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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...
Standard Chartered Conducted First Transaction on Oil Industry by Using Voltron Blockchain Platform
8.8.2019
In a recent announcement, the bank said it had effectively accomplished the first international LC (letter of credit) transaction on the oil business-focused blockchain Voltron platform. It is the pilot exchange for PTT Group, PTT International Trading, and IRPC Public Company Limited, which...
Cryptocurrencies will Transform Venture Capital, feels Coinbase CTO
8.8.2019
The Former Coinbase CTO and the general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Balaji Srinivasan has faith that cryptocurrencies will change the way of investment in the upcoming days. The industry has developed its ways to raise finances and allowing the capital to come smoothly. Blockchain...
VeChain Now Helping China to Regulate its Wine Industry
8.8.2019
VeChain is a blockchain empowered platform that is intended to improve the supply chain management process. By using distributed ledger technology, VeChain caters to retailers and purchasers with the capacity to decide the quality and authenticity of items that are purchased. As per the recent...
Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Oil Industry Blockchain Platform Voltron
7.8.2019
Standard Chartered Bank has completed the first international letter of credit transaction on the oil industry blockchain platform Voltron
Indian Tax Authority Sends Probing Questions to Crypto Owners – Experts Weigh In
7.8.2019
As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News.Bitcoin.com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving...
Blockchain Training Conference Offers Bootcamp to Train Cryptocurrency Security Auditors as Companies Like Facebook Announce Their Foray Into Blockchain Industry
6.8.2019
Denver, CO — Brokerage firm eToro recently found that 58% of U.S. adults have heard of Bitcoin and 16% have already heard of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, likely in some part due to the United States Congress’ recent hearings on Facebook’s latest tech. But currently, there are very...
Prominent Names of the IT Industry Joins the Blockchain of IBM
6.8.2019
IBM and Chainyard have lately announced about their new blockchain enterprise. The target of the enterprise is to solve the problem related to the life cycle information, validation, and supplier qualification. On Monday the duo has unveiled their blockchain initiative called Trust Your Supplier....
PICANTE TECH Conference Europe Gathers Industry Leaders from Blockchain, AI, Fintech, Quantum Technology, Cryptocurrency, VR/AR, Cyber Security, IoT and Tops with Cyborg Guest
6.8.2019
Yearly boutique style tech conference aims to bring several trending B2B industry representatives together to learn and network in the heart of Europe. Register now for PICANTE TECH Conference Europe! Prague, Czech Republic – 31 July 2019 – With little over 30 days left until the inaugural edition...
The Real Dark Web
5.8.2019
Here’s a wonderful reminder from Charlie Owen that everyone in the web design industry isn’t using the latest and greatest technology. And that’s okay! Charlie writes:
Most web developers are working on very "boring" teams. They're producing workhorse products that serve the organisation needs....
New Debit Card Launched by Ripple Backed Nexo, Let’s Users Use Crypto Without Spending It
4.8.2019
Innovation in the crypto industry is synonymous with daily routine, as newer and unique ideas pop-up every day. However, some stand out due to their scope of usability, which makes them successful, at least at the beginning. One such development seems to be popping out of Ripple’s stable, where...
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany
3.8.2019
Germany, the locomotive of Europe’s huge economy, is entering a difficult period, various indicators suggest. And when the Federal Republic sneezes, the Old Continent usually catches cold. This time, Germany may infect the rest of the world as well. An economic and financial crisis there...
What Effect Could an Indian Ban Have on the Global Crypto Industry?
3.8.2019
With a number of Indian crypto-exchanges having closed down in the midst of an already harsh environment for cryptocurrency, it would seem that the introduction of a cryptocurrency ban is now almost inevitable in India.
But while there's little doubt that this would be a massive blow for Indian...
Trading Cryptocurrencies: Three Basic Common Technical Indicators
2.8.2019
Introduction Cryptocurrencies (or crypto) has been thrown in the limelight recently with Bitcoin’s meteoric rally this year, the cryptocurrency having risen for the fifth month straight since February 2019. Bitcoin most recently hit a high of US$13,775, before its price […]
The post Trading...
Indian Government Updates Parliament on Crypto Plans
1.8.2019
The Indian parliament has repeatedly asked the finance minister about the government’s plans for cryptocurrency. In July alone, the Ministry of Finance answered three sets of questions: two in Rajya Sabha, the upper house, and one in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament. Also read:...
SpankChain Launches Crypto Payments Service for Adult Content
1.8.2019
Adult industry-oriented blockchain project SpankChain has launched a crypto payments platform called, of course, SpankPay
UK's Crypto Industry Gets Final Guidance on Cryptoassets
31.7.2019
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, issued the Final Guidance on Cryptoassets today.
This Policy Statement is FCA’s response to Guidance on Cryptoassets Consultation Paper published in January this year, as it was reported. It summarizes...
Securitize Announced Tenth On-Chain Digital Asset Through Its Platform
31.7.2019
The security token start-up based in San Francisco, Securitize backed by Coinbase has announced the launch of the tenth on-chain digital asset. The start-up assists Coinbase and other firms in creating tokens or tokenization of assets and securities. The start-up entered into the digital asset...
Indian Finance Minister Addresses Crypto Proposal – Industry Responds
31.7.2019
India’s finance minister has broken silence and talked about the crypto draft bill and report her department is examining which propose to ban cryptocurrencies. While she views the report as “very futuristic and well-thought-out,” the crypto industry sees it as flawed...