Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – May 12th, 2017
May 12, 2017 07:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australias budget 2017-18 removes GST on bitcoin purchases After the Australian governments recent indication towards eliminating bitcoin double taxation issue, the countrys national budget 2017-18 shows that the...
Countr POS embraces blockchain payments with Coinify partnership
May 12, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Countr POS, a provider of a tablet based point of sale software for small to medium-sized businesses, has entered into a strategic partnership with leading European blockchain payment and trading service provider...
Citi joins blockchain firm Axoni’s Series A funding round
May 12, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading global bank Citi has joined leading blockchain provider Axonis Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to more than $20 million. The announcement stated that with the participation in Axonis...
Token Summit to delve into emerging blockchain token-based economy on May 25
May 12, 2017 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Token Summit, an event dedicated to exploring the economics, regulation and best practices around blockchain-based tokens, protocols, and cryptoassets, is scheduled to take place on May 25, 2017 at the NYU Stern School of...
Citadel, XTX team up with global banks for blockchain FX venture ‘Cobalt’
May 11, 2017 07:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Citadel Securities and XTX Markets, the electronic trading houses, have partnered with global banking giants in signing up for blockchain currency settlement venture Cobalt, as reported by Reuters. Cobalt, based in...
Using blockchains invokes shifts in society: EU Parliament report
May 11, 2017 07:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Parliament has released a new report that focuses on the social impact of blockchain or distributed ledger technology. The report, What if blockchain changed social values?, noted the various benefits...
French government launches blockchain working group
May 11, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
France Stratégie, also called the Commissariat-General for Strategy and Foresight, has announced the launch of a working group that will explore various aspects of blockchain technology. According to the details...
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