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Tezos Foundation Issues Batch of Grants to Smart Contract, Explorer Projects
12.9.2019
The Tezos Foundation has awarded 14 grants to projects working on various aspects of the network’s development, including a Telegram bot for monitoring events on its blockchain
Grab Looking to Merge Indonesian Payment Firms to power ahead Gojek
12.9.2019
When a new but well-financed overseas company decides to expand its business in new territories, then it has to contend with local competition, and there are various ways in which one can counter it. One of those is a strategic merger, and it seems Singaporean tech firm, Grab is going to do exactly...
Major South Korean Mobile Carrier Launches Blockchain Project
11.9.2019
South Korean mobile carrier Union Mobile announced the launch of its blockchain platform and accompanying token
California City Official Uses Bitcoin Cash to Purchase Cannabis
11.9.2019
In California, cryptocurrency payments are making headway in the cannabis industry as Berkeley City Councilmember Ben Bartlett became the first elected official to purchase cannabis using a digital asset. On Tuesday, Bartlett utilized bitcoin cash (BCH) and Cred’s LBA token to facilitate...
CasperLabs Raises $14.5 Million in Series A Funding Led by “Zelig of Wall Street,” Terren Peizer
11.9.2019
CasperLabs, the recently launched startup that aims at scaling the Ethereum blockchain without has compromised on decentralization, announced on Tuesday that the project had raised over $14.5 million in Series A funding. The round was primarily led by Terren Scott Peizer, the chairperson of...
Binance.US Will Open User Registration Next Week
11.9.2019
Binance announced that it will open user registration and deposits on its U.S. platform next week
Marshallese Sovereign’s Timed Release Monetary Issuance Announced by the Marshall Islands
11.9.2019
After releasing an essay about its national crypto project at the beginning of this month, the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands) has now announced the TRMI (Timed Release Monetary Issuance) of its SOV (Marshallese Sovereign). The RMI plans to launch the sovereign with greater visibility before...
Thai Oil and Gas Firm Develops Blockchain-Based Renewables Platform
11.9.2019
Thai oil and gas firm PTT is jointly developing a regional blockchain-based renewables platform with the Energy Web foundation
CEO Jamie Dimon Says that JP Morgan is Preparing for Risks from Zero Interest in the US
11.9.2019
The issues surrounding interest rates have taken centre stage among financial circles over the past few months, and one of the most interesting yet controversial topics has been that of negative interest rates. Many countries in the world now have negative interest rates, and now it is being...
IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board
11.9.2019
Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton
Huobi founder, Leon Li has been named CEO for Electronics Manufacturer, Pantronics
11.9.2019
Leon Li, Huobi Group Founder, has been named Chairman of the Board, CEO and executive director of the board for Electronics producer, Pantronics Holdings. A recent press release declared Li’s latest role at Pantronics Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed holding organization. Moreover,...
Go-Ventures Backs Fintech Startup ‘Pluang’ By Offering US$3 Million Funding
11.9.2019
The Indonesian fintech firm, Pluang has come into limelight after receiving a US$3 Million for Series A funding from reputed venture capital fund, Go-Ventures. Go-Venture’s collaboration with Pluang will be serving to facilitate marketing, technology advancement, and improvements, along with...
Oil and Gas Sector Opens Up for Blockchain Technology
11.9.2019
A newly formed consortium of oil and natural gas majors is gearing up to deploy the breakthrough technology of Blockchain in the United States. OOC Oil and Gas Blockchain Consortium, which is based in Houston is assertive that the Blockchain technology can be helpful to improve the administrative...
American Corporations are Pulling Out Their Investments from China, Reveals Survey
11.9.2019
The trade war between the United States and China has proven to be one of the biggest diplomatic and economic events of the past decade. The world’s two biggest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since the end of last year, and no resolution is at sight as yet. The global economy...
Ethereum Dev Firm ConsenSys Now a Premier Member of Hyperledger
11.9.2019
Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys becomes a premier member of blockchain development project Hyperledger
PundiX’s Blockchain Phone is Now Called BOB and Its Coming Soon
11.9.2019
The modular blockchain phone from PundiX, in the works for a year now, has been on show at the IFA 2019 event in Berlin
MasterCard Partners With Blockchain Firm R3 for Payments Solution
11.9.2019
Mastercard partners with blockchain firm R3 for a cross-border payments solution
BitMEX Operator HDR Global Hires Former BNP Paribas Exec
11.9.2019
BitMEX parent firm HDR Global hires former BNP Paribas’ General Counsel Derek Gobel as the group’s new general counsel
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
11.9.2019
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3
Pundi X Says Its BOB Smartphone Is the First Powered ‘Entirely by Blockchain’
11.9.2019
Cryptocurrency sales network firm Pundi X showed off its Blok on Blok blockchain smartphone at the IFA trade show in Berlin