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IBM Blockchain Platform Optimized to be Deployed on Red Hat OpenShift
25.9.2019
IBM announced the latest version of its Blockchain Platform software on September 24, 2019. The new version is optimized to be deployed on the Red Hat OpenShift, the Container Application Platform by Red Hat which is developed on Kubernetes and Docker. In the announcement, IBM said that this would...
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
25.9.2019
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital assets and take advantage of banking services related to cryptocurrencies. It’s all happening in a regulated environment, generally friendly towards...
Bitrue Exchange to Launch Crypto-Backed Loan Platform
24.9.2019
The service, which goes live on Sept. 30, loans BTC, ETH XRP and USDT at a 0.04% daily interest rate
Insurance Broker Marsh Pilots Blockchain-Based Digital Placement Platform
24.9.2019
Major insurance firm Marsh has piloted Risk Exchange, a blockchain-based digital insurance placement platform
bitFlyer USA and Europe to Add New Altcoins on Its Buy/Sell Platform
24.9.2019
bitFlyer, digital currency exchange based in Tokyo, has announced its decision of including new altcoins on its Buy/Sell platform. The exchange, in its announcement dated September 24, 2019, revealed that the move would benefit the Buy/Sell users from all across the United States and Europe....
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
SEC Charges Adult Entertainment Token Platform With 2017 ICO Fraud
24.9.2019
The U.S. SEC has charged the CEO of an online adult entertainment marketplace with running a fraudulent initial coin offering scheme
Consensys-Backed Identity Platform Partners With PwC
23.9.2019
Consensys-backed firm uPort has partnered with PwC to develop blockchain-based identity management for financial services
Stock Exchange Giant Launched Crypto Platform as Bakkt Went Live Today
23.9.2019
The second-largest stock exchange in Germany, Boerse Stuttgart, has launched Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX), which is the Germany’s first regulated trading venue for digital assets.
"As of now, selected users in Germany can connect directly to the trading venue, where they can trade...
Fake Bitcoin Investment Platform From ‘Elon Musk’ Promises 4,000% ROI
23.9.2019
Kate Winslet hits out at Bitcoin scam using her name to shill
Oil and Gas Giant Pilots New Blockchain Platform From Modex
23.9.2019
Major oil and gas firm pilots Modex’s newly launched blockchain platform
Bakkt’s Much-Anticipated Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live
23.9.2019
Bakkt’s physically settled BTC futures trading goes live
Weekly Platform News: Emoji String Length, Issues with Rounded Buttons, Bundled Exchanges
19.9.2019
In this week's roundup, the string length of two emojis is not always equal, something to consider before making that rounded button, and we may have a new way to share web apps between devices, even when they are offline.
The JavaScript string length of emoji characters
A single rendered emoji...
SEC Charges Token Sale Platform For Illegal $14M Securities Offering
19.9.2019
The U.S. SEC has charged ICOBox with acting as an unregistered broker and conducting an illegal securities offering
SEC Charges Token Sale Platform ICOBox With Securities Violations
18.9.2019
The SEC has charged ICOBox and its founder with violating securities and registration requirements with its token sale and operations
Lao Development Bank Announces Collaboration with Blockchain Payment Platform, Everex
18.9.2019
EVX Holdings, the Singapore-based blockchain services provider, operating as Everex, has recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lao Development Bank (LDB) aiming to establish a robust blockchain platform for seamless cross-border payments and trade finance. Lantana Keosihavong,...
Two Browsers Walked Into a Scrollbar
18.9.2019
Surprise: scrollbars are complicated, especially cross-browser and cross-platform.
Sometimes they take up space and sometimes they don't. Sometimes that is affected by a setting and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes you can see them and sometimes you can't unless you're actually scrolling. Styling...
Wells Fargo Set to Pilot Internal Settlement Service Based on Its First DLT Platform
18.9.2019
Wells Fargo & Company, the renowned American MNC offering financial services, announced its plans of unveiling its own blockchain-powered digital currency for easy movement of cash between its branches and across borders in real-time. The currency in question referred to as ‘Wells Fargo Digital...
Japanese Messaging Giant Line Rolls Out Crypto Trading Platform Bitmax
18.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant Line launches its crypto trading platform Bitmax
Freelance Employment Platform Receives Developer Grant from MakerDAO
17.9.2019
Employment platform for freelancers receives developer grant from MakerDAO to integrate DAI payments