Newsfeed: Distributed ledger technology

• What is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)? 10 Aug 2020 10:47 City A.M. Decentralized finance, also known as DeFi, is a fast-growing sector of the cryptocurrency industry. While cryptocurrency coins create a decentralized store of value separate from any government-backed fiat currency, DeFi creates decentralized financial …
• DeFi Service Provider, Kava Labs, Partners with Binance Coin (BNB) Investor Club, BNB48Club, which will Offer Technical Consulting Services 10 Aug 2020 07:14 Crowdfundinsider August 9, 2020 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi Kava Labs, a developer of the Kava platform, which is a blockchain solution offering decentralized finance (DeFi) services (including stablecoins, bonds, and lending), revealed on August 8, 2020 that it has teamed …
• Division of China’s State-Owned Power Grid Introduces Blockchain enabled Blackout Insurance Policy 10 Aug 2020 01:14 Crowdfundinsider August 9, 2020 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi A division of China’s state-owned power grid has reportedly introduced a blockchain-enabled blackout insurance policy that’s issued to the chairman of a local firm that had to compensate for a recent loss due to a …
• All-in-One, Interoperable DeFi Hub, Equilibrium, Partners Polkadot After Creating EOS based Lending Solution, and Stablecoin 09 Aug 2020 03:42 Crowdfundinsider August 8, 2020 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi Equilibrium, which describes itself as an all-in-one, interoperable decentralized finance (DeFi) Hub that lets users stake (cryptocurrencies) and earn, lend and raise liquidity “all in one place,” has partnered with …
• Blockchain Interoperability Platform Polkadot, focused on Decentralized Web 3.0 Solutions, Launches Sharding Testnet 08 Aug 2020 00:00 Crowdfundinsider August 7, 2020 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi Polkadot (DOT), a “decentralized” Web 3.0 compatible, blockchain interoperability initiative, recently launched its test network (testnet), in order to assess its planned sharding implementation – which will be based …
• Global Payment Sector to Reach $2.7 Trillion in Value by 2023, with Blockchain or DLT Increasingly Being Used by Cross-Border Payment Solutions: Report 07 Aug 2020 16:28 Crowdfundinsider August 7, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi The global payment industry and ecosystem has been growing steadily. The sector is projected to be valued at $2.7 trillion by 2023. Some of the challenges faced by the payment industry include high transaction fees, …
• What Can Blockchain Really Do for Advertising? A Perfect Use Case With SaTT 07 Aug 2020 15:52 Benzinga In a highly competitive and rapidly digitizing business ecosystem, advertising plays a major role in a brand’s success. So much so, that according to MarketingDive, global ad spending was expected to grow at 5%, reaching $600 billion by the end of 2019, …
• Goldman Sachs Considering Creating Its Own Fiat-Backed Stablecoin 07 Aug 2020 08:43 Investing.com American multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs’ recently-appointed Global Head of Digital Assets says that his firm is exploring the idea of creating its own “fiat digital token.” According to his Linkedin profile, …
• BUSINESS MAVERICK: A digital currency in South Africa is still a long way off 07 Aug 2020 05:58 Daily Maverick The World Economic Forum predicts that over the next four years many central banks will start using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to improve processes and economic welfare. (Photo: Pexels) Earlier in 2020, the Chinese Central Bank rolled out pilot …
• Singapore, Australia sign digital economy pact, Business News & Top Stories 06 Aug 2020 21:00 South Korea News Singapore and Australia have signed an agreement which will open up economic opportunities for both countries. The digital economy agreement will facilitate digitalisation of trade processes and make it easier and more cost-effective for Singapore …
• Singapore, Australia formalise digital economy pact 06 Aug 2020 10:16 ZDNet Singapore and Australia have formally signed off on a digital economy agreement following months of negotiation. It marks the second such pact, following a first with New Zealand and Chile, that the Singapore government has inked covering several areas of …
• Singapore and Australia sign digital economy agreement 06 Aug 2020 08:46 Singapore Business Review It aims to enable trusted cross-border data flows without unnecessary and costly requirements. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) Chan Chun Sing and the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment have signed the Singapore-Australia Digital Economy …
