Tagged: blockchain

November 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has exceeded its milestone to reach 100 coins and tokens by the end of 2018. The company reported now delivers multi-signature security for more than 100 coins and tokens in its wallet and custody offerings. Stablecoins are among the new… Read More

November 15, 2018 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X (CURRENCY: NPXS), a global developer of blockchain-powered devices, announced on Thursday it has moved its global headquarters from Indonesia to Singapore. The company reported that it was expanding its international operations to Singapore in recognition of the country’s encouraging stance towards blockchain technology and rising… Read More

November 14, 2018 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

IOST, a global enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure, announced on Wednesday the official launch of its Flagship DApp Partnership Program. IOST reported that under the program it will consult and work with organizations across a variety of industries, culminating in the design of “flagship” decentralized applications (DApps)… Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 8:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM announced on Thursday it is partnering with data storage solutions company Seagate Technology to help reduce product counterfeiting using blockchain and security technologies. IBM reported that the project is designed to help manufacturers, integrators, and business partners to figure counterfeit hard drives. The project… Read More

November 9, 2018 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X (CURRENCY: NPXS), an Indonesia-based global developer of blockchain-powered devices, announced on Thursday it has partnered with HARA, an Indonesia-based company that is dedicated to revolutionizing global agriculture with data, to deploy thousands of blockchain-based point of sales (POS) devices to farmers to facilitate data collection… Read More

November 8, 2018 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kaleido, a ConsenSys company, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, is now launching a new blockchain marketplace. According to Kaleido, the Kaleido Marketplace extends its Blockchain Business Cloud to become what it claims to be the first full-stack enterprise platform. The new marketplace includes trusted tools… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Western Union and PayPal executive Rolf Haag as its new Head of Business Solutions. According to BitPay, Haag has nearly 20 years of experience in fintech and will be responsible for the company’s business to… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Bitfury Group, a UK-based full-service blockchain technology company, announced on Wednesday it has closed its $80 million USD private placement with global institutional and corporate investors. According to Bitfury, Bryan, Garner & Co. acted as sole financial advisor and placement agency of the syndication. The… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 11:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blocktech, a U.S.-based blockchain technologies company, and announced on Wednesday it is now partnering with the French University of Armenia (UFAR) to launch Armenia’s first academic Blockchain Lab. According to the duo, this new lab will conduct interdisciplinary research into the crypto-economic implications of blockchain technologies, in collaboration with the university’s… Read More

November 7, 2018 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BlockEx, a UK-based blockchain startup, announced on Wednesday it now provides support for Stellar based digital assets across its trading exchange network. According to BlockEx, Stellar is an open-source protocol for exchanging money or tokens using blockchain technology. It uses Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to connect… Read More

November 6, 2018 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaPoint, a U.S.-based blockchain company focused on enabling institutions to launch, scale, and operate digital asset networks and exchanges all over the world, announced on Tuesday it has integrated exchange-independent stablecoin TrueUSD (TUSD) into its exchange technology network.   AlphaPoint reported that the integration will enable its… Read More

November 5, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global Blockchain Ventures, LLC (GBV) announced on Monday the launch of its $100 million blockchain technology-focused venture capital fund, Global Blockchain Ventures Fund, LP. GBV reported that its lead investor Stonegate Digital Capital Group committing a seven-figure investment to seed the fund. Founded earlier this year, Global Blockchain Ventures stated… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based blockchain technologies firm Blocktech announced on Friday it is partnering with Taibah Valley to launch the Blockchain Lab at Taibah University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. According to Blocktech, the launch will be directed by artificial intelligence (AI) expert, Professor Walaa Alharthi, and it is claimed to… Read More

November 1, 2018 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The one-day conference will appeal to both an institutional and retail audience. It will include discussion panels on how crypto has evolved as an asset class over 2018, institutional trading in the crypto market, and regulation as well as talks and debates on topics such… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIC Network, a blockchain technology provider for the fixed income market, announced on Wednesday it has launched its mainnet and recorded the first privately placed corporate bond on its platform. FIC Network claims this is one of the world’s first corporate bonds issued on the blockchain…. Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Wednesday the launch of its blockchain-based international trade finance platform, eTradeConnect, in Hong Kong. According to Ping An, the new platform is initiated by seven founding banks in Hong Kong and facilitated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). OneConnect,… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 3:59 am By Erin Hobey  |  

‘Tis the Halloween season… Luxembourg-based Tokeny and Mash have partnered to launch €50 million STO. Mash Group PLC, a FinTech50 business specializing in consumer lending and pay later solutions, has partnered with Tokeny to support its Security Token Offering as part of its €50M equity round. “As we… Read More

October 29, 2018 @ 4:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. blockchain trading platform, Bittrex, is set to launch its new trading platform, Bittrex International. Bittrex reported that the platform, which was previously branded as Bittrex Malta, will feature a streamlined token approval process and provide more trading options for qualified international customers. It will also begin… Read More

October 29, 2018 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qtum, a blockchain application platform, announced last week it has been named Amazons web services partner in China. Qtum reported the partnership sees the on-demand cloud computing giant working with a cryptocurrency project with a $325 million market capitalization. Qtum revealed that its cryptocurrency, AMI, was listed… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 11:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spiking, a Hong Kong-based fintech that’s blockchain platform allows traders to find Whales (i.e. key executives behind cryptocurrency tokens, mining pools and/or large holders) and follow their cryptocurrency trades, successfully secured $30 million through its oversubscribed private token sale. Founded in 2016, Spiking stated it aims… Read More