Tagged: dlt

December 17, 2020 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Singapore-based Propine, a regulated digital asset custodian, notes that 3 months ago, the company was selected by blockchain platform Zilliqa as one of 8 startups to take part in the ZILHive Accelerator program. The Propine team has now confirmed that they managed… Read More

December 17, 2020 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), an organization focused on driving innovation for financial services in Luxembourg by connecting the local and global Fintech industry participants, recently shared an update from Luc Falempin, the CEO at Tokeny Solutions, a company that aims to drive… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The University of Alabama is teaming up with Chainalysis, a provider of compliance and investigation software of virtual currency transactions. Through the partnership, both organizations will aim to offer “cutting-edge” education and training for students. Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis noted in a blog post that… Read More

December 16, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEM Group, which supports the development of Symbol from NEM, a “trusted” and “secure” enterprise blockchain that streamlines business processes, has confirmed the launch of its final testnet update on Symbol, an enterprise-grade blockchain solution that’s expected to go live in early 2021. As mentioned… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraxtor Private Limited, a company that operates an online real estate co-investment platform, has reportedly acquired over S$9 million (appr. $6.74 million) on its platform from its community of Accredited Investors (AIs), despite the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release, the… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EMTECH has introduced its “pilot-ready” innovation and regulatory compliance platform, the Modern Central Bank Sandbox, which will focus on serving reserve banks that are planning to “streamline regulatory reviews,” work with innovators on emerging technology (EmTech), or safely test their Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)…. Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers at Coinbase recently looked at Ethereum (ETH) competitors (often referred to as Ethereum “killers”) and several other new blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platforms. Ryan Yi and Justin Mart from Coinbase Ventures analyzed the current landscape of DLT-powered smart contract platforms and emerging… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 7:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, a U.S.-based end-to-end cybersecurity solutions provider, has confirmed that the $BOOST governance token, which includes its functionality with “a plethora” of native smart contracts like Boost treasury, Boost token rewards, Controller, and Vault has been “successfully” audited with CertiK. The CertiK team claims that… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Siam Commercial Bank (BKK:SCB) has partnered with Lightnet to provide cross-border fund transfer services from South Korea to Thailand. As a digital banking service provider, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is focused on continuously updating its Fintech capabilities. SCB will now be working with the Lightnet… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Waves (WAVES), a blockchain-based platform for developing enterprise-grade applications, has teamed up with Bonded in order to help make the decentralized finance (DeFi) space more “inclusive” and accessible to users. The Waves team noted that they’ll be working with the developers of the Bonded platform,… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace reports that only 22% of banking industry professionals and financial investigators “feel confident” in their ability to accurately identify cryptocurrency -related payments. In a December 9, 2020, CipherTrace-ACFCS Webinar on “How Cryptocurrency Intelligence Tipped the Scales in 2020 Sanctions Evasion,” more… Read More

December 11, 2020 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kinjal Shah, a Senior Associate at San Francisco-based Blockchain Capital LLC, a VC and private equity firm that’s focused on the blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) sector, notes that research shows that only around 34% of Americans still have a “fair amount of trust”… Read More

December 11, 2020 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of the Kyber Network (KNC), which provides a tool that allows traders to exchange tokens instantly without having to use exchanges, recently released their monthly progress report. The Kyber Network team notes that 2020 is now almost behind us and it’s been a… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

High-performance blockchain platform Ontology has introduced an “Inclusive Pool” – which is the platform’s first (decentralized finance) DeFi product based on OScore. Since recently launching OScore, the “decentralized” credit system implemented on Ontology’s DeID, the team at Ontology has been working towards adding a new… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK, a U.S.-based end-to-end cybersecurity solutions provider, has revealed that KardiaChain’s hybrid solution for enterprises and government agencies has been audited with CertiK. As noted by the CertiK team, KardiaChain is a public blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform developed to handle enterprise and… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has teamed up with top Japanese system integrators in order to boost its compliance network. Chainalysis announced on December 7, 2020, that it has partnered with Japan-based system integrators Hitachi and SB C&S. These firms are the latest to join Chainalysis’… Read More

December 6, 2020 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polkadot (DOT), a “decentralized” Web 3.0 compatible, blockchain interoperability initiative, has announced the launch of a new project to support greater decentralization. The Polkadot team has invited developers to join its Thousand Validators Program. The Web3 Foundation has established a Thousand Validators Program for Polkadot…. Read More

December 6, 2020 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The development team at Cardano (ADA), a major DLT network for building decentralized applications or dApps, notes that the platform’s development has been conceived as “a journey involving five overlapping development themes, each of which is underpinned by a consensus protocol – Ouroboros.” Kevin Hammond,… Read More

December 5, 2020 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink (LINK), a “decentralized” Oracle network that securely connects various blockchain-based smart contracts with data from “the real world,” has announced that it has awarded a grant to Anyblock Analytics, a Germany-based infrastructure provider and development “shop” for blockchain-powered solutions. According to a blog post… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain platform VeChain (VET) has updated the E-HCert App so that it may go beyond maintaining COVID-19 records while onboarding another hospital based in Cyprus. As mentioned in a blog post by VeChain, the Coronavirus crisis has shown the world the true value of digital… Read More