Dubai takes-up digital Silk Road project backed by Blockchain
Jun 04, 2018 11:02 am UTC| Fintech Commentary Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Dubai has swiftly developed a hub for blockchain innovation in the recent past. Umpteen number of prospective options are lined up with the backing of the local government, but yet to be explored in detail. One of the...
French Govt releases essence of ICOs regulatory frameworks
Jun 04, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Fintech Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We at EconoTimes find it necessary to shed some light on ICO regulations as over $8.8 billion has been invested via Initial Coin Offerings since the beginning of 2016. The SEC has already taken action on ICOs, including...
MasterCard bags Blockchain based patent from USPTO
Jun 01, 2018 11:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Fintech Insights & Views Commentary
Mastercard, the Financial services giant has bagged a patent for a system that uses blockchain technology to authenticate coupons. MasterCard is a leading global payments technology company that connects consumers,...
TRON to bid adieu to Ethereum, begins operating on Open Beta
May 31, 2018 09:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Fintech
Tron, about $4 billion market capitalized cryptocurrency company according to coinmarketcap.com and $6.2 billion according to its own website has announced that its token migration from ERC20 TRX to Mainnet TRX would occur...
Tradeshift to focus on blockchain and AI following $250M Series E round
May 31, 2018 05:58 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Supply chain payments company Tradeshift has announced a $250 million Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Other investors participating in the round...
SEC to lash out at Stollaire and Titanium Blockchain pertaining to ICO scam
May 30, 2018 11:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views Commentary
More than $8.8 billion worth of capital has been raised via Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) since 2016. Fresh entrepreneurs across the globe are looking into how they can get involved in this new fundraising programme. The...
May 30, 2018 06:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views Technicals Technology
Lisk (LSKBTC at POLONIEX) has tumbled from the highs of 0.003398 levels to the current 0.001177 levels. The pair has formed shooting star on daily and gravestone doji on weekly plotting to signal weakness. While both...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects