Tagged: distributed ledger technology

September 8, 2021 @ 1:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Distributed ledger technology is capable of having a tremendous impact on the efficiency of capital markets, and for Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets under management, it will start with its fixed-income division, DLT innovation analyst Gideon Rossouw said.  Rossouw recently listed 10… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Haobo Ma, the CEO and Founder at blockchain platform aelf – which is powered by Cloud computing. Ma talked about his approach to cryptocurrency investments and how he got involved in the space back in 2010, which was when he… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team and developers at blockchain platform Qtum (QTUM) recently noted that their official Telegram channel is one of their “most popular” social media sites. Qtum wrote in a blog post that it’s great for chatting and troubleshooting with their knowledgeable administrators. Unfortunately, however, this… Read More

September 7, 2021 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana-enabled venture platform SolRazr has introduced a decentralized developer ecosystem for the Solana blockchain, “comprising Launchpad, Accelerator, and Developer Tools,” according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in a release, SolRazr is specifically designed to serve as the “de-facto” fundraising and developer platform… Read More

September 6, 2021 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist, which focuses on blockchain ecosystem security and has reportedly served Huobi, OKEx, Binance, imToken (nearly “a thousand commercial customers in total”), reveals that DAO Maker‘s vesting system was recently hacked. SlowMist confirmed in an incident report that DeRace Token (DERC), Coinspaid (CPD), Capsule Coin… Read More

September 6, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metis, a Layer-2 Ethereum (ETH)-powered scaling protocol offering quick and economical transactions, as well as IPFS-based storage, announced that it will be conducting a METIS HACKATHON, which is an event that is scheduled to start on October 2, 2021 at 3pm UTC (the Opening Ceremony)… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TokenSociety.io, a platform for minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for the entertainment industry, reveals that they’ve completed their first NFT Drop for the pilot episode of “Men of the House,” a situation comedy TV series “written and directed by Levelle G. Benson starring Kareem Grimes, Erica… Read More

September 2, 2021 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Roxe, a next-gen international payment network, reveals that it will offer qualifying reserve banks with free access to its global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Plus Program. The new program will aim to enable countries to issue “new secondary or primary sovereign, fiat currencies backed… Read More

September 1, 2021 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The security tokens market cap recently surpassed the $1 billion mark, indicating that these blockchain-powered digital tokens have strong potential for steady growth in the foreseeable future. After the listing of INX Limited’s INX security token, the digital securities space has surpassed $1 billion, which… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 9:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has launched a joint initiative with Linklogis, a supply chain finance tech solution provider from China, in order to provide a blockchain or DLT-powered trade finance platform, called Olea. Standard Chartered stated that Olea is an all-digital trade finance origination and… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with James Wo, the Founder and CEO at Digital Financial Group, an investment company empowering Web 3.0 applications and blockchain or DLT -enabled platforms. Wo discussed the different products and services that his company supports. He also discussed the long-term impact that… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hats has secured $3.5 million in seed funding in order to create an “incentivized” cybersecurity network. Hats is now live with Liquity and Kleros bounty vaults, according to an update shared with CI. Hats is described as a “decentralized” cybersecurity incentive network “governed by its… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market (STM), a security token research firm, has teamed up with “turnkey” security token platform, Digital Markets (DIGTL). With “hundreds” of security token offerings (STOs) presently listed on the platform, STM has become an established marketplace to research and take part in the… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 11:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tezos (XTZ) has been chosen to enable smart contracts for “leading” European banks, according to a recent update. Crypto Finance Group, InCore Bank, and Inacta announced on August 24, 2021, that they are selecting Tezos for “innovative, compliant on-chain digital financial products.” As mentioned in… Read More

August 25, 2021 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CJDNS SASU, a French software R&D start-up in the PKT ecosystem, recently announced its funding agreement with NGI-LEDGER, a European Commission’s initiative that aims “to shape the development and evolution of the Internet.” The agreement secures funding for SafePKT, an initiative that aims to bring… Read More

August 25, 2021 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain infrastructure provider InfStones reveals that it has finalized a $10 million Series A round that was led by Qiming Venture Partners, along with contributions from DHVC, HashKey Capital, Plug and Play, SNZ Holdings, and the family office of Xinjun Liang, the co-founder and former… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 1:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bringing Bitcoin (BTC) to Cosmos had always been “part of the plan,” according to the Cosmos development team. With the new grant from the Interchain Foundation (ICF) to Interlay, the developers of interBTC, that goal “is getting closer.” Cosmos has always been “ahead of the… Read More

August 23, 2021 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ojamu, which aims to bring AI-enhanced MarTech (marketing technology) to the blockchain by harnessing the power of DLT and NFTs, says it wants to help with “predicting” the “most effective” digital marketing strategy for major brands. Founded in 2019, Singapore-based Ojamu notes that they plan… Read More

August 22, 2021 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Connie Gallippi, Founder and Executive Director at BitGive, a non-profit organization that aims to bridge the gap between practical philanthropic solutions for nonprofit and humanitarian work globally made possible through emerging blockchain technology, recently shared some noteworthy updates with Crowdfund Insider. Established in 2013, BitGive is… Read More

August 21, 2021 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Astra Protocol, which aims to equip the decentralized finance (DeFi) space with a complete legal layer and unlock the future growth of the industry, notes that operating within DeFi comes with “unpredictability” as well as key opportunities. Some of the main benefits… Read More