Central-bank digital currencies: toward a cashless society?
Apr 12, 2018 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency
While private digital currencies such as the bitcoin are in the news daily, countries including China and Sweden are studying the creation a new form of money a central-bank digital currency (CBDC). The objective is to...
Tech Mahindra partners with ChromaWay to bring blockchain technology to India
Apr 12, 2018 10:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has announced its partnership with blockchain startup ChromaWay in its efforts to bring blockchain technology to the Indian market. Under the exclusive partnership, the companies will work...
Protocol Labs announces $5M research grant program
Apr 12, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Protocol Labs has announced a grant program with $5 million initial commitment. Research is at the core of Protocol Labs. Today were announcing a grant program with a $5 million initial commitment. First three...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD hovers around 20-DMA, bias neutral
Apr 12, 2018 09:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD has broken above 20-DMA but continues to trade in a tight range on Thursday. It is currently trading at 422 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, resistance is seen at 446 (3h 200-SMA) and a...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD extends rangebound trade, bias neutral
Apr 12, 2018 06:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD continues to trade in a close range on Thursday as it seeks a break above 7000 levels. It is currently trading at 6930 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, a consistent break above 7231...
BoE explores privacy in DLT with regulatory oversight
Apr 12, 2018 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of England (BoE) has revealed the details of a proof-of-concept (PoC) which explores how distributed ledgers could be configured to ensure privacy while maintaining a regulatory view of all transactions. The...
Ripple pumps $25M in XRP to Blockchain Capital’s fund
Apr 12, 2018 04:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that it has invested $25 million in XRP to Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on blockchain and crypto ecosystem. Last month, Blockchain Capital raised...
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