• Gibraltar Finance Joins International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications 05 Aug 2020 20:47 Crowdfundinsider August 5, 2020 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst HM Government of Gibraltar’s Gibraltar Finance announced on Tuesday it has been accepted as a member of the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA). According to Gibraltar Finance, …
• Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin To Depart - SEC Actions Resulted In Return Of Over $3 Billion To Harmed Investors During Peikin’s Three-Year Term 05 Aug 2020 20:39 Mondovisione The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Division of Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin will leave the agency on Aug. 14, 2020. During his more than three years serving alongside Co-Director Stephanie Avakian, Mr. Peikin worked to …
• Bursa Malaysia Berhad, the Malaysian Stock Exchange, Partners with Hashstacs on Bonds Issued on Blockchain Proof of Concept 05 Aug 2020 03:48 Crowdfundinsider August 4, 2020 @ 11:42 pm By JD Alois Bursa Malaysia Berhad, the stock exchange of Malaysia, has partnered with Hashstacs Pte Ltd, based in Singapore, regarding a bond on blockchain proof-of-concept (POC). The project has been labeled “Project Harbour” and …
• The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Clarifies Banks Ability to Serve Crypto Firms. What Does this Mean for Digital Asset Businesses? 04 Aug 2020 18:48 Crowdfundinsider Recently, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) posted a letter clarifying national banks’ and federal savings associations’ authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. Although recently we have seen improvements in …
• Oat Protein Market 2020 Size, Share, Growth, Global Trends, Comprehensive Research Study, Future Plans, Development Status, Opportunities, Competitive Landscape by Forecast 2025 04 Aug 2020 11:24 MarketWatch.com The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Aug 04, 2020 (The Expresswire) -- Global “Oat Protein Market” is a comprehensive research that provides information regardingOat Proteinmarket size, CAGR, trends, growth, …
• Over $4 Billion Now Locked into Nascent DeFi or Decentralized Finance Market, with Open-Source Lending Protocol MakerDAO Leading the Way 04 Aug 2020 09:32 Crowdfundinsider August 3, 2020 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to experience significant growth, as the total value locked in its markets has surpassed $4 billion, according to DeFi Pulse data. DeFi markets leverage blockchain …
• RAMSUN, an Online Marketplace for Supply Chain Finance, Joins Fintech Firm MonetaGo’s Secure Financing Network 04 Aug 2020 09:32 Crowdfundinsider August 3, 2020 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi India based RAMSUN Network, a digital or online marketplace for supply chain finance, has reportedly joined Fintech firm MonetaGo’s secure financing network. The RAMSUN Network aims to facilitate financing for SMBs …
• $150 Million in ONT Tokens are Being Staked on Ontology, a “High-Performance” Blockchain Development Platform 03 Aug 2020 01:48 Crowdfundinsider In June 2020, the Ontology (ONT) team celebrated two years since the launch of the Ontology mainnet, which aims to serve as a “high-performance” enterprise blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. There are currently 70 decentralized …
• Pesky spam calls find a blockchain solution 31 Jul 2020 08:14 Economic Times The Indian mobile handset market, second largest in the world, has been plagued by the problem of Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC). Despite regulation in the form of a Do Not Disturb (DND) registry being present since 2010, there has been little …
• Hashstacs Co-Develops Blockchain Project With Bursa Malaysia For Its Bonds Marketplace 30 Jul 2020 06:07 Mondovisione Singapore's Fintech technology provider, Hashstacs Pte Ltd ("STACS"), today announced that it has partnered with Bursa Malaysia Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia") on a Blockchain Proof-of-Concept ("POC") project dubbed " …
• Under the new normal, Raffcomm Group steps in to help companies get back to business 30 Jul 2020 04:34 The Sun Daily PETALING JAYA: It would not be an understatement to say that businesses all over the world were brought to its knees from the loss of operations after being forced to close under a variety of lockdown measures. In Malaysia though, things have slowly …
• Starting On November 2, 2020 And For The First Time - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches A Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform - This Innovative Platform Is The First Of Its Kind And Will Enable Capital Market Players Direct Lending Among… 28 Jul 2020 17:16 Mondovisione The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) announces the first-ever launch in Israel of a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform, an innovative and groundbreaking financial technology. There is currently no central securities lending platform in the …
• Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches blockchain securities lending platform 28 Jul 2020 14:59 Jerusalem Post  The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced on Tuesday the first-ever launch in Israel of a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform, an innovative and groundbreaking financial technology. This cutting-edge platform, which will officially launch on …
• Starting on November 2, 2020 and For the First Time - The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Launches a Central Blockchain Securities Lending Platform 28 Jul 2020 12:59 GuruFocus.com This Innovative platform is the First of Its Kind and Will Enable Capital Market Players Direct Lending Among All the Major Financial Instruments TEL AVIV, Israel, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) announces the …
• IIC White Paper Provides Guidance for Designing Trustworthy... 27 Jul 2020 21:46 SF Gate - California IIC White Paper Provides Guidance for Designing Trustworthy IIoT Solutions Using Blockchain Features three design patterns for managing distribution and ownership of data NEEDHAM, Mass. (PRWEB) July 27, 2020 The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™) today …
• Gold Payment App CORO Publicly Launches on Historic Day Gold Reaches 228-Year High against the U.S. Dollar 27 Jul 2020 20:15 Odessa American - Texas MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 27, 2020-- Miami-based fintech Coro Global Inc. (OTCQB: CGLO) today announced the official public launch of CORO, a gold payment app where users can buy, exchange and transfer gold as money, on the same day that the market price …
• Raiinmaker influencer marketing platform launches with $50,000 'Open Source Money' rewards 27 Jul 2020 18:43 ZDNet The influencer marketing industry is on track to be worth $15 billion by 2022, according to Business Insider Intelligence, and many of us would like a slice of that pie.  Almost nine out of 10 (86%) of Gen Z and millennials surveyed by Morning Consult said …
• Largest hike ever: Telemarketers cry foul as telcos hike bulk SMS fees by 25%-30% 27 Jul 2020 09:19 Economic Times New Delhi: Telemarketing expenses for enterprises are set to soar beginning next month as telecom operators have hiked commercial bulk SMS charges by 25%-30% - the largest hike ever - following the implementation of blockchain technology to check spam SMS …
• London Fintech company hosts webinar series to encourage conversation in the new post-Covid 19 era 27 Jul 2020 07:53 BCW July 27, 2020July 27, 202025 Innovative blockchain-based Fintech company SETL have recently hosted the first seminars in a series designed to promote and encourage conversations about trade in our new post-Covid-19 era. The first seminar focused on …
• New York’s Crypto Friendly Signature Bank Reveals $8 Billion in Deposit Growth this Quarter, with 2.5% of them from Blockchain Firms 25 Jul 2020 20:47 Crowdfundinsider July 25, 2020 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi New York-based Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a cryptocurrency-friendly commercial bank with around $50 billion in total assets, has reported consistent and steady growth this quarter. According to the bank’s recent …
• South Korean Fintech Breakthrough: Apps to Access Decentralized Foreign Exchange Rates Compiled by Local Banks via Chainlink Integration 25 Jul 2020 20:47 Crowdfundinsider July 25, 2020 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi CenterPrime, a private Hyperledger based blockchain platform with access to the South Korean Open Banking API, is now sharing foreign exchange (FX) rate data from large Korean banks to Chainlink’s decentralized oracle …
• U.S. Health Department Chief Discloses Functioning Blockchain Project To Track Covid-19 25 Jul 2020 01:16 Forbes As hospitals adjust to the new Health and Human Services (HHS) platform called the Coronavirus Data Hub to report critical Covid-19 information, HHS Chief Information Officer José L. Arrieta confirmed that the agency is using blockchain technology to track …
• NULS, a Microservices-based Blockchain for Enterprises, Completes Phase 1 of its Nerve Network, a Decentralized Digital Asset Service 24 Jul 2020 22:49 Crowdfundinsider July 24, 2020 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi NULS, a modular microservices-based blockchain network for enterprise software development, has introduced a formal strategy that aims to bridge into the decentralized financial (DeFi) sector of Ethereum (ETH). The …
• Open-source DLT Platform Nervos to Integrate with China’s Blockchain-based Services Network 23 Jul 2020 22:01 Crowdfundinsider July 23, 2020 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi Open-source blockchain platform Nervos announced on July 22, 2020 that it’s planning to integrate with China’s Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN). Nervos claims that it will be one of the first public …
