R3 expands partnership with Micorosft Azure to boost adoption of Corda DLT platform
Nov 21, 2017 03:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3 and Microsoft have expanded their strategic partnership to further boost the adoption of R3s Corda platform amongst businesses using Microsoft Azure. Microsoft first entered into a partnership with R3 in April 2016....
Japan’s FSA issues policy guidance on cryptocurrencies and ICOs
Nov 20, 2017 10:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recently published document, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has clarified its financial administrative policies, which includes its policy on fintech and virtual currencies, Bitcoin.com reported. The...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD hits fresh all-time high at 8087, bias bullish, good to go long on dips
Nov 20, 2017 09:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD hit a fresh all-time high at 8087 levels on November 19 as it continued its upward trend. It is currently hovering around 8000 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...
AIA Hong Kong announces blockchain solution for bancassurance operations
Nov 20, 2017 08:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
AIA Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Asian insurance giant AIA, has announced a blockchain solution that will improve the efficiency of its bancassurance operations and enhance customer experience. Based on Hyperledger...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD continues uptrend above cloud, good to go long on dips
Nov 20, 2017 07:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD broke above the trend line joining 349.50 and 338.70 and hit 364 levels on November 19. It is currently trading at 356 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen:...
Australian government announces AU$8M grant to blockchain project in City Of Fremantle
Nov 20, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian government has announced AU$8 million funding to a blockchain project in the City of Fremantle. Project partners include Curtin University, Murdoch University, Curtin Institute of Computation, LandCorp,...
State Bank of India to roll out blockchain-based KYC solution by next month – Report
Nov 20, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
State Bank of India (SBI), an Indian public sector banking and financial services company, is going to roll out the beta launch of blockchain-powered Know Your Customer (KYC) system next month, the banks senior executive...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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