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Finastra, a London-based financial services software provider, announced on April 24, 2018, the launch of Fusion LenderComm. Fusion LenderComm is an application commercially available on R3’s Corda platform for the syndicated lending market. According to Finastra’s press release, the Fusion LenderComm app has managed to “streamline information exchange between agent banks and lenders, driving transparency and efficiency in the syndicated…

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The price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has soared considerably in the last one week. Currently, Bitcoin Cash is trading at $1,317 after it almost reached the $1,500 mark on April 23, 2018.  Bitcoin ABC This development comes as the cryptocurrency market has been experiencing something of a resurgence of late. However, the proximity of the Bitcoin Cash price climb to…

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Anticipating the growth of both the number of available digital coins as well as users’ uptake, the exchange ShapeShift and VC fund Blockstack are jointly funding a project designed to create the pinnacle open source, universal wallet for cryptocurrencies, announced on April 25, 2018. The companies are offering $50,000 to the developer who produces the best solution, which is to…

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On April 24, 2018, Changelly landed a partnership with number one exchange Binance, with the aim of bringing more tokens, faster transactions and better rates to their users. Matchmaking in Malta The partnership arose from a meeting in Malta, during which the two CEOs discussed industry issues, government regulations, and the strategy behind their new collaboration. “After meeting Konstantin in…

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The Dublin Tech Summit being held this week was all abuzz with the news of the launch by homegrown messenger app Mingo of its ICO. Mingo is the first major cryptocurrency project to be fully developed in Ireland. To spice things up, even more, the project team announced a 20 percent bonus for any Mingo utility token (MGT) purchase before…

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If you haven’t heard of Arianna Simpson, then most likely you’re just joining the crypto world. The BitGo PM turned venture capitalist has had skin in the game since 2012, which in crypto years, is more than enough to solidify one’s credibility. Simpson has developed a keen eye since reading Satoshi’s white paper six years ago, working with Jameson Lopp…

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Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, has come to the rescue of student activists who have reportedly been censored by the Chinese government after trying to launch the #MeToo movement there. Students have repeatedly asked the government to do more to prevent rape, sexual assault and harassment in China, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. And now, it seems…

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In the wake of the increasing resistance toward ASIC mining, Ethereum Classic (ETC) might take a bold step soon, as a developer has put forward an improved, energy-efficient mechanism that can be used for mining.   Recently, developer teams behind digital assets like siacoin and monero are taking bold steps to curtail the effectiveness of ASIC  miners. However, developer Cody…

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While some in the corporate world believe bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are huge bubbles invested in by stupid people, Danish citizen Jonas Hornehaj sees the cryptospace from an entirely different perspective. He’s sold off all his belongings, funded by his proceeds from bitcoin and is now on an adventurous world tour with his girlfriend. Crypto Fever 24-four-old Jonas Hornehaj is…

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