• Gibraltar aims to solve COVID-19 problems with global online event 23 Jul 2020 18:02 Olive Press BLOCKCHAIN experts from around the world will take on some of the health, economic and social issues created by the pandemic. The Post-Covid Hackathon is being organised by private companies with Gibraltar Finance and will start in mid-August. It will …
• DeFi Project Orion Protocol Secures Over $3 Million in Capital via “Dynamic” Coin Offering or DYCO 23 Jul 2020 04:52 Crowdfundinsider July 22, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi During the past few years, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and initial exchange offerings (IEOs) have raised billions of dollars in funding for various so-called “decentralized” blockchain initiatives. Most of these …
• SETL supports IZNES in Banque De France CBDC Experiment 22 Jul 2020 10:17 M2 London based blockchain company, SETL, is supporting the IZNES consortium in the BdF experiment with CBDC. The consortium comprises IZNES, SETL, Citi, Caceis, and DXC. The experiment will undertake subscriptions and redemptions of funds on the IZNES …
• Currency.com Granted DLT Licence by GFSC 22 Jul 2020 08:39 Vox Details Written by Vox Editor Category: Local Published: 21 July 2020 The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has awarded a full Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) licence to Currency.com, a regulated crypto assets platform. The license will …
• Introducing R3, blockchain software leader 21 Jul 2020 13:14 ScandAsia R3, the innovative enterprise blockchain technology firm, is the company which brought to Thailand the world’s largest blockchain ecosystem, Corda Network. Corda is an open source blockchain platform that enables businesses to transact directly and in …
• FCA's Supervision of Cryptoasset Businesses 21 Jul 2020 08:21 City A.M. It was announced from the 10th of January this year that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)  will be acting as the supervisor of UK cryptoasset businesses under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer …
• Forrester: 5 COVID-related trends shaping the next decade 21 Jul 2020 06:42 PC World Australia Five trends will permanently change business and tech as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Forrester. The New, Unstable Normal describes how, despite healthcare and management procedures, COVID-19 will profoundly impact …
• Why blockchain is not ubiquitous yet in insurance 21 Jul 2020 03:21 Canadianunderwriter Blockchain has been around for a while, in cryptocurrency for example, but the property and casualty industry needs to work together and agree on what brokerages and carriers should use blockchain for, speakers said on a recent webinar. “Blockchain is a …
• HM Treasury Issues Consultations on Promotions of Cryptoassets as Well as Broader Regulatory Framework 20 Jul 2020 17:59 Crowdfundinsider HM Treasury has issued two public consultations today. One is a review of the current requirement for an authorized firm to approve the financial promotion of an unauthorized firm that may not operate as a strong enough safeguard to ensure such financial …
• Singapore’s fintech displaying resilience amid Covid downturn 20 Jul 2020 16:41 The Phnom Penh Post Fintech in Singapore has shown remarkable resilience even as the economy faces its worst downturn amid the coronavirus outbreak. The surge in digital services use during the Covid-19 crisis is expected to further entrench the republic as a global fintech …
• Coro Global Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors 20 Jul 2020 13:31 Odessa American - Texas MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2020-- Coro Global Inc. (OTCQB: CGLO), a fintech company creating a new payment system where gold can be used as money as easily as fiat currencies, announced today that it has appointed Rolf Hüppi, Lou Naser and Carlos …
• 64 Decentralized Applications Now Live on Blockchain Network Ontology, which Recently Became Google Cloud Partner 20 Jul 2020 02:57 Crowdfundinsider July 19, 2020 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi In June 2020, the Ontology (ONT) team celebrated two years since the launch of the Ontology mainnet, which aims to serve as a “high-performance” enterprise blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. …
• Coinbase Pro to Support Crypto Trading Pairs for Algorand (ALGO), Chainlink (LNK), Tezos (XTZ), XRP on July 21, 2020 20 Jul 2020 02:57 Crowdfundinsider July 19, 2020 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase announced on July 16, 2020, that it will support Algorand (ALGO) at Coinbase.com and in the Coinbase Android and iOS apps. Coinbase customers will be able to purchase, sell …
