UN announces blockchain coalition initiative for enhanced climate action
Jan 25, 2018 04:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UN Climate Change secretariat has announced a Climate Chain Coalition which will aim to explore and use blockchain technology in support of climate action. Last month, multi-stakeholder group of 25 organizations...
Vizitech Solutions, Chaintope join forces to set up Blockchain R&D Center in India
Jan 25, 2018 03:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian fintech company Vizitech Solutions has entered into an agreement with Japanese blockchain startup Chaintope to set up a blockchain research and development (RD) center. The center will be located in the city of...
Canadian VersaBank to develop blockchain-based vault to store digital property
Jan 24, 2018 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
VersaBank, a technology-based and digital Canadian Schedule I chartered bank, has announced that it developing a blockchain-based vault to securely store digital property. Called VersaVault, the blockchain-based digital...
Templum announces first secondary security token transaction on regulated platform
Jan 24, 2018 10:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Templum, a tech startup offering regulatory compliant solutions for Tokenized Asset Offerings (TAOs) initial coin offerings (ICOs) conducted in compliance with the U.S. securities laws, has announced that it executed a...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD holds 4h 200-SMA support, further downside only on decisive break below
Jan 24, 2018 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading in a close range on Wednesday as its upside is capped by 5-DMA. It is currently trading at 990 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, resistance is seen at 1037 (5-DMA) and a break...
South Korea’s FSC sets the date to ban anonymous cryptocurrency trading
Jan 24, 2018 08:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
South Koreas Financial Services Commission (FSC) has set the date for barring cryptocurrency trading using anonymous accounts. The regulator has announced new measures which will only allow accounts with real usernames...
FxWirePro: IOTA/USD sell opportunity
Jan 24, 2018 07:02 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
IOTA/USD capped below 5-DMA at 2.6479, we see minor upside only on break above. Technical studies on intraday charts are bearish raising scope for downside. Price action remains capped below major exponential...
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