Frost & Sullivan maps 130 blockchain startups into key activity areas
Mar 28, 2017 05:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading consulting firm Frost Sullivan, together with Outlier Ventures a Europe-based dedicated blockchain venture builder, has evaluated the blockchain ecosystem and mapped 130 major blockchain startups into their key...
European Commission proposes pilot project to improve blockchain expertise of national regulators
Mar 28, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The European Commission has proposed a pilot project on blockchain or distributed ledger technology with regard to regulation. In a draft communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank,...
R3 calls Central Bank of Sri Lanka to join blockchain project – Report
Mar 28, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to the reports by Sri Lankan news media, R3, a financial innovation firm that is leading a blockchain consortium has called the countrys central bank to join their collaborative initiative to design a distributed...
Bitcoin startups Bitbond and BitPesa collaborate to improve financing for African SMEs
Mar 28, 2017 04:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitbond, a Berlin-based peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform, and BitPesa, a Kenya-based bitcoin payments startup, are teaming up to improve access to financing for SMEs in Africa. Using bitcoin blockchain for payment...
Billon Group successfully completes payouts using blockchain in UK
Mar 28, 2017 04:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Polish e-money distributed ledger solutions provider Billon Group has announced its successful completion of the trial of corporate payout system, along with consumer research company Conduct Research, Finextra...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY struggles to close below Ichimoku cloud, good to sell on rallies
Mar 27, 2017 12:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY pair has broken the low of 6616 formed at Mar 18th, 2017 and declined sharply till 6119 on Friday (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 6721.01 at press time. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...
FxWirePro: ETH/EUR downside capped by 23.6% fibo, jump till 51.97 likely
Mar 27, 2017 11:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/EUR is seen trading well above on Monday and the pair has minor resistance at 42 and hits fresh all-time high at 48.73 on Mar 24th 2017 (KRAKEN). It is currently trading around 46.25 at the time of...
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