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Aisshwarya Tiwari
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.
The number of Bitcoin ATMs worldwide is constantly increasing and has recently exceeded 6500 units installed all over the globe. However, the geographical distribution is far from distributed. According to coinatmradar, most of these machines are installed in the United States of America for a total of almost 67 percent....
VeChain (VET) and DNV GL’s jointly developed Low Carbon Ecosystem was awarded the “best blockchain charity event,” by Chinese media portal Odaily at the 2019 Blockchain Awards Ceremony. This, according to a report by VeChain101 published on January 16, 2020. VeChain Platform Bags Chinese Award VeChain’s goodwill in China seems...
South Korea-based public blockchain project ICONLOOP (ICON) is poised to receive mainstream attention as according to January 15, 2020, report by Mineable, ICONLOOP’s BROOF platform will be used by Postech University for the issuance of graduation diplomas. ICONLOOP’s Offering Put to Use If 2019 was the year of all the...
According to January 14, 2020, form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise Asset Management has officially withdrawn its application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund. Reasons for Withdrawal Unclear In what comes as a major jolt to the long-standing dream of the cryptocurrency community of a...
Changelly, the non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange has partnered up with Epoch BTC, a leading property investment consultancy that specializes in cryptocurrency real estate transactions focused around the Dubai off-plan residential development sector. This partnership, via Changelly’s crypto swap widget integration within the Epoch BTC interface, will effectively enable users to...
According to a January 8, 2020, report by Which-50, IBM in partnership with fintech startup Farmer Connect has launched a blockchain-based consumer app called “Thank My Farmer” that allows coffee drinkers to track the supply chain journey of their cup of coffee. Blockchain and Coffee Beans American IT firm IBM,...
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has officially launched its Coinbase Pro mobile app for the Android platform. The exchange confirmed in a Medium post published on January 7, 2020. Coinbase Pro App Now Available for Android Just a few months after the launch of the Coinbase Pro mobile app for iOS...
Binance Futures, the futures trading platform of Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently added a perpetual contract for Ripple’s XRP digital currency to its list of offerings. The exchange made the announcement on January 6, 2020. XRP/USDT Perpetual Contracts Changpeng Zhao-led cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s futures trading platform – Binance Futures –...
Leading South Korean cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb has set up a research center to boost its blockchain-based offerings and services, the exchange announced in a blog post, January 7, 2020. Bithumb Looks to Bolster Its Services Bithumb, one of the largest digital currency exchanges in the world per reported trading...
In a first for Italian Serie A football club Fiorentina, the sporting outfit has struck a deal with fintech startup Genuino to utilize the latter’s blockchain offering to certify the shirts used in matches by the team’s players. This, according to a report by Sport Business, January 6, 2020. Blockchain...
