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Fearing USD Decline, Ex-CFTC Heads Propose a Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar
16.10.2019
Two former ranking members of the CFTC offered up a plan for a government-sanctioned, blockchain-based digital dollar
80% of Crypto Trade Volume Tracked by Blockchain Surveillance
16.10.2019
Ever since governments worldwide started showing adversity toward cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, a few startups have dedicated their business model to blockchain surveillance. Two weeks ago, Chainalysis revealed the company is monitoring 21 different tokens that stem from Ethereum. On Tuesday,...
Luxury Car Manufacturer Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Vehicle Sales
16.10.2019
Luxury electric car manufacturer Karma Automotive has begun accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment
Bermuda Starts Development of a Blockchain-Based National ID System
16.10.2019
The Atlantic island is rolling out the first phase of a national digital identification system built on blockchain tech
EY Launches Blockchain Tool to Help Bring Accountability to Public Finances
16.10.2019
The accounting giant is using blockchain tech to assist governments in improving transparency and accountability in the management of public funds
Highcastle Broadcasts Collaboration News With Archax for Added Liquidity to Digital Securities
16.10.2019
The crypto world has always been a supporter of strategic partnerships where established industries from the crypto space lend their support to the potentially-strong new ventures. One such collaboration has been announced by the London-based share registrar and investment platform, HighCastle...
Ripple Partners With World’s Third-Largest Fintech Firm Finastra
16.10.2019
Financial software global behemoth Finastra partners with Ripple to give its clients access to the RippleNet payments network
HSBC Issues First Letter of Credit on a Live Blockchain in Malaysia, Involves Firm Importing Resins
16.10.2019
The list of use cases of blockchain just got bigger as banking giant HSBC has issued a Letter of Credit on a live blockchain. The transaction involves a company called Simply Packaging for importing resin from a Singaporean company. The European bank’s Malaysian arm was the issuing party, while...
EY Unveils Public Finance Blockchain to Track Gov’t Spending
16.10.2019
Big Four auditing firm Ernst & Young has launched a blockchain platform to increase the transparency of public funds spending
EY Has Blockchain-based Solution to Governments + 11 More Crypto News
16.10.2019
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Major professional services firm, EY, launched EY OpsChain Public Finance Manager (PFM), a blockchain-enabled...
Ex-CFTC Chairman: US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar
16.10.2019
Digitize the dollar to keep reserve currency status, says Giancarlo
CoinEx Chain Elects New Node Partners
16.10.2019
Hosted by CoinEx Chain Foundation, “CoinEx Chain Global Nodes Election Launch Conference” was successfully held in Shenzhen on Oct 16. The conference marked the official launch of CoinEx Chain’s nodes election. More than 500 blockchain practitioners, including investors, KOLs, technical...
New DLT Protocol Scalable, Secure Without Consensus, Researchers Claim
16.10.2019
A new distributed ledger protocol is being pitched as a secure and less power-hungry alternative to Bitcoin mining
Ford Uses Blockchain Technology to Track Its Green Miles Project
16.10.2019
In yet another innovative application of blockchain, American automaker Ford has decided to use open ledger technology along with geofencing techniques to track the distance covered by its energy-efficient vehicles. The company has given the name “Green Miles” to this project. Ford has announced...
South Korean Trade to Venture into Blockchain by 2021, Says Government
16.10.2019
South Korean Trade finance is about to take a leap in the blockchain according to the news by the local press. The government is on a spree to consolidate a foundation for seamless digital trade, at the same time cutting down the blockchain costs by around 90%, with introducing blockchain...
RBC Analysts: Squashing Libra Could Boost China’s Digital Currency
16.10.2019
China’s digital currency could become the dominant digital currency if U.S. regulators dismiss Facebook's Libra
HSBC Enacts a Letter of Credit on a Blockchain in Malaysia
16.10.2019
Major bank HSBC announces first successful enactment of a letter of credit on a blockchain in Malaysia
Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale
16.10.2019
Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network...
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
Grayscale: Q3 Saw Record High Inflows, Growing Institutional Interest
16.10.2019
Grayscale registered over $254 million in total investments into its products in the third quarter of 2019