Majority of CIOs have no interest in blockchain technology: Gartner
May 03, 2018 10:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new survey, IT research and advisory company Gartner has found that there is a scarcity of current blockchain deployments. Gartners 2018 CIO Survey was conducted on more than 3,000 CIOs. According to the responses...
MAS to hold Singapore FinTech Festival in November, focus on blockchain, regtech and more
May 03, 2018 10:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is going to hold the third edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival from 12 to 16 November 2018 in Singapore. The festival is organised by the MAS in partnership with The...
U.S. House Subcommittees to hold hearing on blockchain in supply chain management
May 03, 2018 09:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two U.S. House Subcommittees are going to hold a hearing on blockchain application in supply chain management next week. According to a notice published on the Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Technologys website,...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD breaks above 700, bias bullish, stay long
May 03, 2018 08:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading higher on Thursday as it broke above 700 levels. It is currently trading at 722 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, the pair has broken above 700 (100-DMA) and is now eying 745...
May 03, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is extremely rangebound on Thursday as it faces resistance at 9451 (trend line joining 11688 and 9755.53). It is currently trading at 9213 levels at press time (Bitstamp). On the upside, a decisive break above...
Invictus Capital to support blockchain entrepreneurs through Hyperion Fund
May 03, 2018 06:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Crypto investment firm Invictus Capital has kicked off the priority sale for the Invictus Hyperion Fund on April 30, 2018. Announced earlier this year, the Hyperion fund is a syndicated venture capital fund focused on...
EEA releases Enterprise Ethereum Architecture Stack
May 03, 2018 06:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has announced the public release of its Enterprise Ethereum Architecture Stack. Developed by EEA members, the stack defines the building blocks needed to drive the Web 3.0 era of...
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