• Explosive DeFi Growth Reported, after Cryptocurrencies Crashed on Black Thursday just like Traditional Financial Markets 18 Jul 2020 18:12 Crowdfundinsider The first half of 2020 has been negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 outbreak, including the nascent Bitcoin (BTC) and the alternative asset sector. Several blockchain and crypto firms such as TAGZ, an Australian digital currency exchange, and …
• Blockchain in Healthcare Market is Booming - Gaining Revolution in Eyes of Global Exposure | IBM, Microsoft, Guardtime, Gem, Chronicled 18 Jul 2020 10:17 MarketWatch.com The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jul 18, 2020 (Market Insight Reports) -- (New Jersey) Latest released the research study on Global Blockchain in Healthcare Market, offers a detailed overview of the factors …
• Former DEA Secy Garg proposes allowing cryptos as commodity with rules 17 Jul 2020 16:32 business-standard The government should regulate crypto currencies as an asset or commodity and not a currency. This was a proposal put forth by Subhash Garg, the former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary and Head of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Virtual Currencies …
• Pandemic-induced changes will alter the future of business resiliency says Forrester 17 Jul 2020 09:44 Continuity Central Details Published: Friday, 17 July 2020 08:23 According to Forrester, the lasting global impact of COVID-19 will usher in five macro shifts that will permanently alter business and technology. In a new report, ‘The New, Unstable Normal: How COVID-19 Will …
• Plaid on Open Banking: Every company is a Fintech company 16 Jul 2020 22:42 Crowdfundinsider Plaid is a Fintech that jumped to the top of the news cycle when Visa (NYSE: V) announced in January that it was acquiring the Fintech for $5.3 billion. Plaid’s services enable consumers the ability to share their financial information with thousands of …
• Apifiny Hires Thomas Trepanier, Former SWIFT and DTCC Leader, as Director of Business Development, Roxe 16 Jul 2020 13:59 Odessa American - Texas SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2020-- Apifiny, a leading global liquidity and financial value transfer network, today announced Thomas Trepanier has joined the company to lead the growth of its Roxe TM global settlement and liquidity solutions for …
• Ethereum Dominated DeFi Space Experiences Steady Growth with Increasing Adoption of Compound and Other Lending Protocols: Report 16 Jul 2020 06:48 Crowdfundinsider July 15, 2020 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi Three key events defined the Ethereum (ETH)-dominated decentralized finance (DeFi) space during Q2 2020. As mentioned in ConsenSys’ Q2 2020 DeFi Ecosystem Report, these events included: Bitcoin on Ethereum overtaking …
• Resilient Zain reports revenue of $2.6bn, net income of $273m 15 Jul 2020 23:08 Kuwait Times Bader Al-Kharafi: A mission-critical six-months in providing connectivity during the lockdown KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile innovator with operations in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results …
• Zain Group reports $2.6bn revenue; $273m profit for H1 15 Jul 2020 17:49 Trade Arabia Zain Group, a leading mobile innovator with operations in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, reported a revenue of $2.6 billion for the first half of this year ending June 30, 2020.    Net income amounted to KD84 million ($273 million), down …
• World Economic Forum: Fintech has been able to lower transaction and service costs and reach populations otherwise unable to participate in the formal financial system 14 Jul 2020 23:57 Crowdfundinsider The World Economic Forum (WEF) is a highly influential global organization that engages with top political leaders, business executives and other prominent members of global society to demonstrate that combined with integrity and high standards of …
• Fetch.ai releases Collective Learning framework for... 14 Jul 2020 17:25 SF Gate - California Fetch.ai releases Collective Learning framework for decentralized machine learning Fetch.ai reveals open-source Collective Learning framework to enable decentralized machine learning applications on Fetch.ai open network CAMBRIDGE, England (PRWEB) July 14, …
• Bank of England ‘Heading Towards Some Sort of Digital Currency’ - Governor 14 Jul 2020 12:52 Sputnik News Business 11:28 GMT 14.07.2020Get short URL In January the Bank of England announced it would help lead a working group of some of the world’s top central banks to look into potentially issuing central bank digital currencies. The Bank of England is mulling …
• Blockchain firm Telos provides origin tracing to Spanish cider makers 14 Jul 2020 11:44 SiliconANGLE Alcohol and blockchain technology may not be obvious bedfellows, but with distributed ledger technology being embraced in logistics and manufacturing, two cider companies in Spain have taken the leap into the world of blockchain product tracing. In a …
