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ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions
9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
Canaan’s Post-IPO Stock Plunge Reveals Sales Slump, Price War With Bitmain
17.12.2019
Cryptocurrency mining computer-maker Canaan Inc. may have picked the worst time for its initial public stock offering
SLP Token Market Cap Surpasses $50 Million
12.12.2019
For over a year now, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token universe has grown quite vast. There are now more than 6,000 SLP tokens in existence and a number of SLP tokens have seen price discovery. Moreover, tokens listed on our SLP market capitalization aggregator show in the last two months...
Cred Merchant Solutions to Help Unbanked Business Sectors
3.11.2019
Cred Merchant Solutions has been unveiled in Emeryville during San Francisco Blockchain Week in an event hosting several California elected officials. The new point-of-sale system will help unbanked business sectors, such as California’s cannabis industry, accept crypto payments from...
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
XinFin, Black Tier Solutions and Blockchain at Michigan Announce Joint Partnership
28.9.2019
Black Tier Solutions announced a partnership with Blockchain at Michigan.
Black Tier Solutions will be responsible for assisting the University of Michigan Blockchain group to develop a tokenized student rewards program and a tokenized gaming platform using XinFin Hybrid technology.
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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
Bankera Launches a Global Crypto Backed Lending Solution
21.9.2019
The team behind Bankera, which is building the bank for the blockchain era, has announced the release of its very own lending solution – Bankera Loans. The solution aims to provide flexible and secure crypto-backed loans to cryptocurrency holders globally starting from as low as 100 EUR up to...
North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
19.9.2019
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a delegate for the Committee for Cultural Relations, Alejandro Cao de Benós, the country plans to forge a token backed by a physical commodity like gold...
Ženy ve startupech (24): Runecast Solutions, Česká fintech asociace, Snuggs
21.8.2019
Svět startupů, IT a technologií obecně zůstává stále mužskou doménou. A za nás je to velká škoda, protože nejrychleji rostoucí trh si zaslouží ty nejšikovnější lidi. Zhruba polovinu šikovných lidí přitom tvoří právě ženy. Proto jsme se rozhodli představit vám některé z žen, které na současné české...
Venezuelan Government Accused of Using Bitcoin to Bypass US Sanctions
25.7.2019
Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela have been accused of circumventing financial blockades imposed by the U.S. government. According to local reports, Maduro’s regime evades sanctions with cryptocurrency alongside an airline application called Jetman Pay....
PR: Anxone Provides Multi-Layer Security For Crypto Storage
21.6.2019
Hacking is a front and center issue for digital asset exchanges. Especially given its worrying year-over-year increases, from US$152mn in 2016 to US$950mn in 2018. Our current year 2019 has already posted over US$1bn in lost assets due to hacking, which puts security as a paramount consideration...
Bounty.Cash Pairs Projects With Developers Finding Solutions for BCH
14.6.2019
Using bounties to seek solutions to various problems has proved to be a working approach for many projects in the crypto industry. Bounty.Cash is a platform that matches businesses and entrepreneurs with developers who are ready to solve issues with apps and features and get rewarded with bitcoin...
Bitcoin Mining With Solar: Less Risky and More Profitable Than Selling to the Grid
31.5.2019
The energy used to mine bitcoin has long caused debate over whether it’s a wasteful process. As the arguments have rumbled on, some people have been focused on mining coins with renewable energy. On May 29, Christian Ander, the founder of Stockholm’s Btcx exchange, explained how instead...
Bitcoin.com Launches Free Bitcoin Cash Register Platform for iOS Devices
25.5.2019
About a month ago, Bitcoin.com launched its free point-of-sale solution, Bitcoin Cash Register, for Android operating systems. This week our developers have released Bitcoin Cash Register for iOS mobile phones allowing any merchant with an Apple device to accept bitcoin cash payments. Also read:...
PR: Tronipay Launches Cross Border eCommerce Solution
24.5.2019
The high growth of the market has created new opportunities and attracted talented entrepreneurs to come up with novel business models using the blockchain technology, this is the example of Tronipay, a Fintech payment company that specializes in online monetization solutions, online payments...
Na ČVUTu vzniká výzkumné centrum Smart Driving Solutions, chce přinést revoluci
5.3.2019
Špičkoví odborníci, finanční investice a velké ambice stojí za nově vzniklým výzkumným centrem s názvem Smart Driving Solutions při katedře řídicí techniky Fakulty elektrotechnické ČVUT. Tým 13 vědců pod vedením Tomáše Haniše si bere za cíl změnit zaběhlé uvažování a připravit půdu pro novou...
Startup Týdne #123: Enehano pomáhající firmám efektivněji řídit byznys pomocí Salesforce
1.3.2019
Když Jiří Mach před třemi lety odcházel ze svého zaměstnání, hledal potenciální příležitosti dalšího rozvoje. Nadchla ho přitom CRM platforma Salesforce a zamiloval se do ní natolik, že se jí začal věnovat naplno. Nadchl do ní i Michala Pešku a společně založili Enehano Solutions. „Jako jedni...