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...
Aug 23, 2018 08:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views
Today, althoughBTCUSDprices have attempted to bounce back from the lows of $6,350 levels to the recent highs of $6,502.6 levels, a sharp shooting star has occurred yesterday at $6,363.80 levels to signal bearish sentiment...
Aug 23, 2018 07:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals
(Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD failed to hold its strength above 6500 levels and closed in the red at 6355 levels on Wednesday. The pair is currently trading at 6424 levels at the time of writing...
Bank of Thailand taps R3’s Corda DLT platform for wholesale central bank digital currency
Aug 23, 2018 06:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced that it is developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (wholesale CBDC) using R3s Corda platform. The central bank has officially unveiled Project Inthanon aimed at...
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