Spot-FX blockchain clearing firm FXCH seeks €8.5 m
Dec 12, 2016 10:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
FXCH Ltd., the Spot-FX blockchain clearing firm, announced that it is raising 8.5 million in the first round of financingbeginning this week, including an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.com, Finextra.com...
City of Rotterdam to record lease agreements on blockchain
Dec 12, 2016 10:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
The city of Rotterdam, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) and Deloitte Netherlands are working on real estate blockchain applications, which will mark the first time lease agreements being recorded on the...
Estonia to host blockchain and bitcoin conference in March 2017
Dec 12, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Event management company Smile-Expo has announced that it is organizing the first Blockchain Bitcoin Conference in Tallinn, Estonia on March 9, 2017. The conference will see representatives of leading IT companies,...
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at Blockchain India Summit
Dec 12, 2016 09:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ethereum founder and distinguished Peter Thiel Scholar Vitalik Buterin arrived in India last week to inaugurate the countrys first ever Blockchain Summit hosted by Arifa Khan, CEO of Zero Field Labs, to explore blockchains...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by 10-day MA, good to buy on dips
Dec 12, 2016 07:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is seen trading slightly below on Monday. The pair has broken the temporary high 729.73 on Friday and jumped till 736 levels (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 731.76 at the time of writing. Ichimoku...
Align Commerce establishes blockchain-powered payment rail to UK
Dec 12, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Align Commerce, a US-based global payments provider, has announced the establishment of payment rail to the United Kingdom, enabling businesses in the UK to send money to the US and over 60 other countries. According to...
Microsoft brings Azure Blockchain as a Service to India
Dec 12, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech giant Microsoftlast week launchedAzure Blockchain as a Service(BaaS) in India. BaaS provides a fast, low-cost and low-risk platform for organisations to collaborate together by experimenting with new business...
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