Aug 24, 2018 03:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency organizations have teamed up for a new initiative Universal Protocol Alliance to help distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies achieve mainstream adoption. As...
Stockholm IT Ventures (SVAB) joint ventures with German Bank to deal in Crypto-Fund
Aug 23, 2018 11:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views Commentary
Stockholm IT Ventures AB is a Swedish public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SVAB, which is a technology company that concentrates especially into cryptocurrencies, both in terms of...
Kenya mulls to tap blockchain technology for elections
Aug 23, 2018 11:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kenyas electoral agency is seeking to tap into blockchain potential to offer real-time results, according to Bloomberg. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati told the media...
Steem: Disrupting traditional social media by incentivizing users
Aug 23, 2018 11:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
Steemit is a blockchain designed to tokenize the content web. Users can create and curate content on Steemit and can monetize content and grow the community. Steem aims to support social media and online communities by...
World Bank to settle A$100M blockchain bond this month
Aug 23, 2018 10:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the World Bank, is going to settle a blockchain-based bond worth A$100 million (US$73.16) million on August 28, Reuters reported. Earlier this month,...
Crypto startup Wirex receives e-money licence from UK FCA
Aug 23, 2018 09:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to Visa debit cards, has announced that it has been granted a UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) e-money licence. The firm said that it is the third...
Chinese regulators look to block 124 foreign crypto exchanges amid wider crackdown
Aug 23, 2018 09:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chinese financial regulators are continuing with their crackdown on crypto businesses in the country and are now targeting foreign cryptocurrency exchanges offering trading services in China. Referring to a report from...
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