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WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty Welcomes Kerala’s Blockchain Experts Training Initiative
18.12.2019
With the crypto industry making its nascent entry in the Indian subcontinent, there seems to be a class of people who are super excited about this new development. On Thursday, a top official of the Kerala government stated that the state is gearing up to provide 20,000 blockchain experts in...
Power Ledger, Indian Government to Boost Renewables With P2P Energy Trading Initiative
2.12.2019
Australian blockchain startup Power Ledger will pilot a peer-to-peer solar energy trading platform alongside an Indian utility firm and a government agency
Financial Giant Fidelity Pilots Tokenized Employee Rewards Initiative
28.11.2019
Fidelity’s research and development division has completed a proof-of-concept process with security token expert Tokensoft, says the latter’s Head of Operations Lawson Baker in a recent blog post – creating a tokenized rewards system for Fidelity employees.
Fidelity is the fourth largest asset...
European Investment Fund Unveils €400M Blockchain, AI Initiative
22.11.2019
EIF launches blockchain and AI-specific investment scheme
ECB’s Benoit Coeure to Lead Central Banking Digital Currency Initiative
11.11.2019
Coeure is to lead the new BIS Innovation Hub in researching and perhaps developing beneficial fintech such as digital currencies
Bitcoin Cash House Launches Crypto Hub in Venezuela
10.11.2019
A new crypto resource has emerged in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, for Venezuelans interested in learning about Bitcoin Cash and cryptocurrencies. The project, called Bitcoin Cash House, is the brainchild of Roberto Garcia and is sponsored by Bitcoin.com and Sideshift.ai. It exists as a physical...
Xfers Brings Its First Pilot Stablecoin Initiative Powered by Zilliqa
7.11.2019
Singapore-based, fintech startup Xfers, with the vision to create a trusted, digital financial ecosystem in South-East Asia, has launched its first stablecoin pilot program dubbed StraitsX, powered by the blockchain platform Zilliqa. This initiative has been credited to the long-awaited need for...
Initiative Including Microsoft, Intel and IBM Introduces Token Standards
4.11.2019
The Token Taxonomy Initiative, which boasts major tech and financial firms as members, has launched its Token Taxonomy Framework
WEF’s Mining Blockchain Initiative Aims for ‘Industry-Wide Trust’
2.11.2019
The WEF’s new blockchain initiative aims to establish efficiency and transparency within the metals and mining industry — so what are the chances?
7 Mining Heavyweights Partner With WEF on Blockchain Sourcing Initiative
25.10.2019
The World Economic Forum is building a blockchain-based sustainable sourcing project with 7 metal and mining industry firms on board
World Economic Forum Unveils ‘Mining and Metals Blockchain Initiative’
25.10.2019
The World Economic Forum and seven leading mining and metals companies have partnered to develop blockchain-powered sourcing and sustainability solutions
Major Korean Banks Join Government-Backed Blockchain ID Initiative
21.10.2019
Institutions including the Shinhan and NH Nonghyup banks have joined a blockchain identity initiative aimed to securely share personal data
New Gov’t Initiative to Put South Korean Trade on Blockchain by 2021
16.10.2019
South Korea establishes a digital trade foundation to digitize trade financing by 2021
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
20.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC
Coinbase Launches USDC-Based Initiative to Support DeFi Developers
10.9.2019
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase launches the USDC Bootstrap Fund to support developers projects
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...
MouseBelt Launches Blockchain Initiative Across Three UC Campuses
22.8.2019
Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announces new funding for more classes and research in crypto at three UC universities
Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative
19.8.2019
The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launches the EEA Mainnet Initiative
6.8.2019
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is setting up a technical group to work on linking the mainnet with enterprises
China: Blockchain Tourism Initiative Launched, Bitcoin Miners Busted
22.7.2019
Yunnan Province, China. China’s crypto-crackdown remains firmly in place, but interest in all things blockchain and cryptocurrency-related remains high in the Middle Kingdom.
Per Xinhua, tourists and tour operators visiting attractions in the Yunnan Province will soon be able to obtain...