French financial regulator launches ICO-focused UNICORN program
Oct 27, 2017 09:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
French financial regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is seeking to develop a regulatory framework for Initial Coin Offering and has announced UNICORN program on these lines. The AMF noted that...
Blockchain startup Qtum welcomes veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to advisory board
Oct 27, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced that Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick has joined its advisory board. The veteran investor, with over 40 years of experience, will help guide Qtums...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD rangebound, faces strong trend line resistance at 300, bias neutral
Oct 27, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD continues trading in a close range on Friday as it faces strong trend line resistance at 300 levels. It is currently trading at 297 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD hovers around 10-DMA, bias neutral
Oct 27, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD traded higher on Thursday and closed above 10-DMA at 5890 levels. It is currently trading at 5801 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 5773 Kijun Sen:...
Blockchain wallet launches ether functionality on iOS and Android platforms
Oct 27, 2017 05:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading bitcoin and ether wallet Blockchain has announced that ether functionality is now available on its mobile apps. Blockchain users will now be able to store, send, and receive ether on both iOS and Android...
Energy companies E. ON and ENEL test blockchain trading marketplace
Oct 27, 2017 04:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
European energy companies E. ON and ENEL have traded electricity via a blockchain-based marketplace. The decentralised energy wholesale is based on a peer-to-peer network developed by energy IT company Ponton. The...
Startup seeking to build regulated ICO platform attracts $2.7M in seed funding
Oct 27, 2017 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Templum, a blockchain startup headquartered in New York, has announced that it has secured $2.7 million in a seed funding round led Raptor Group, Galaxy Investment Partners, Blockchain Capital and...
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