Five healthcare organisations to test blockchain for provider data
Apr 04, 2018 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Five healthcare organisations are teaming up on a blockchain project aimed at addressing the issues relating to care provider data. Humana, MultiPlan, Quest Diagnostics, UnitedHealth Groups Optum, and UnitedHealthcare...
US SEC cracks down yet another fraudulent ICO
Apr 04, 2018 03:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
In yet another crackdown on fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two co-founders of a startup with organizing a fraudulent ICO that raised over $32 million...
Australia rolls out new AML/CTF laws for digital currency exchange providers
Apr 04, 2018 03:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has announced that digital currency exchange (DCE) providers would be required to meet Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF)...
Chat giant LINE launches blockchain subsidiary ‘Unblock’
Apr 03, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chat giant LINEs mobile platform subsidiary LINE Plus has officially announced the launch of a blockchain subsidiary Unblock. The initiative marks the companys first venture into the blockchain space. According to...
China’s Sinochem trials blockchain for gasoline shipment
Apr 03, 2018 10:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Sinochem Energy Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese petrochemical giant Sinochem Corporation, has successfully used blockchain technology for the export of gasoline, CoinDesk reported referring to Xinhua. The gasoline...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR edges above 6000, eyes 20-DMA at 6473
Apr 03, 2018 10:42 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is extending upside after holding major trendline support at 5575 levels. Price action failed to close below strong support at 78.6% Fib at 5488. We see further weakness only on close below. The pair is...
Bitcoin startup BitPay attracts $40M in Series B round
Apr 03, 2018 10:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
[Correction: The article has been updated to state that Aquiline Technology Growth is the lead investor in the series B round and to mention other investors] Leading bitcoin payment processor BitPay has raised $40...
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