Newsfeed: Distributed ledger technology

• DeFi Platform MANTRA DAO Partners with Polkastarter to Build a “Decentralized Future” Powered by Blockchain Tech September 27, 2020 4:59 pm Crowdfund Insider September 27, 2020 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi MANTRA DAO (distributed autonomous organization), a community-governed decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that aims to make staking, lending, and governance more accessible to traders and investors, has …
• Cryptocurrency Token Holders will Eventually have More Rights than Creators or Issuers, Blockchain focused Lawyer Claims September 25, 2020 4:06 pm Crowdfund Insider September 25, 2020 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi Gabriel J. Shapiro, a US attorney focused on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture, governance, Infosec, and digital assets, has noted that if you really care about cryptocurrency-related laws and proper …
• South Korea’s ICONLOOP’s VisitMe, an Electronic Guestbook QR Service that Digitizes Visitor Logs, has 100,000+ Users September 25, 2020 2:52 am Crowdfund Insider September 24, 2020 @ 7:56 pm By Omar Faridi Markus Jun, founder and CEO of ICON’s Accelerator Partner and Seoul Launchpad of ICXStation, HyperConnector (online accelerator for the ICON ecosystem), recently confirmed that ICONLOOP‘s VisitMe has surpassed …
• European Commission Adopts Digital Finance Package and Legislative Proposals on Crypto-Assets September 24, 2020 7:13 pm Crowdfund Insider September 24, 2020 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois The European Commission has announced the adoption of a Digital Finance Package along with legislative proposals on crypto-assets (digital assets).  The announcement has been widely anticipated and earlier this …
• CBDCs Might Help Reduce Fraud, Streamline Auditing Processes, and Enable Financial Inclusion, NEM Group Executive Explains September 24, 2020 7:13 pm Crowdfund Insider September 24, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi Antony Welfare, Chief Commercial Officer at NEM Group, an organization supporting the development of NEM, a blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) based platform for building enterprise-grade …
• How DeFi is reconstructing traditional finance system September 24, 2020 2:02 pm WhaTech Here in this article, we are about to look at the traditional finance and how this traditional finance can be modernized by the inheritance of DeFi- The Decentralized Finance, the new Financial system. The Global Financial Sector is expected to grow $26. …
• Blockchain based Solution Developer Citadel.one Joins Ontology Global Community Contributor Network September 24, 2020 4:33 am Crowdfund Insider September 23, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi The team at Ontology (ONT), a “high-performance” or high-throughput blockchain platform, have revealed that Citadel.one has joined the Ontology Global Community Contributor (GCC) network, an initiative that aims …
• Investors Watch Closely as VC-Funded Blockchains Prepare to Launch September 23, 2020 1:44 pm Insider Monkey Crypto-focused venture capital firms have had a busy year, with billions of dollars already pledged to projects concerned with payments, loans, governance, web3 and associated technologies. Investment funds specializing in distributed ledger technology …
• Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO at FTX, Claims Blockchain Project Avalanche has a “Real Team” and are “Building Real Products” September 22, 2020 11:32 pm Crowdfund Insider September 22, 2020 @ 6:13 pm By Omar Faridi Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO at FTX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and Alameda Research, has commented on some blockchain projects that he thinks are worth talking about and appear to be making some progress. …
• Cayman companies file second-most blockchain patents in US September 22, 2020 1:17 am Caymanian Compass Cayman-registered companies have filed the second largest number of blockchain patents in the United States, trailing only US firms, according to research by KISSPatent. However, the intellectual property consulting firm points out that this is mainly due …
• Crypto-Europe: Comprehensive European Regulation For Crypto Assets Has Been Presented September 21, 2020 11:37 pm Forbes The European Commission has presented the so-called MiCA regulation. As a result, this creates a far-reaching and harmonized regulation on the European level for crypto assets, including many related services. What can be potentially challenging for …
• US State of Wyoming Partners with Chainalysis to Prevent Money Laundering and Illicit Activities Involving Cryptocurrencies September 21, 2020 6:42 pm Crowdfund Insider September 21, 2020 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi Chainalysis, the leading blockchain analysis firm, has teamed up with the State of Wyoming’s Division of Banking, the banking regulator that’s tasked with the chartering and supervision of Wyoming state banks, …
• TCS' Blockchain Product Quartz™ is now available on Microsoft Azure September 21, 2020 6:52 am Equity Bulls Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, announced the general availability of its awardwinning Quartz™ suite of blockchain based solutions on Microsoft Azure …
• Reserve Bank of the Philippines to Continue Working on its Central Bank Digital Currency which Might Streamline Financial Services September 21, 2020 2:02 am Crowdfund Insider September 20, 2020 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi Benjamin Diokno, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of the Philippines, recently noted that the underlying technology behind digital tokens may streamline or enhance existing financial services. The nation’s …
• How Apple lost over $500 billion in 12 trading days - Nairametrics September 20, 2020 2:40 pm Google News Ripple, the world’s fast-growing crypto payment powerhouse and owner of the fourth most valuable crypto by market size, is showing some of its advantages over the flagship crypto token(Bitcoin). A popularly known crypto analyst, with the pseudo name Crypto …
• Sheila Warren from the World Economic Forum Explains Why She’s “Quite Bullish” about Blockchain and Its Future Impact September 19, 2020 9:40 pm Crowdfund Insider September 19, 2020 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain, Data, and Digital Assets at the World Economic Forum (WEF), an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business leaders …
