Lufthansa, SAP launch Aviation Blockchain Challenge
Jul 19, 2018 05:56 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Lufthansa and SAP have announced the worlds first Aviation Blockchain Challenge and are seeking blockchain solutions that enhance travelers customer experience, processes, supply chains, and maintenance procedures at...
Wells Fargo files patent to tokenize sensitive financial data
Jul 19, 2018 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Financial services giant Wells Fargo has filed a patent application that describes a tokenization system for protecting sensitive financial information on the blockchain. According to the filing published by the U.S....
Sun Exchange, Powerhive to accelerate energy access in Kenya through crypto-economy
Jul 19, 2018 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Sun Exchange, a global solar micro-leasing marketplace, in partnership with rural mini-grid solutions provider Powerhive, has announced a new initiative aimed at leveraging crypto-economy to foster energy access to rural...
NatWest joins R3’s trade finance blockchain consortium Marco Polo
Jul 19, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
NatWest, a UK-based retail and commercial bank owned by RBS, has joined Marco Polo, a trade finance initiative run by enterprise software firm R3 and trade finance technology specialist TradeIX. NatWest will be joining...
Hedge Fund firm ‘Tetras Capital’ thumbs down for Ethereum but constructive on Bitcoin
Jul 18, 2018 13:14 pm UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The New York-based hedge fund firm, Tetras Capital seems to have perfectly timed on a bearish call on ether and opined constructively on bitcoin that has more upside potential. Please be noted that from BTCUSD price...
FxWirePro: LTC/USD breaks major trend line resistance, jump till $117 likely
Jul 18, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/USD has shown a good jump of more than 20% from the low of $73 level. The pair jumped till $94.45 and shown a minor decline from that level.The pair has broken major trend line resistance at $88 and this confirms minor...
Blockchain startup Nervos Network raises $28M from Sequoia China, Wanxiang Blockchain and others
Jul 18, 2018 12:37 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Public chain project Nervos Network has secured $28 million in private placement financing round led by Sequoia Capital China and Wanxiang Blockchain, China Money Network reported. The round also received support from...
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