AXA trials blockchain-based platform for late flight compensation
Sep 21, 2017 03:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
French multinational insurance firm AXA last week unveiled a blockchain-based insurance product that offers automatic compensation to air passengers if their flights are delayed. AXA describes fizzy as: A 100%...
Korean fintech company Metaps Plus to hold first ICO roadshow online
Sep 21, 2017 00:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or token sale has become one of the most popular tools among tech startups seeking to raise funds. The growth of this burgeoning ecosystem is evidenced by the fact that over 100 token sales have...
CoinDesk welcomes veteran WSJ reporter Michael Casey as Chairman of Advisory Board
Sep 20, 2017 13:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency
CoinDesk, a leading media company focusing on digital currency and blockchain technology, has announced that Michael J. Casey, an 18-year veteran of the Wall Street Journal, is joining the company as Chairman of its...
Korean fintech company Metaps Plus to hold first ICO roadshow online
Sep 20, 2017 09:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) or token sale has become one of the most popular tools among tech startups seeking to raise funds. The growth of this burgeoning ecosystem is evidenced by the fact that over 100 token sales have...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD upside capped by trend line resistance at 4075, break above targets 4160
Sep 20, 2017 09:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD failed to hold above 50-DMA and closed at 3848 levels on Tuesday. It is currently trading at 3922 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3674.83 Kijun Sen:...
US Senate Defense Bill calls for blockchain study
Sep 20, 2017 06:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
The US Senate has passed a $700 billion defense bill this week that includes a mandate to prepare a report on cyber applications of blockchain technology. According to Reuters, the bill provides around $640 billion for...
Bitcoin startup Luno secures $9M in Series B round, expands to Europe
Sep 20, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Luno, a London-based bitcoin company, has closed $9 million Series B funding round, led by leading European VC firm Balderton Capital. The funding round also saw participation of a new investor AlphaCode, the fintech...
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