Zug successfully completes blockchain voting trial
Jul 03, 2018 06:43 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Zug, the Crypto Valley of Switzerland, has successfully completed the first blockchain-based voting, according to Swissinfo.ch. The blockchain-based municipal voting was conducted from June 25 to July 01. It used the...
European banks execute first live trade transactions on we.trade blockchain platform
Jul 03, 2018 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Blockchain consortium we.trade has announced that the first live trade transactions have been conducted on its platform. Officially launched in October 2017, we.trade is an initiative by a group of banks including...
Thai securities companies consider setting up cryptocurrency exchange
Jul 03, 2018 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
Thailands Association of Securities Companies (Asco) is looking into the possibility of setting up a cryptocurrency exchange, according to Bangkok Post. The security companies are planning to establish the joint...
Crypto startup Coinbase’s custodian service for institutional investors goes live
Jul 03, 2018 04:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that its custodian service for institutional investors is now live. First announced in November 2017, Coinbase Custody accepted its first deposit last week. It...
UK’s FSA trials blockchain technology in food sector
Jul 03, 2018 03:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK government department responsible for protecting public health in relation to food, has successfully completed a blockchain pilot, marking the first time the technology has been used...
Jul 02, 2018 14:30 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
San-Francisco based crypto exchange Kraken has responded to a recent article by Bloomberg that argues Tether (USDT) is being manipulated on their exchange. Kraken took a dig at the articles complex headline and insinuated...
Reinsurance giants launch blockchain initiative in China
Jul 02, 2018 12:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Global reinsurance giants have teamed up in an effort to build a blockchain platform for the Chinese market, Reinsurance News reported referring to a report from China Insurance News Network. The participating companies...
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