NSF seeks proposals exploring blockchain potential to improve resiliency of cyberinfrastructure
Jan 11, 2017 05:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
The National Science Foundation (NSF), a US government agency that funds scientific research, is inviting proposals on how new technologies such as blockchain can improve the resiliency of cyberinfrastructure, CoinDesk...
PSBC, IBM collaborate to build blockchain-based asset custody system
Jan 11, 2017 05:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
Postal Savings Bank ofChina(PSBC) has announced that it worked with IBM to develop an asset custody system built on the Hyperledger Fabric. According to the official release, the bank has successfully executed over 100...
Bitstamp launches two XRP trading pairs with 0% fee for first month
Jan 11, 2017 04:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Luxembourg-based digital asset exchange Bitstamp announced the launch of XRP trading on its exchange. The XRP trading will be available from 17 January2017 with 0% fee for the first month. XRP is an independent digital...
Paxful launches bitcoin-based affiliate contest, to give away 10 BTC
Jan 11, 2017 03:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Paxful, a peer-to-peer marketplace built on open source bitcoin and blockchain technology, is launching a bitcoin-based affiliate contest with the objective of promoting bitcoin as a business opportunity for...
DASH/ USDT faces minor support at 61.8% fibo, break below targets USDT11.34
Jan 10, 2017 12:33 pm UTC| Digital Currency
DASH/USDT is seen trading below in red on Tuesday. The pair has slightly jumped after declining till USDT12.19 level (Poloniex). It is currently trading around USDT12.48 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY struggles to close above 30- day EMA, good to sell on rallies
Jan 10, 2017 12:24 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY pair is trading in anarrow range between 6587 and 5628 for the past three trading session (BTCCCHINA). It is currently trading around 6339 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...
Chinas PSBC announces first blockchain financial service for real-time information sharing
Jan 10, 2017 11:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC), the countrys commercial retail bank, announced that it is exploring the usage of theblockchain, becoming the first Chinese bank to use the technology, Xinhua reported. According to...
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