SFIG, Chamber of Digital Commerce partner to explore blockchain for securitization market
Feb 27, 2017 10:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to the reports by Reuters, Wall Streets structured finance companies have entered into a collaboration with the trade association for the blockchain industry, in a move to explore the potentials of distributed...
Hedge Fund Numerai issues 1,000,000 Numeraire crypto-tokens to 12,000 data scientists
Feb 27, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Numerai, a San Francisco-based hedge fund, last week announced that 1,000,000 tokens of its new cryptocurrency, Numeraire (NMR) were issued to 12,000 data scientists. We are releasing a new money abstraction for...
Hitachi to implement Tech Bureau’s Mijin blockchain technology to PointInfinity
Feb 27, 2017 08:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech Bureau, a blockchain company headquartered in Osaka, has announced that it is offering its Mijin platform to the blockchain application test of Hitachi Solutions point management solution PointInfinity. Mijin is...
Bitcoin Now Trading At $1,187 And Rising, Surpasses Its Previous Record
Feb 27, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
After the Bitcoin market hit a snag a few years ago where its value plummeted to under $250, the digital currencys price has been rising steadily. Back in 2013, it set a record for its value at $1,165. Now, that number has...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR downside capped by 7-day MA, good to buy on dips
Feb 27, 2017 07:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR has shown some sort of profit booking after hitting fresh all-time high around 1156 on Feb 24th 2017. The pair declined till 1060 and recovered from that level (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 1123.38 at...
China Merchants Bank successfully implements blockchain technology to business
Feb 27, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
China Merchants Bank (CMB) has made a breakthrough by successfully incorporating blockchain technology into its business in the areas of Global cash management, cross-border direct settlement, and unified account...
SBXbank to launch cryptocurrency-powered marketplace ‘Coinxmart’
Feb 27, 2017 05:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
SBXbank, a fintech company headquartered in London, is going to launch Coinxmart a unique marketplace where transactions are carried out using cryptocurrencies, Jakarta Globe reported. Speaking with Jakarta Globe,...
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