• Act against those not complying with rules on unsolicited communications: HC to Trai 14 Jul 2020 11:07 Economic Times New Delhi: The Delhi High Court gave the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and operators six weeks to show progress in acting against those flouting a regulation aimed at curbing pesky calls, messages and phishing attempts. “At this stage, we …
• Blockchain Infrastructure Developer Bison Trails Introduces Tool to Automatically Manage Polkadot Participation for “Large-Scale” DOT Token Holders 10 Jul 2020 02:25 Crowdfundinsider July 9, 2020 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi Blockchain infrastructure developer Bison Trails is offering a new tool, called managed controllers, in order to automatically manage Polkadot participation for “large-scale” DOT token holders who are interested in …
• For the First Time Ever, Ethereum Address with 100,000 USDC Stablecoins Gets Blacklisted Following Orders from Law Enforcement 09 Jul 2020 19:35 Crowdfundinsider July 9, 2020 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi An Ethereum address, for the very first time, with 100,000 USDC stablecoin was recently blacklisted. The transaction, which may be viewed via Etherscan, an Ethereum (ETH) blockchain explorer, confirms that a “blacklist …
• Blockchain: Association of German Credit Platforms Adds Digital Debt Marketplace DEBTVISION as New Member 09 Jul 2020 19:35 Crowdfundinsider July 9, 2020 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois DEBTVISION GmbH, based in Stuttgart, Germany, has joined the Association of German Credit Platforms (Verband Deutscher Kreditplattformen (VdK)). The digital platform for promissory note loans brings companies together …
• Online offering to boost farm productivity 09 Jul 2020 19:25 Farm Weekly A DIGITAL platform will enable farmers to maximise their productivity and make more informed decisions within their business. Developed through the WA Producers' Co-operative (WAPC), the platform will be a vertically integrated digital logistics …
• Microsoft Partner Jitsuin Chosen by Wavestone to Enable Digital Transformation of Connected Door Locks 08 Jul 2020 22:08 Tradingcharts.com CAMPBELL, Calif., July 8, 2020 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jitsuin, a leading provider of Security Twins for enterprise and industrial IoT, and Wavestone, the Paris-based global management and IT consulting firm, have announced an innovative approach to securing …
• TCS Launches Quartz™ Smart Solution to Help Financial Institutions Offer Cryptocurrency Trading 08 Jul 2020 09:48 Equity Bulls Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced the launch of its Quartz™ Smart Solution for Crypto Services, a next-gen, digitally powered offering for banks …
• Fantom Uses Blockchain Tackles Afghanistan’s Counterfeit Medicine Problem 07 Jul 2020 12:52 Afghan Voice Agency After signing a deal with the Ministry of Public Health and several pharmaceutical distributors in June, the project was developed to keep track of pharmaceutical drugs travelling along the supply chain to curb the distribution of fake products. Michael …
• How the synergy of AI with decentralised ledger technology can untap new economic potential 07 Jul 2020 08:51 City A.M. Everyday improvements in how we move around cities, manage our financial system, order groceries and consume energy in our homes could be just around the corner thanks to Fetch.ai’s successful convergence of artificial intelligence and distributed ledger …
• Could Fetch.ai’s multi-agent system solve the headaches of travel? 07 Jul 2020 08:51 City A.M. Everytime we find ourselves stuck in traffic, frustrated at a delayed train or waiting for a taxi to show up, we think, “Surely there must be a better way of doing things?” Well the answer to these everyday problems could be nearer than you think with …
• There are Reportedly Over 230 Blockchain or DLT focused Organizations Operating in Singapore 07 Jul 2020 06:27 Crowdfundinsider July 6, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi Several Singapore-based organizations recently teamed up to create a map of what the city-state’s blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) sector looks like, and how it has grown considerably this year when …
• South Korean Blockchain Project ICONLOOP Acquires $5 Million in Additional Investments, After Receiving Capital from $100 Million K-Growth Fintech Innovation Fund 07 Jul 2020 06:27 Crowdfundinsider South Korea’s ICONLOOP, a company that developed its own blockchain-powered engine, loopchain, which is used for various Internet services, has reportedly acquired KRW 6 billion (appr. $5 million) in additional investments.  The company has secured a total …
• Digital Asset Platform Currency.com has Reportedly been Awarded a New DLT License by Gibraltar’s Financial Services Commission 07 Jul 2020 06:27 Crowdfundinsider July 6, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi Currency.com, a regulated digital assets platform, has reportedly been awarded a new distributed ledger technology (DLT) license by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). As mentioned in a release shared …
