Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – January 26th, 2018
Jan 26, 2018 10:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
U.S. Energy Department explores blockchain for P2P energy transactions The U.S. Department Of Energys (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with blockchain startup BlockCypher for peer-to-peer...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD rejected at 20-DMA, good to go short on break below 4h 200-SMA
Jan 26, 2018 09:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading in the red on Friday after it faced strong resistance at 20-DMA. It is currently trading at 1006 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, resistance is seen at 1047 (1h 50-SMA) and a...
Vnesheconombank's Blockchain Commune joins Crypto Valley Association
Jan 26, 2018 08:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Vnesheconombank (VEB) has announced that its centre of blockchain competencies and digitalization Blockchain Commune has become a resident of Crypto Valley, a leading centre for blockchain technology...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD extends consolidation, break above 90-EMA to see minor bullishness
Jan 26, 2018 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD continues trading in a narrow range as its upside is capped by 90-EMA. It is currently trading at 11358 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, a decisive break above 11691 (90-EMA) would see...
Hyperledger blockchain project adds 27 new members
Jan 26, 2018 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cross-industry collaborative blockchain initiative Hyperledger has announced the joining of 27 new organizations, spanning healthcare, consulting, advertising, supply chain technology. Counting over 185 organisations...
Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase partners with Trading Technologies International
Jan 26, 2018 05:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has entered into a strategic partnership with Trading Technologies International (TT), a provider of high-performance professional trading software. Under this partnership, the...
Ripple investor Greg Kidd invests $57.5M in Uphold
Jan 26, 2018 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Digital money platform Uphold has entered into a $57.5 million partnership with Greg Kidd, an investor in Ripple, Square, Coinbase and others. The announcement was made at a private event in San Francisco for Uphold...
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