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Aisshwarya is currently working as SAP finance consultant for an IT consultancy. He likes to read about tech (fintech in particular) and history during his free time. He also likes to make 8-bit music.
Major private-owned Russian bank is going all-in on Bitcoin. Gazprombank Bets Big on Bitcoin In a major bullish development for the wider cryptocurrency market, major private-owned Russian bank Gazprombank recently received the regulatory green light to launch cryptocurrency custody services via its Swiss subsidiary. According to the official press release,...
The Malaysian financial watchdog has revised its IEO and DAC guidelines. Securities Commission Tweaks Crypto Guidelines In an attempt to create a more conducive yet safe regulatory environment for digital assets in the country, the Malaysian financial watchdog – The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) – has revised its crypto guidelines...
DeFi platform Balancer has found a new home in NEAR protocol. Balancer to Be Available on NEAR The unprecedented rise of DeFi platforms throughout 2020 has spurred the growth of the wider cryptocurrency and smart-contract ecosystem, which reflects in the bullish momentum the market has been enjoying for the past...
Bitcoin holds “considerable” upside potential, writes JPMorgan. JPMorgan Sees Value in Bitcoin Slowly, then suddenly. That’s the narrative of the global cryptocurrency – specifically the Bitcoin market – over the past few months with several major companies exhibiting confidence in the premier cryptocurrency. In August this year, BTCManager reported that...
Blockchain technology is being used to track vanilla straight from Madagascar. Tracking Vanilla on Blockchain New York-based makeup firm Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) and its haircare brand Aveda recently announced that they will use blockchain technology in a bid to promote responsible and sustainable sourcing of materials, reports Ledger Insights....
The Bank of Canada is keen on researching Canadian CBDC. Focus on Canadian CBDC The Bank of Canada recently published a job opening, looking to hire an economist well-versed in everything fintech, and digital currencies. The job listing has fuelled speculations pertaining to the Bank of Canada’s interest in researching...
High-throughput blockchain network Zilliqa (ZIL) is all-in on DeFi. Zilliqa Goes DeFi DeFi is all the rage in the wider cryptocurrency landscape with billions of dollars locked into several DeFi protocols currently. Joining in the bandwagon is now Zilliqa, a high-performance blockchain platform for enterprises and next-generation decentralized applications (dApps)....
IBM wants to tackle the pandemic via blockchain. IBM Launches Blockchain-Based Health Verification System The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be an unprecedented event in terms of myriad different facets of everyday life. Jam-packed music concerts, schools, and events seem like a distant dream in these testing times. IBM, however,...
Bitcoin and ether are up after Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust becomes an SEC reporting company. Buoyed by SEC Approval After a long downtrend in the global crypto markets that commenced in September, major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether are inching back to their recent highs. Yesterday, both BTC and ETH...
The privacy-centric Brave browser is riding the lightning. Brave Browser Building Loyal Fan-base According to a report by crypto publication Decrypt, cryptocurrency-friendly web browser, Brave (BAT) has now become the top-rated Internet browser on the Google Play Store. Notably, the browser has even surpassed Google’s own Google Chrome browser. Per...
