WISeKey to set up Blockchain/IoT Center of Excellence in Rwanda
Mar 02, 2017 10:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Swiss-based WISeKey International Holding Ltd announced its partnership with theRepublic of Rwanda in order to establish a Blockchain/IoT Center of Excellence in Rwanda. The announcement was made during WISeKeys...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD hits all-time high for second consecutive day, good to buy on dips
Mar 02, 2017 09:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD broke above the 1200 mark on Wednesday and hit 1231 levels. The pair has broken above this level and is continuing uptrend on Thursday. It is currently trading at 1233 levels at press time (Bitstamp). Ichimoku...
PwC creates blockchain proof of concept for London insurance market
Mar 02, 2017 07:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Big four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), announced that it has created a blockchain prototype for the London Market Target Operating Model (TOM) Innovation Exchange that demonstrates cost reduction and speeding...
Mar 02, 2017 06:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
The growing interest in financial technology or FinTech is being driven by two key innovations, namely, Market Place Financing or Crowd Funding and blockchain technology, a Reserve Bank of India official said...
Blockchain-focused ‘Crypto Valley Association’ launches in Switzerland
Mar 02, 2017 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
A new non-profit association focusing on the development of blockchain and cryptographic related technologies and businesses launched in Switzerland on 01 March 2017. Called Crypto Valley Association, the initiative is...
Stock Exchange of Thailand plans blockchain-based marketplace for startups
Mar 02, 2017 05:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has planned to launch a blockchain-based marketplace by the third quarter of 2017, for trading in startups, BangkokPost reported. The investors of both SET as well as the Market for...
Mar 02, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Bank of Japan recognizes the need to conduct research and analysis on fintech continuously, particularly considering the possibility that the bank itself may apply fintech technologies to its operations in the future,...
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