The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), one of the “Big Four” banks in the People’s Republic of China, has used blockchain technology for the issuance of a loan worth 2 million yuan (approximately $300,000), CoinDesk re…
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee on Sunday announced that he is joining the team behind the HTC’s upcoming blockchain smartphone “Exodus” as an advisor, while confirming that the new phone will support LTC and Lightning N…
BTC/USD fell to 7853 levels on Monday before closing at 8160 levels (Bitstamp). The pair is currently trading at 8125 levels as it tries to hold key support at 10-DMA. On the topside, resistance is seen at 8336 (trend…
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, in partnership with Smart Dubai, has announced its plans to create the world’s first Court of the Blockchain. The project, aimed at creating a blockchain-powered…
A number of Argentinean organizations are teaming up to develop a multi-service blockchain platform. NIC Argentina, the Argentine Internet Chamber of Commerce (CABASE) and the Universities Association for Interconnect…
The Arizona State University Blockchain Research Lab, in collaboration with leading cryptocurrency Dash, has released new research that highlights some of the scaling challenges and potential opportunities for the Das…
FX settlement services provider CLS is teaming up with IBM on a proof of concept (PoC) for a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform that will enable various participants from the financial services industry to d…
ETH/USD continues to trade in a narrow range on Monday as it faces strong resistance from Ichimoku Cloud. The pair is currently trading at 459 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a break above 475…
Ethereum, a blockchain platform that gave a new direction to the cryptocurrency ecosystem since its inception, is officially three years old today. The platform continues to serve as the basis for a number of innovati…
BTC/USD is struggling to hold 7-DMA support on Monday and is currently trading at 8130 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). The pair surged to near 8300 levels over the weekend after Hester Peirce, the SEC commis…
Future FinTech Group, a U.S.-based fintech company, last week announced the setting up of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Chain Future Digital FinTech Ltd. Based in Beijing, China Future Digital FinTech was formed on July …
Blockchain-backed data platform Streamr became the first blockchain organization to win the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award for Performance from Europe’s largest innovation platform STARTUP AUTOBAHN. With this, …
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), in collaboration with five Australian and international supply chain firms, has announced a blockchain trial that involves shipment of 17 tonnes of almonds from Sunraysia in Victo…
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has established an Innovation Hub in order to address and explore fintech and regtech developments. Expected to become operational in September, the Innovation Hub…
TransferGo, a digital remittance company headquartered in London, has announced its cryptocurrency trading facility, allowing customers to purchase and sell five major cryptocurrencies. Quartz had reported in May that…
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has announced that it has begun enforcement proceedings against blockchain startup Envion AG for possible violation of financial market law in relation to an ICO.…
The government of Iran is making efforts to launch its own cryptocurrency in a bid to bypass international financial sanctions, Bitcoin.com reported referring to Iran’s Press TV. The move resembles similar such initia…
BTC/USD plunged to 7853 levels after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the second attempt by the Winklevoss twins to launch a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). The downtrend has found…
The Indian state of Telangana is going to sign memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with blockchain players to adopt the technology in some government applications, the Press Trust of India reported. The state governme…
Google has banned cryptocurrency miners on the Play Store in its updated Play Store developer policy, according to Android Police. Earlier this year, the search engine giant banned crypto mining extensions from the Ch…
Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), one of the largest financial institutions in Thailand, has announced a five-year $140 million engagement with IBM to accelerate its efforts towards digital transformation. In August 2017, t…
Five major banks from the “BRICS” nations have teamed up to jointly conduct research on distributed ledger technology, commonly known as blockchain. BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging nation…
ETH/USD is hovering around 50-DMA at 480 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a break above 480 (convergence of 50-DMA and trend line joining 828.97 and 515.88) would see the pair testing the 495 (…
Voyager, a new crypto asset brokerage, has announced its first offering – a mobile application that will provide retail investors an institutional-grade platform to efficiently and securely manage all their crypto ass…
BTC/USD is trading in a close range on Thursday after it closed in the red at 8049 levels on July 25. It is currently trading at 8286 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, the pair faces immediate r…
Origins, a startup aiming to transform the global garment industry, has raised $1.2 million from the NEM Community Fund. The startup has been founded by Samantha Jones – an accomplished entrepreneur who was named New …
Blockchain-backed data platform Streamr has announced that it is joining the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI). Launched in May, MOBI is a blockchain-focused initiative aimed at making transportation safer, m…
Blockchain startup Nucleus Vision is going to co-host India’s largest-ever blockchain conference with the state governments of Telangana and Goa, and the government think tank National Institution for Transforming Ind…
Multi-sig bitcoin wallet provider BitGo has announced that it has added support for Zcash on its platform. Earlier in April, BitGo announced support for Ethereum-based ERC20 tokens. The company last week added 57 ERC …
Leading cryptocurrency Dash has partnered with software company Tradecore to expand its reach into capital market. Founded in 2013, Tradecore is a London-based company that enables brokerages to process hundreds of mi…
NEXT Investors, the fintech investment unit of Credit Suisse Asset Management, has closed its second fund with approximately USD 261 million of capital commitments. The fund, NEXT Investors II L.P., has a diverse grou…
TransferTo, a cross-border mobile payments network, has entered into a partnership with Stellar.org for facilitating a more seamless and efficient settlement method between its network partners. The partnership is exp…
Codex Protocol, a decentralized asset registry for arts and collectibles (A&C) asset class, has announced the appointment of Daniel Grachanin, former Director of Product Marketing at RChain Cooperative, as the company…
ETH/USD is trading in the red on Wednesday with its upside capped by the trend line joining 828.97 and 515.88. Currently, the pair is trading at 466 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, a decisive …
Blockchain startup Propy has executed a blockchain-based property sale in cryptocurrency in California. The deal involved a sale of 10 acres of land in bitcoin which was processed through Propy's Transaction Platform.…
Blockchain startup Nucleus Vision has entered into a partnership with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, ICRISAT is an international orga…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its blockchain-based wallet which will allow the members of its KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme to convert their air miles into digital currency, TechInAsia reported. Called “K…
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to physical and virtual Visa debit cards, has announced the launch of Ripple wallet, allowing users to buy, sell, exchange and deposit XRP using the Wirex App. R…
Ethereum wallet interface MyEtherWallet (MEW) is going to launch the public beta version of MEWconnect – a hardware wallet application for mobile phones. Hardware wallets are the safest option currently available to c…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is partnering with digital gift card provider WeGift to simplify paying for physical goods and services with cryptocurrencies, City A.M. reported. Founded in 2015, WeGift is a U.K.-bas…
