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Passing the Burden of Negative Rates to Bank Clients Opens Door for Cryptocurrencies
17.8.2019
Record low and negative interest rates have put commercial banks in a difficult spot. Across Europe, they have been passing the burden to their clients. Some have introduced fees for those with large account balances, while others are punishing everybody equally. In any case, some bankers fear this...
This ICO Startup Didn’t Die During Crypto Winter. It Has DAI to Thank
17.8.2019
The London-based Monolith just added DAI to its crypto debit card product. But the startup itself has long used DAI to manage its treasury
Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence
16.8.2019
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto
Hlavenka a Rozhoň investují do Retina, e-shopům pomáhá řešit vratky a reklamace zboží
15.8.2019
Český startup Retino, který e-shopům pomáhá s procesem vrácení zboží, získal investici od angel investorů Jiřího Hlavenky a Martina Rozhoně. Investice se zúčastnil také akcelerátor StartupYard, který firmu podpořil již dříve. V Evropě se ročně vrátí stovky milionů objednávek e-shopů, ať už ve formě...
Binance Jersey Partners with Crypto Platform Caspian for Faster Trades
14.8.2019
Fiat-to-crypto platform Binance Jersey is partnering with a crypto platform that provides trading and risk management
Amazon Web Services Sets Up Data Centers in Israel
14.8.2019
Cloud computing services, along with data centers, have now become one of the most important industries in the world. The primary reason behind the growth of the industry is down to the fact that almost all businesses now need these services and Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the global...
UK Advertising Watchdog Upholds Complaints Against BitMEX Bitcoin Promotion
14.8.2019
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints over a bitcoin ad placed by crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
13.8.2019
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. The measures stem from the obligation of member...
New Zealand’s ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup
13.8.2019
ABS has invested a "significant" amount in TradeWindow, a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain
Blockchain Startup BitFury Launches Artificial Intelligence Unit
13.8.2019
Blockchain startup BitFury launched an artificial intelligence unit
Kulturní startup GoOut expanduje do šesté země, začal působit na Slovensku
13.8.2019
Český kulturní startup GoOut – vyvíjející platformu zahrnující kulturní přehled, sociální síť a ticketingovou službu – expanduje do již šesté země. K Česku, Polsku, Německu, Finsku a Estonsku nově přidává Slovensko, kde začal mapováním kulturních akcí v Bratislavě. Expanze na Slovensko je podle...
Congressional Research Service Examines Blockchain in Energy Sector
13.8.2019
The Congressional Research Service has researched and noted pros and cons of blockchain solutions for the energy sector
UK Pension and Welfare Agency Examining Blockchain and DLT
12.8.2019
The U.K.’s Department of Work and Pensions has identified blockchain and DLT as potentially beneficial technologies for payments infrastructures
Deset realitních firem a startupů založilo Česko-slovenskou asociaci PropTech, chce urychlit růst členů
12.8.2019
Technologie v oblasti realit zažívají celosvětový boom. Kvůli zastřešení jejich aktivit založilo deset firem a startupů působících v oblasti Property Technology Česko-slovenskou asociaci PropTech. Sloužit by měla mimo jiné ke sdílení zkušeností a společné prezentaci na zahraničních veletrzích....
PR: Remco – Powerful Distributed Token Generating Platform
12.8.2019
remittancetoken.io – Token-Generating Platform for Money Transfer currently trading on Digifinex has announced it's sponsoring blockchain Finance Lagos conference event in Africa's largest market, Nigeria. Offering free flight ticket and accommodation to the qualified speakers.
The post PR: Remco...
Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash
12.8.2019
The U.K. arm of Coinbase appears to be dropping support for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash
Are You Ready for Europe’s Unique Event Fin:CODE 2020?
12.8.2019
DevOps | Scale | Velocity in the Financial Industry Frankfurt, Germany | March 19 – 20, 2020: fin:CODE is Europe’s unique event mainly focused on addressing the challenges that banks, asset management firms and insurance companies are experiencing when adopting and scaling...
Offchain Labs, a Startup from Princeton, is Set to Launch Arbitrum, an Add-on to any Blockchain-based Application and Services
9.8.2019
Offchain Labs, an Enterprise blockchain startup, identified the two restricting variables to significant business blockchain adoption which has the concerns about scalability and privacy. In this regard, Offchain has embarked on helping it to make progressively adaptable, blockchain-based smart...
Je libo kávu nebo čaj s psilocybinem? Nový startup na tom už pracuje
9.8.2019
Coloradský Denver se v květnu stal prvním americkým městem, které dekriminalizovalo psilocybin – tedy látku, která propůjčuje tzv. magickým houbičkám jejich halucinogenní vlastnosti.
Netřeba asi dodávat, že této skutečnosti okamžitě využili různí podnikavci. Mj. mezi ně patří i startup Sträva
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
9.8.2019
Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and executives with hefty salaries have been dismissed. HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has revealed it plans to lay off over 4,000 employees and Citigroup...