Blockchain startup Everledger selected for MasterCard’s Start Path Global program 2016
Jun 22, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Payments giant MasterCard has announced the companies that have been selected for the 2016 summer class of its Start Path Global program. The latest cohort has been selected from 500 applications spanning 60 countries and...
BTC/EUR trades below 600, decline till 532/515 is possible
Jun 22, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is seen trading below 600 on Wednesday. The pair has slightly recovered after making a low of 563.93 and declined till 606.86 levels (CEXIO). It is currently trading at 596 at the time of writing. Ichimoku...
BTC/USD trades weaker, decline till $576 likely
Jun 22, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is trading lower on Wednesday and fell to $650 levels (Bitstamp), before recovering to $663 levels where it trades at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis (4 Hours chart): Tenkan-Sen level:...
Seven financial firms team up to develop post-trade blockchain services for SMEs
Jun 22, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Seven major financial institutions have tied hands to explore together the development of post trade blockchain infrastructure for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. According to the press release, the...
Ethereum-based prediction platform Augur co-founder named 2016 Thiel Fellow
Jun 22, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Thiel Foundation has announced the names of 29 new members who have been accepted into the 2016 class of Thiel Fellows. This years cohort was selected from over 6,000 applications received from around the world and...
Euroclear, itBit partner to explore blockchain technology for London gold markets
Jun 22, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Euroclear, a Belgium-based financial services company and itBit, a fintech company that develops blockchain technology for asset trading, announced their collaboration on Tuesday in order to explore blockchain solution for...
Blockchain-based AirPocket app inks deal with Latin American telecom giant
Jun 22, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
DigitalX, a blockchain-based software solutions company, recently announced that it has joined forces with Latin American telecom giantTelefónicato market its money transfer and remittance app,AirPocket, across...
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