ING, SocGen plan to test blockchain for liquefied natural gas trading
Mar 14, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
ING and Societe Generale banks are having talks with traders in order to test and explore liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading using blockchain technology, Reuters reported. The move comes a month after ING and SocGen...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD rangebound, further weakness only on break below 20-DMA
Mar 14, 2017 09:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is trading in a narrow range on Tuesday between 1225 and 1250 levels. It is currently trading at 1237 levels at press time (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 1162.50 Kijun Sen:...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR upside capped by 61.8% fibo, good to sell on rallies
Mar 14, 2017 07:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR has recovered sharply from the low of 920 made on Mar 10th 2017 after US SEC Bitcoin ETF rejection. The pair jumped almost 250 from the low (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 1160 at press time. Ichimoku...
UK government looks to blockchain technology to drive digitalization
Mar 14, 2017 07:26 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Blockchain and smart contracts are among the key technologies that the UK government will focus on going forward as part of its digitization efforts. Earlier this month, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Blockchain startup Ripple launches new tool for banks
Mar 14, 2017 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain technology provider Ripple has announced the launch of a new tool, designed specifically to help banks understand their cross-border payment cost structure and how it can help them overcome current...
Blockchain startup BABB App, Contis enter agreement for licensing and banking infrastructure
Mar 14, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
BABB App, a blockchain-based banking startup, announced that it has signed an agreement with Contis Group in a move to provide UK bank accounts, card payment services and transfers using Contis white-label license and...
Purse teams up with BlinkTrade to drive bitcoin adoption
Mar 14, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin-based marketplacePurse.io has announced its partnership with BlinkTrade, one of the leading, and fastest growing exchange networks, in order to spread its presence across the globe. Throughthis joint...
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