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Iran Developing National Blockchain Platform on IBM Hyperledger Fabric
28.5.2019
Iran is currently actively developing a national blockchain platform that will eventually run the country’s financial market
Africa: Central Bank of Malawi Says Crypto Is Not Legal Tender, Warns of Trading Risks
27.5.2019
The Reserve Bank of Malawi said that crypto is not legal tender in the country, while the bank is against crypto-related activities
Huawei’s Plight To Help Samsung Gain Larger Market Share
27.5.2019
Huawei Technologies has become the centerpiece in the rising dispute between the US and China. With Huawei becoming the second largest seller of smartphones globally, the issues facing the company have taken on a more serious turn. Huawei was initially founded in 1987, following which it expanded...
China Releases New Crypto Rankings
27.5.2019
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has released its latest rankings of 35 crypto projects that were evaluated over the past two months. While several top positions remain unchanged, Bitcoin has climbed up the overall ranking. Also read: Indian Supreme Court Postpones...
Foreign Ownership in IT and Telecom to be Restricted by Japan
27.5.2019
Cybersecurity has been a recurring issue for the most government over the past decade or so and the worries went up several notches when the United States accused Chinese telecom giant of being a vehicle for spying for Beijing. The company was eventually banned and blacklisted, but many other...
Pressure Rises on Chinese Economy as Industrial Profits Shrink for April
27.5.2019
The downturn in the Chinese economy and the shrinking of domestic demand has been one of the biggest stories in international economics for the better part of a year. In addition to that, the turmoil brought upon by the damaging trade war with the United States has had its own effect on...
VeChain (VET) Price Analysis: VeChain’s Talks with Italian Government Can Be The Largest Turning Point
27.5.2019
VeChain CEO talked to Italian Prime Minister regarding blockchain technology integration. The 2019 price target rests at 0.25 USD. Since its inception, VeChain (VET) has been working really hard to establish itself as a leading coin in the market. VeChain (VET) has been progressing with a really...
Crypto-Italy: Institutions, Politics, Business and Society
26.5.2019
Is Italy going “crypto”? Some significant changes have been affecting institutions and politics before today’s 2019 European elections — a survey on the status of the blockchain revolution in the Bel Paese
Binance Exchange To List Theta Fuel Token, Will Offer A Total Of Six Pairings Including BNB And BTC
25.5.2019
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, tweeted on Thursday that it will be listing Theta Fuel Token (TFUEL), the operational cryptocurrency of the Theta Blockchain Network. The exchange will be offering six trading pairs for TFUEL, viz., TFUEL/BNB, TFUEL/BTC, TFUEL/USDT, TFUEL/TUSD...
Opposition Politicians Demand Details on Luxembourg E-Government Plan for Blockchain, AI
24.5.2019
Opposition politicians have asked the Luxembourg government to share details regarding its e-government plan with AI and blockchain tech
Russian State-Owned Holding Giant Proposes to Apply DLT in All the Gov’t Data Systems
24.5.2019
Russian state-owned holding conglomerate Rostec proposes a $1.3 billion-worth plan to apply blockchain in all the state data systems
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
24.5.2019
Capital markets platform iSTOX joins Monetary Authority of Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to offer digitized securities trading in late 2019
Chilean Mining Giant Codelco’s Copper To Be Hit As Mines Go Underground
24.5.2019
As far as the largest mining companies are concerned, they have the capability of taking big hits over the short term. However, it takes a whole new dimension when a company’s largest mine is out of business due to a restructuring process. That is exactly what has happened with Codelco, the Chilean...
The Government of Malta Goes On to Award Blockchain Scholarships to 19 Students
24.5.2019
According to recent reports published on 23rd May 2019 by Malta’s local publication called Malta Independent, The Government of Malta has awarded as many as 19 students with the coveted blockchain scholarships. The scholarships in total are worth about 179,000 dollars (approximately 160 thousand...
Panasonic Becomes Latest Company to Sever Ties with Huawei
24.5.2019
One of the most incredible fallouts from out of the trade war between the United States and China has been the way in which Chinese tech giant Huawei has found itself pushed into a corner. The US had accused that the company’s telecom equipment is used for spying by the Chinese state and eventually...
Supreme Court Advocate Suggests How to Regulate Cryptocurrency in India
24.5.2019
An Indian supreme court advocate has shared some thoughts on the kind of cryptocurrency regulation India can benefit from. The right regulatory framework “would ensure transparency, oversight and accountability,” but a “one size fits all” regulation would be a mistake,...
Maltese Government Awards 19 Blockchain Scholarships Using DLT Fund
24.5.2019
The Maltese government has granted 19 blockchain scholarships worth a total of $179,000
Russia’s Central Bank to Consider Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies for Mutual Settlements
23.5.2019
Russia’s central bank will consider an opportunity to issue a gold-backed cryptocurrency to close mutual settlements with other countries
2020 Presidential Hopeful Swalwell Launches Crypto Donations Campaign
23.5.2019
Eric Swalwell, a United States Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 elections, has launched a crypto donations campaign
Israeli court says cryptocurrencies are asset not currency and are liable to taxes
23.5.2019
The Israeli court has declared all the digital currencies, including Bitcoin should be considered as a taxable asset rather than currencies as per the report surfaced on 21st May in a local news website. The judgment was delivered to the case in which an Israeli startup founder argued with the...