Search
HTC, Alibaba Join $3M Investment in Blockchain Property Rights Startup
3.9.2019
HTC and Alibaba join $3 million funding round in Taiwanese blockchain digital property rights startup Bitmark
Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
3.9.2019
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature...
Eligma, Crypto Payments Startup Raises 4.3 million Dollars from Bitcoin.com and Pangea Blockchain Fund
3.9.2019
Recently, Eligma has reported that it has completed another newest funding round, by bringing in a total investment of 4 million Euros (4.39 million dollars) from Pangea Blockchain Fund and Bitcoin.com. Eligma announced in its official medium blog. The organization is the developer of Elipay,...
Crypto Payments Startup Eligma Raises €4 Million From Bitcoin.com and Pangea Blockchain Fund
3.9.2019
Many retail stores would like to welcome the added business that the crypto community brings, but find that they don’t have the capability to do so within their existing payment infrastructure. One company bridging this gap is Slovenian startup Eligma which is now set to start global...
ECB’s Yves Mersch Warns Libra Cryptocurrency Is ‘Facebook’s Siren Call’
2.9.2019
Facebook’s Libra stablecoin is “beguiling but treacherous,” according to European Central Bank key legal official Yves Mersch
ECB’s Mersch Warns Over ‘Treacherous Promises’ of Facebook Libra
2.9.2019
The central bank board member has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU
Kedaara Capital Considering Investment in Indian Eyewear Startup Lenskart
2.9.2019
The Indian startup space has grown at a breakneck pace over the past decade or so, and a handful of companies have come up that have grown into high growth unicorns. Those firms are involved in a range of businesses, and there is a hope that more startups will eventually join that coveted club....
MERJ and Globacap Ready to Distribute Security Tokens in European Nation
30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange, MERJ, joins hands with the London-based blockchain provider, Globacap, to distribute security tokens to European investors. With this, the MERJ exchange house becomes the first, National Stock Exchange to list equity-security tokens. In 2018, Globacap was...
Securities Exchange MERJ Plans ‘World’s First’ Security Token IPO
30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange MERJ plans what it claims is the world’s first initial public offering of securities tokens
Stablecoins Vulnerable to Regulatory Uncertainty: European Central Bank
29.8.2019
The European Central Bank says stablecoins with clear governance may be hampered by regulation uncertainty
DeFi Startup Findora Weighs Funding Options, Plans First Apps in 2020
29.8.2019
John Powers. Source: Twitter, @FindoraOrg
Stanford-based Findora, a developer of a public blockchain for building financial applications, is in talks with investors as the startup is looking to announce their first apps and partnerships in the first quarter of 2020, John Powers, Chief Strategy...
[aktualita] Český startup Mews získal 33 milionů dolarů z USA, oceněn byl na pět miliard
29.8.2019
Česká společnost Mews Systems získala v rámci series B investici ve výši 33 milionů dolarů a řadí se tak mezi nejlépe zainvestované tuzemské technologické startupy. V předchozí várce už Mews pobral 6,7 milionu dolarů a aktuálně má být oceněn na pět miliard korun. Peníze v sérii B vložil bostonský...
They Biked, Ran and Swam Over 200 Miles Across Europe – All for Bitcoin
28.8.2019
A group of bitcoin enthusiasts just ran, biked and swam across Europe, all to promote the cryptocurrency they believe is leaving a powerful, positive mark on the world. The first “Satoshi Freeathlon” officially finished this weekend, in which a group of seven bitcoin enthusiasts flexing...
Startup Led by JPMorgan Veterans Brings Free BaaS Platform to Azure
28.8.2019
Hybrid blockchain solutions startup Kadena launches free access to its enterprise blockchain platform on Azure Marketplace
HSBC Is First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger on we.trade
27.8.2019
HSBC becomes the first bank to finance a transaction on blockchain trade platform we.trade
Hashed CEO on New Trend In Crypto Startup Investing: Money Wises Up
25.8.2019
Blockchain investment is still in its early days. But with a scene that moves fast, it will come as no surprise to hear that the investment landscape has already changed beyond recognition.
Simon Kim, CEO of South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed, says that the days of passive investors...
Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
24.8.2019
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions have been increasingly transferring the bulk of the burden on to their customers. Some political factions in Germany, however, aren’t happy with the trend...
Blockchain Energy Startup Power Ledger Extends P2P Power Trading Trial
22.8.2019
Power Ledger announces the continuation of its P2P solar power trading trial in Australia
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
22.8.2019
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right...
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Startup Raises $7.5M from Shinhan Bank
22.8.2019
Samsung-backed blockchain startup Blockco raised $7.5 million in a funding round from the likes of Shinhan Bank and KEB Hana