Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscores blockchain potential in agriculture
May 21, 2018 11:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again underscored the importance of blockchain technology, this time in the area of agriculture. Speaking at the Convocation of Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural...
China IT Ministry releases whitepaper on domestic blockchain industry
May 21, 2018 10:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chinas Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published a white paper on the countrys blockchain industry, a local news outlet reported. According to the whitepaper, the number of blockchain...
Coinsecure attempts to cut corners and settle fraud
May 21, 2018 09:47 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views
Fraud among cryptocurrency investment promoters is widespread, but how do you avoid cryptocurrency scams? The easiest way is just to stay at home and dont play with your hard-earned cash. The India-based coin exchanges...
MUFG, Akamai team up to build ‘most scalable and fastest’ blockchain-based payment network
May 21, 2018 09:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese financial group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is collaborating with cloud delivery platform Akamai Technologies to develop a new blockchain-based payment network. According to the official release, the...
Australians lost over AU$2.1M in cryptocurrency scams in 2017, says Australia's consumer watchdog
May 21, 2018 08:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has stated that people in Australia have lost over AU$2.1 million in cryptocurrency scams in 2017. The ACCC released its ninth annual Targeting...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD holds cloud support, break above 100-DMA targets 9050
May 21, 2018 07:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is consolidating in a narrow range inside Ichimoku cloud as it found a strong support near cloud bottom. It is currently trading at 8551 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the top side, resistance is...
VC, crypto and healthcare investors inject $8M in new blockchain startup Decent
May 21, 2018 06:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Healthcare startup Decent has announced that it has raised $8 million from a roster of investors across the venture capital, cryptocurrency, and healthcare landscape. Decent aims to offer more affordable healthcare by...
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