8-23 17:00 | |
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Programmer Discovers Cryptojacking Malware on GitHub
Juskoljo, a GitHub user who has eight repositories on the platform, has discovered malicious cryptojacking malware in 11 code libraries for the Ruby programming language. The libraries containing the deadly malware have reportedly been downloaded nearly four thousand times, according to reports on August 21, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-23 23:00 | |
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Coinbase Acquires Xapo, Becomes World’s Largest Digital Asset Custodian
Now boasting a cumulative $7 billion in assets under custodial arrangements, the acquisition of Xapo has rendered Coinbase as the single largest cryptocurrency and digital asset custody company. The registry of clients exceeds 120 different institutions in 14 countries. дальше »
2019-8-16 19:00 | |
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Barclays Revokes Banking Relationship with Coinbase
Barclays, a London-based multinational bank and financial services company, has reportedly severed ties with a leading crypto exchange, Coinbase, according to industry sources on August 14, 2019 Barclays Shuts it Doors Against Coinbase After more than one year of a glorious relationship between Barclays, one of the oldest and most powerful financial institutions in theRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-8-15 01:00 | |
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India Adopts Blockchain and IoT for Safe Delivery of Life-Saving Vaccines
In a bid to enhance global delivery of life-saving vaccines and eliminate wastage, Siddarth Chakravarty, a former Cisco employee and entrepreneur is developing a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based solution that enables end-to-end tracking of vaccines, reports Times of India on August 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-12 09:00 | |
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Donald Trump’s Tariffs on China may be Boosting Bitcoin’s Value
U. S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that almost all goods imported from China will be subject to an additional 10 percent tariff. This escalates further the trade war between Washington and Beijing, threating the global economic outlook. дальше »
2019-8-3 21:00 | |
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U.K.: FCA Issues Final Guidelines on Crypto Regulation
On July 31, 2019, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), UK’s Cryptoassets Taskforce issued a Final Guidance on the type of cryptocurrencies that fall under its regulatory parameters in a bid to help crypto market participants better understand whether they are subject to its rules and requirements. дальше »
2019-8-2 19:00 | |
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Malaysia: Agro-Tech Firm Develops Blockchain Platform for Safer Food
STE Capital Limited, Malaysia’s home-grown agro-tech firm, has launched a blockchain platform to resolve the challenges faced in the Malaysia agriculture industry. This according to a press release published July 31, 2019, by Malaymail. дальше »
2019-8-1 09:00 | |
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Mastercard Partners with Bahrain Financial Network for Blockchain-Based Payment Solution
According to a press release from Trade Arabia, July 30, 2019, Mastercard and the Bahrain Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (Benefit), the only financial network in the Kingdom of Bahrain handling ATM and POS transactions, have established a partnership to provide a blockchain solution for banks to enable cross-border commercial payments. дальше »
2019-7-31 09:00 | |
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Korea: SK Telecom Launches Enterprise Blockchain Built on Hyperledger Fabric
South Korean giant SK Telecom together with the members of its consortium, has launched an enterprise blockchain platform called STONledger. This according to news published by Business Korea on July 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-26 15:00 | |
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STMicroelectronics will integrate IOTA Tangle to Facilitate new IoT Solutions
the IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization which developed the ideas behind IOTA and the Tangle architecture, announced on July 23, a new collaboration with STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, in order to deliver Internet of Things (IoT) integration capabilities to the ST user community. дальше »
2019-7-25 11:29 | |
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Fraudsters Impersonate United Kingdom’s FCA in Bitcoin Email Scam
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the top financial watchdog of the United Kingdom, has warned crypto enthusiasts of a scam email that has been impersonating it in a bid to lure unsuspecting investors into investing in a fake bitcoin (BTC) investment scheme, reports FT Adviser on July 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-24 09:00 | |
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Reddit Co-Founder Ohanian Leads Seed Round for Blockchain Gaming Startup Horizon
According to a post published July 17, 2019 on BusinessWire, the video game studio and blockchain infrastructure company Horizon Blockchain Games (Horizon) raised $3. 75 million in a seed round, led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture fund, Initialized, with participation from Golden Ventures, Polychain, Coinbase, Digital Currency Group, and Inovia Capital. дальше »
2019-7-18 19:00 | |
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Pundi X Launches Africa’s First Blockchain Smartphone
While at the GSMA Mobile 360 Africa event on July 16, 2019, Pundi X, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup launched XPhone, a blockchain-based smartphone in Kigali, Rwanda. XPhone is the first blockchain-powered smartphone to be unveiled in Africa, reports Newtimes on July 17, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-18 13:00 | |
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Angry Investors Burn down Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator’s Home
Angry South African investors who lost millions of dollars in the now-defunct Bitcoin Ponzi scheme called “Bitcoin Wallets” have looted and burned down the house of Sphelele Sgumza Mbatha, the operator of the scam project, reports the Verge on July 12, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-13 21:00 | |
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BlocKit: A Kit to Bring Blockchain into the Physical World
According to a news released on July 10, 2019, scientists from Lancaster University teamed up with Malaysian scholars to develop a physical representation of the blockchain to help people comprehend how the technology works and discover new potential applications. дальше »
2019-7-13 15:00 | |
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U.S. Federal Reserve Puts Facebook’s Project Libra in the Hot Seat
The United States Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, has joined the growing list of authorities calling for the head of Mark Zuckerberg and Project Libra. Powell says Libra’s global cryptocurrency poses serious concerns regarding money laundering, privacy, and a host of others reports CNBC on July 10, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-11 17:00 | |
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Singapore Ponders Bitcoin (BTC) Tax Exemption in Regulatory Scheme
Singapore’s government appears set to offer tax exemptions for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies based on a draft document published by the country’s tax body. The proposed perpetual tax holiday will reportedly apply to virtual currencies deemed to be digital payment tokens and will come into effect in 2020 if approved. дальше »
2019-7-9 17:59 | |
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Fidelity International Readies Cryptocurrency Rollout
Fidelity International, the investment service provider’s European and Asian branch, is exploring its customers’ perception of cryptocurrencies through the launch of a trading simulator dedicated to cryptocurrencies, as reported by FN London on July 8, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-9 15:00 | |
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Indian Law Forces Nab Four in Relation to Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000. дальше »
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Market Update: July 4, 2019
The total crypto market cap added $2 billion to its value since Monday, July 1, 2019, and moved up to $331 billion. The top ten coins are all in red for the last 24 hours with Cardano (ADA) and Litecoin (LTC) being the worst performers with 3. дальше »
2019-7-5 11:00 | |
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Leading Restaurant Chain in Singapore Debuts Bitcoin Payments
Kopitiam has announced plans to accept bitcoin payments as part of the company’s efforts to adopt digital payment means, The Business Times reports, July 01, 2019. The move forms part of a growing wave of cryptocurrency adoption sweeping across Singapore and Southeast Asia as a whole. дальше »
2019-7-2 09:00 | |
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