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BlockchainArmy Founder Erol User Addressed UN With Multi-Sector Application of Blockchain
18.12.2019
Talking among several global dignitaries at the meeting in UN Geneva, blockchain consulting company BlockchainArmy founder president Erol User stated that the essentiality of blockchain application should be put forward in the 2020 agenda of the UN. While highlighting the application of blockchains...
Circle Sells OTC Desk to Kraken to Focus On Stablecoin
18.12.2019
Circle sells over-the-counter desk Circle Trading to Kraken in continued reductions at the firm, which says it is all part of honing in on stablecoin work
Stanford Funds Blockchain Startup Touted as ‘the Microsoft for Blockchain’
17.12.2019
Stanford alumni receive funding from Stanford, Charles Schwab and others for blockchain startup named Alchemy
Hong Kong Blockchain VC Hires Former NEO Exec to Launch Shanghai Office
17.12.2019
Former NEO general manager Zhao Chen joins Hong Kong-based venture capital firm CMCC Global to lead blockchain equity investments in mainland China at a new Shanghai office
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
Former SEC Senior Counsel Joins US Security Token Platform As Chief Legal Officer
17.12.2019
TokenSoft hired Alex C. Levine as its chief legal officer to work on the firm’s regulatory compliance
ISIS Turns To Blockchain-Based Messaging App Following Telegram Ban
17.12.2019
ISIS experiments with blockchain-based messaging app BCM after being banned from Telegram
Indian State of Kerala to Produce 20,000 Blockchain Specialists in 2 Years
17.12.2019
Beijing’s sudden rush into blockchain development and digital currency hasn’t gone unnoticed. From America to Europe and back to Asia, governments have started thinking about this new racetrack in more serious terms. India has a history of tensions with China, although the countries...
Fidelity Digital Assets Launches UK Branch In Line With Local Laws
17.12.2019
Fidelity Digital Assets expands to Europe with U.K. registered branch
UK’s Oldest Exchange to Delist Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash + More News
17.12.2019
Coinfloor CEO Obi Nwosu, courtesy of GBC News/YouTube
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UN to Use Blockchain to Tackle Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Hong Kong
17.12.2019
The new initiative will help ensure migrant workers aren’t charged unethical fees
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...
South Korean Co-Working Space Operator SparkPlus Turns to Blockchain
17.12.2019
Seoul-based SparkPlus plans to open co-working centers in properties listed on the blockchain funding platform Kasa Korea
TCS Presents Blockchain-Supported Quartz DevKit For Business Entities
17.12.2019
Working as the brainchild of the globally reputed Indian conglomerate, the Tata Group, Tata Consultancy Services, has broadcasted the news about the launch of a revolutionary blockchain-pegged development kit branded by the name of Quartz DevKit. On Monday, the world-class technology firm TCS broke...
Blockchain Startup Conflux to Get Shanghai Government Funding for Research Institute
17.12.2019
Shanghai will open a blockchain incubation center by the end of December with substantial investment, even as China’s government continues to crack down on crypto-related businesses
5th International Forum Blockchain Life 2020 Takes Place on April 22–23, in Moscow
17.12.2019
Blockchain Life 2020 is the biggest event on a blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and mining in Russia and Europe and one of the largest events in the world. The forum welcomes more than 5000 participants this spring at an innovative venue—Music Media Dome. The global crypto community from 70 countries...
Accenture Will Board Corporates Onto Marco Polo Shipping Blockchain
17.12.2019
Accenture plans to help TradeIX create new use cases beyond banking for buyers and sellers within trade finance after backing the Marco Polo tech partner
Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year
17.12.2019
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered...
ETC Labs Core Rebrands to ETC Core to Clarify Difference With ETC Labs
17.12.2019
ETC Labs Core rebranded to ETC Core to help the company differentiate itself from ETC Labs
Former Binance Head of Trading Joins CoinFlex As Chief Strategy Officer
16.12.2019
Former Binance head of trading has joined crypto exchange CoinFlex as chief strategy officer