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BUX and ABN AMRO Clearing Partner on Blockchain-Powered Stocks Investment Mobile App
29.5.2019
Securities services provider ABN AMRO Clearing will provide European mobile investment platform BUX with blockchain solutions for its forthcoming stock trading mobile app
Compliant Token Startup Standard Tokenization Protocol Secures $7 Million in Funding
29.5.2019
Seven million dollars in funding have been secured by compliant tokenization startup Standard Tokenization Protocol
Barclays Leads $5.5 Million Round for Blockchain Business Payments Startup
29.5.2019
Barclays Bank has jointly led a $5.5 million Series A funding round for blockchain-based B2B payments startup Crowdz
Bitbond Plans to Raise $3.9 Million in Germany’s ‘First’ Regulated STO
29.5.2019
Blockchain-based lending platform Bitbond says its security token offering is the first to be approved by a regulator in Germany
German Authorities Ask Banks to Keep Aside $5.9 Billion Over Possibility of a Slump
28.5.2019
One thing that has been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt is that the German economy is in the middle of a slowdown and industrial growth has been tepid over the past few months. In addition to that, the country’s relatively robust banking industry has also been going through a bit of churn,...
Tencent to Overhaul Overseas Strategy after ‘Honour of Kings’ Failure
28.5.2019
Replicating the success that a mobile game enjoys in one market can be tough when the game is offered to a global audience, and that is what Tencent Holding found out with the failure of the mega-hit mobile game ‘Honour of Kings.’ Before making the game available at a global level, the game...
Registrations are open for the inaugural PICANTE TECH Conference Europe taking place on 3-4 September in Prague
28.5.2019
PICANTE Media and Events, a fast-growing global news and publishing service portal has officially opened the registrations for the inaugural PICANTE Tech Conference Europe, which will be held in Prague between 3-4 September 2019. PICANTE Tech Conference Europe is a B2B event which aims to touch...
European Bank Official Discusses Potential Benefits of Central Bank Digital Currency
27.5.2019
A member of the Governing Council of the ECB, Vitas Vasiliauskas, discussed the benefits of central bank digital currency in a recent speech
Startup Týdne #126: Amio umožňující implementaci různých messengerů pomocí jedné API
24.5.2019
Když Matouš Kučera před třemi lety koukal na prezentaci Marka Zuckerberga o budoucnosti Messengeru, uvědomil si, že to není jediné médium, které lidi používají na komunikaci. A proto se se svým týmem pustil do vývoje Amio, díky kterému může vývojář implementovat všechny „messengery“ dohromady....
Business Morale in Germany Dips in May and Escalates Growth Concerns
23.5.2019
Over the past decade or so, Germany grew at a breakneck pace as it went on to become one of Europe’s and the world’s strongest economies. However, as everyone knows, a country cannot go on growing economically indefinitely, and it seems that Germany is now at that stage. The rate of growth...
State Street’s Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
23.5.2019
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup
Zuckbucks or Bust: How SEC Rulemaking Hurts Startup Cryptos and Favors Big Tech
23.5.2019
SEC guidance has created a more attractive environment for regulated tech firms like Facebook to offer proprietary cryptoassets integrated into their existing products that can be legally traded on existing crypto-exchanges as non-securities. Meanwhile, the SEC has targeted startup cryptos...
Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month
22.5.2019
Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ
Crypto Lending Startup BlockFi Slashing Interest Rates on Ether Deposits
22.5.2019
BlockFi is almost halving the interest rate it offers on ether deposits from June 1, while the rate on larger bitcoin deposits will go up slightly
Elektrické lodě KeelCraft přibírají na palubu nového partnera a investora
22.5.2019
Na projektu vývoje luxusní elektrické lodě KeelCraft se nově bude podílet i bývalý námořní důstojník Jaroslav Hornof. Ten se k zakladateli projektu, Davidu Miklasovi, přidá jako strategický obchodní partner s bohatými zkušenostmi v oblasti námořní přepravy. Zároveň společný podnik podpoří...
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset
22.5.2019
An Israeli court has ruled that bitcoin is an asset, confirming the central bank’s stance. The case involves the country’s tax authority and the founder of a blockchain startup who argues that profits from the sale of cryptocurrency should be tax-free. The court has ruled in favor...
Crypto Startup Circle Lays Off 30 Employees Citing Market, Regulatory Conditions
21.5.2019
Circle is laying off roughly 30 people, CoinDesk has learned
Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says
21.5.2019
Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA
Goldman in Talks to Buy European Budget Hotel Chain for 1.9 Billion Euros
20.5.2019
Over the course of the last few decades, Goldman Sachs has firmly established itself as the byword for shrewd investing and remains the gold standard in high finance at a global level. The bank is involved in creating highly sophisticated securities for its clients and remains the world’s most...
Cryptocurrencies Pose No Threat to Financial Stability: EU Central Bank
20.5.2019
The European Central Bank has said that cryptocurrencies are currently not a threat to financial stability in the euro zone