• Digital Transformation: Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority to Migrate Online Services to Microsoft Cloud September 19, 2020 2:32 am Crowdfund Insider September 18, 2020 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi The Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) recently revealed that it will be migrating its online services to the Microsoft Cloud in order to move forward with its digital transformation strategy. …
• GFSC publish updated DLT Guidance notes September 18, 2020 6:28 pm Gibraltar International The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has today published updated Distributed Ledger  Technology (DLT) Provider Guidance Notes to further assist firms and protect consumers.   In alignment with the Financial Services Act 2019 and adhering to …
• EU to introduce crypto-assets regime by 2024, EU documents say September 18, 2020 2:43 pm Reuters LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce new rules within four years to make cross-border payments quicker and cheaper through the use of blockchain and crypto assets like stablecoins, two EU documents showed. The European Commission …
• Dana Farrugia from Tech.mt in Malta Says Company Is Focused on Establishing a Global Financial Hub for Integrating Digital Technologies September 18, 2020 11:11 am Crowdfund Insider September 18, 2020 @ 5:32 am By Omar Faridi Dana Farrugia, CEO at Tech.mt, a Żejtun, Malta-based IT company that was established last year by the Southern European island nation’s government, notes that her organization aims to help Malta with attracting …
• Transforming Healthcare and Pharma with Digital Health Solutions September 18, 2020 3:14 am Manila Bulletin Today, it has become the norm for businesses to embrace advanced technologies to stay competitive and ensure that their staff are protected. The COVID-19 pandemic has further reiterated the need for healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors to deploy the right …
• Gibraltar Regulator Refreshes Jurisdiction’s Distributed Ledger Technology Regulation September 18, 2020 12:17 am Vox The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has today announced a number of important updates to the jurisdiction’s bespoke Distributed Ledger Technology Providers (DLT) regulatory framework Guidance Notes. Changes to the Guidance Notes have been …
• Investor-Focused, Nimble And Vigorous Enforcement At The SEC, Chairman Jay Clayton, Sept. 17, 2020 September 17, 2020 11:32 pm Mondovisione Perspectives on Oversight, Management and Performance Introduction Good afternoon and welcome to a discussion of how we oversee, manage and measure the performance of the SEC’s Enforcement program. I will begin with some important acknowledgements. First, …
• Gibraltar Updates DLT Regulation to “Capture a Natural Evolution” of Digital Assets September 17, 2020 10:18 pm Crowdfund Insider September 17, 2020 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) reports that it is updating its regulatory approach pertaining to Distributed Ledger Technology Providers (DLT). Gibraltar describes the update as a “natural …
• Clearer rules to reduce risk for DLT companies in Gibraltar introduced September 17, 2020 7:50 pm Olive Press GIBRALTAR is bringing in new rules for Distributed Ledger Technology companies wishing to set up shop on the Rock. The British Territory has become a centre for startups in the cloud database technology world. Gibraltar Finances Services Commission …
• One Year Milestone: Hedera Hashgraph Now Processing 1.5 Million Per Day September 16, 2020 11:22 pm Crowdfund Insider September 16, 2020 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade public distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based platform, announced on Wednesday it is celebrating its first year of open access with a new milestone. The platform …
• BNP Paribas Securities Services to Use DAML Smart Contract Language to Develop Trade and Settlement Apps September 15, 2020 4:58 pm Crowdfund Insider September 15, 2020 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi The Securities Services division of France’s BNP Paribas, the 8th largest bank in the world in terms of total assets, has teamed up with Digital Asset (the company) to implement distributed ledger technology (DLT …
• A regulated journey in the cryptoasset world September 15, 2020 10:42 am City A.M. Throughout Archax’s journey to create a regulated, global, digitally-native exchange, we have been constantly monitoring the evolution of regulators and regulations throughout the world of cryptoassets – and when we say ‘world’ we literally mean it, as it …
• Blockchain Solutions Will Continue to See Robust Investments, Led by Banking and Manufacturing, According to New IDC Spending Guide September 15, 2020 10:24 am IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., September 14, 2020 – Worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be $4.1 billion this year, an increase of more than 50% compared to 2019. According to a new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide …
• Quantum Computer Developed by Chinese Physicists May Achieve Quantum Supremacy One Million Times Greater than Sycamore from Google September 14, 2020 4:37 am Crowdfund Insider September 13, 2020 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi The team at Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), a post-Quantum value store and decentralized communication layer, notes that there’s recently been what appears to be “another quantum leap” in the field of quantum …
• Cross-Border Payments are on the “Cusp of Transformation” According to Executive from Fintech Ripple September 13, 2020 10:47 pm Crowdfund Insider Marcus Treacher, the SVP of Customer Success at American Fintech Ripple, notes that the world’s cross-border payments market is highly fragmented. But he claims that international transactions are now being redefined by “the power of ISO standardization” …
• Cypherium, the Creator of Cross-Chain Interoperability Solution for Central Bank Digital Currencies, to Raise Funds via New Token Sale September 12, 2020 5:12 pm Crowdfund Insider Cypherium, which implemented the first cross-chain interoperability solution for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to communicate with their international counterparts, local industries and wholesalers, has revealed that it will raise funds through a …