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,...
Bitcoin exchange Kraken acquires Cryptowatch
Mar 02, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it has acquired popular charting and trading platform Cryptowatch, marking its first acquisition of 2017. Last year, Kraken acquired three major bitcoin...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY downside capped by 38.2% fibo, good to buy on dips
Mar 01, 2017 12:16 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY is currently trading slightly below on Wednesday. The pair is trading in anarrow range between 7902 and 7300 for the past five trading sessions (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 7768 at the time of...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD takes support near 1H 20-SMA, further upside on close above 16
Mar 01, 2017 10:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD hit 16.06 levels on Tuesday, stopping just shy of 16.08 levels (22 June 2016 high) but failed to hold its strength and closed at 15.63 levels. It is currently trading at 15.73 levels at the time of writing...
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