• Binance has Reportedly been “Paying Great Attention” to Ontology’s Blockchain Governance and Economic Model, Might Consider Becoming a Node on the Chain 06 Jul 2020 23:13 Crowdfundinsider July 6, 2020 @ 7:04 pm By Omar Faridi Li Jun, the founder of Ontology, a “high-performance” enterprise blockchain platform, recently noted that the Ontology development team has been working cooperatively with Binance and Binance.US on various ONT trading …
• Israeli innovation for a better world 06 Jul 2020 17:14 Jerusalem Post Israel is often heralded for its track-record of technological and academic innovation. Now, the Boris Mints Institute’s 2020 Conference is going online to showcase groundbreaking Israeli research that has the potential to create a brighter global future.  …
• Cryptocurrency Market : Investigation and Growth Forecasted until the End of 2025 06 Jul 2020 07:42 MarketWatch.com The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jul 06, 2020 (AmericaNewsHour) -- Global Cryptocurrency Market industry valued approximately USD 294 million in 2016 . The major factors driving the growth are transparency …
• UnionBank, PH Central Bank Governor And Monetary Authority Of Singapore FinTech Chief Talk Transformative Regulation In Fireside Chat 06 Jul 2020 07:01 Mondovisione Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently hosted a digital fireside chat on "Transformational Regulatory Change to Accelerate Innovation" with the Philippine Central Bank Governor Dr. Benjamin Diokno and Monetary Authority of Singapore ( …
• Cardano’s ADA Might be Listed on Coinbase in Late 2020, While Token’s Holders May Soon Stake It via Coinbase Custody 05 Jul 2020 19:49 Crowdfundinsider July 5, 2020 @ 12:53 pm By Omar Faridi Cardano’s native crypto token, ADA, might get listed on San Francisco-based digital asset exchange Coinbase by the end of this year. ADA investors will soon have the option of staking their digital assets via Coinbase …
• As Ethereum 2.0 Mainnet Gets Ready to Launch, Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Admits Developers Overlooked Sharding, Proof of Stake Design Issues 05 Jul 2020 19:49 Crowdfundinsider July 5, 2020 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest smart contract platform, recently admitted that he would have approached the ongoing development of Ethereum a lot differently if he started …
• How do Bitcoin Loans Work? 04 Jul 2020 16:53 Pensacola Voice Did you know you can borrow bitcoin? You can also take out a loan against any bitcoin you may have. Both of these opportunities are now possible. In fact, in some ways, the option to get a bitcoin loan is actually better and more cost-effective than …
• Oxfam Ireland secures €1m grant for blockchain project 03 Jul 2020 15:22 The Irish Times Oxfam Ireland has received €1 million in grant funding from the European Commission for a pilot project that aims to deliver international aid via blockchain. The charity has teamed up with French start-up Sempo to pioneer a decentralised model of …
• Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech 02 Jul 2020 23:56 Beijing News Russia's response to COVID-19 has relied heavily on surveillance, building on a decade-long push to boost the state's snooping capacity. Over 20 regions have considered variations of digital tracking, with Moscow's permit system and security …
• Blockchain Features that Bring Decentralization Pose Challenges to Providing Protection for Stakeholders, According to Chairman of Malta Digital Innovation Authority, Dr. Joshua Ellul and Others 02 Jul 2020 05:16 Crowdfundinsider July 1, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi Dr. Joshua Ellul, the Chairman of Malta Digital Innovation Authority and Director of Centre for DLTs, University of Malta, has noted that he has published a paper (with Jonathan Galea, Max Ganado, Stephen McCarthy and …
• Vendia exits stealth with unique serverless data sharing platform 01 Jul 2020 15:24 SiliconANGLE Serverless data sharing startup Vendia Inc. is exiting stealth mode today with a platform that melds two powerful technologies in a unique way: public cloud architectures and distributed ledgers. Vendia’s platform gives companies a way to share information …
• Fintech Adoption will Increase During “Regulatory-Driven 2.0 Era” According to Dennis Gao from KPMG Southern China 01 Jul 2020 06:05 Crowdfundinsider June 30, 2020 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi Dennis Gao, partner of Management Consulting at KPMG Southern China, recently noted that Fintech is preparing to enter the “regulatory-driven 2.0 era,” and opportunities are now greater or outweigh potential …
• Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology Applications 01 Jul 2020 05:31 Wiley List of Figures xv List of Tables xix Foreword xxi Preface xxiii Acknowledgments xxix Acronyms xxxi Part I Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology 1 Blockchain: A New Era of Technology 3 Gururaj H L, Manoj Athreya A, Ashwin A Kumar, Abhishek M Holla, …
• BIS Innovation Hub Set to Expand With New Locations in Europe & North America 30 Jun 2020 22:45 Crowdfundinsider June 30, 2020 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst The Board of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced on Tuesday plans to expand the BIS Innovation Hub with the establishment of new Hub centers across Europe and in North America in cooperation with …
• Here’s Why Ethereum, Tezos, Stellar, Chainlink are Not Yet Legitimate Bitcoin (BTC) Investment Alternatives 30 Jun 2020 22:45 Crowdfundinsider Feyyaz Alingan, a Security Consultant at Exeon Analytics and Founder of Blue Alpine Research, a Switzerland-based research firm focused on digital assets, has pointed out several “alternatives” to Bitcoin (BTC). Alingan, an electrical engineering graduate …
• BIS Innovation Hub To Expand To New Locations In Europe And North America 30 Jun 2020 15:27 Mondovisione BIS Innovation Hub to extend global reach with four new centres over next two years in collaboration with central banks. New locations in Toronto, London, Frankfurt & Paris and Stockholm; strategic partnership in New York. Expansion will allow …
• Russian Blockchain based E-Voting System Suffers Attack, Locals Claim they’ve been Able to Vote Multiple Times due to Faults in the Platform 30 Jun 2020 13:55 Crowdfundinsider June 30, 2020 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi Russia’s blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT)-enabled voting system for the constitutional amendments recently suffered an attack through an election observer’s node. State-owned news outlet TASS reported …
• Building Cities Beyond (BCB) Blockchain Introduces $15 Million Grant for Projects Using BCB Protocol, will Also Assist Game Devs 30 Jun 2020 06:51 Crowdfundinsider June 29, 2020 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi Building Cities Beyond (BCB) Blockchain has introduced its BCB Innovation Grant. The Singapore-headquartered distributed ledger technology (DLT) developers are focused on supporting various smart city solutions. As …
• Crypto Wallet BRD Announces Integration With Hedera Hashgraph 29 Jun 2020 15:53 Crowdfundinsider June 29, 2020 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst U.S.-based mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD recently announced it has formed a partnership with enterprise-grade distributed public ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph. BRD reported that through the partnership Hedera …
• ESMA Responds To European Commission Consultation On The Digital Finance Stragtegy 29 Jun 2020 15:31 Mondovisione Cooperation around financial innovation at EU level is key to remove fragmentation in the digital financial services market. ESMA believes that certain specific initiatives would support this goal, such as developing Digital Financial Identities, that are …
• CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet On July 16 29 Jun 2020 15:31 Mondovisione The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) announced today that it will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2020 via teleconference in accordance with the agency’s implementation of social distancing due to the …
• Earle G Hall on the coming surge of cashless casinos on The Long Con 29 Jun 2020 08:06 Calvin Ayre The gambling industry has started to figure out how its going to use this current moment to adapt and improve long term, and a lot of that involves new technology and new ways of thinking. The perfect man to talk to then is Earle G. Hall, CEO of AXES.ai …
• Digitisation for sustainable development 28 Jun 2020 11:40 The Sun Daily WITH increasing assimilation of digitalisation into our way of life as catalyst and driver of progress, it is only inevitable that it extends to sustainable development. While digitalisation is defined as the use of digital technologies to improve systems …
• Billon Group Receives Grant to Develop COVID-19 Immunity Certificates Using Blockchain 28 Jun 2020 01:57 Crowdfundinsider June 27, 2020 @ 6:03 pm By JD Alois Billon Group has received a £50,000 grant to create an immunity certificate platform using distributed ledger technology (DLT). The funding came via a Fast Start Competition by Innovate UK. The goal is to speed up and …
• Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, a Huobi Japan Investor, to Launch Security Token Exchange 27 Jun 2020 20:04 Crowdfundinsider June 27, 2020 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, a Japanese financial services holding company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo with over 82 billion JPY in annual revenue, is planning to establish a security token exchange. Tokai Tokyo, …