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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.
Blockchain startup Stryking recently concluded its Christmas auction of Ethereum-based FC Bayern Munich non-fungible tokens (NFTs) which brought in over 240 ETH (approx. $31,100) in winning bids. This, according to a report by SludgeFeed, December 29, 2019. A Christmas Auction Well Received This year’s Christmas was particularly memorable for Stryking...
Ethereum-based mobile wallet provider AlphaWallet has teamed with UEFA to tokenize 20,000 VIP tickets for the UEFA Euro 2020, reports News18. A Blockchain-Powered Football Extravaganza Blockchain technology is no alien to the world of sports and now it is poised to mark its most high-profile involvement in the football world...
In a bid to further its business footprint in South America, blockchain-based payments company Ripple Inc. Is mulling inking more partnerships with Brazilian banks in 2020. This, according to a report by The Block, December 30, 2019. Ripple Looking to Tap the Brazilian Market Ripple Inc., the distributed ledger technology...
According to a recent disclosure by the Chinese financial watchdog – the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CDRC) - Shenzhen-based asset management firm Penghua Fund has submitted an application seeking to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track blockchain-related stocks as underlying assets. Coindesk reports, December 30, 2019. A Blockchain...
According to a SludgeFeed article published on December 26, 2019, blockchain-based role-playing game (RPG) - The Six Dragons – is set to commence its early alpha testing in the coming week. Blockchain-Based Gaming Coming of Age Widely hailed as a silver bullet for a plethora of industries and ecosystems across...
Tron (TRX), the Justin Sun-led blockchain project that aims to decentralize the web recently announced that its native P2P cryptocurrency wallet – TronWallet – had recorded a mammoth buyback and burn worth $136 million TWX. TWX Burn to Bring Stability to the Digital Currency In the largest digital currency burn...
In an official blog post published on December 27, 2019, distributed ledger technology (DLT) project OmiseGo (OMG) announced that it had recorded its first-ever mainnet transaction. Ending the Year on a High Note OmiseGo, one of the many crypto success stories from the 2017 initial coin offering (ICO) period on...
According to a report by Food Navigator published on December 20, 2019, Italy-based consortium – the ROUGE Project – has decided to tap blockchain technology to tackle Sicilian blood orange food fraud. Blockchain Technology to Tackle the Blood Orange Mess In a bid to boost transparency in the food supply...
Russia-based diamond producer, ALROSA on December 17, 2019, announced that it will launch a distributed ledger technology-powered (DLT) solution on one of China’s leading social media platforms WeChat to enable Chinese retailers to ensure the legitimacy and safety of the diamonds. Blockchain to Track the Legitimacy of Diamonds Blockchain technology,...
On December 19, 2019, KuCoin, an IDG-backed crypto exchange, announced that it will add KCS as the platform’s newest margin asset, supporting KCS/USDT trading pair with up to 10x leverage. KuCoin Adds Margin Trading to Its Arsenal of Weapons As a popular feature on KuCoin, margin trading allows users to...
One of the big four accounting firms KPMG has launched a distributed ledger technology-enabled (DLT) platform to manage and overlook the supply chain nitty-gritty of the agriculture and food processing industry in Australia. This, according to a report by Consultancy.com.au, December 17, 2019. Blockchain Down Under Over the past few...
On December 17, 2019, decentralized web blockchain project TRON CEO Justin Sun, tweeted that the initiative is set to beta-test its shielded transactions which hide the sender and receiver’s addresses, transaction input and output, and the amount transacted. TRON Jumping on the Privacy Bandwagon Despite global authorities showing apprehension toward...
In a press release issued on December 17, 2019, Fidelity Investment’s cryptocurrency arm – Fidelity Digital Assets – announced that it is expanding its business operations into Europe through the U.K. Capturing the Market Across the Atlantic Fidelity Investments is inarguably one of the most well-known and significant financial institutions...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the United Nations Migration Agency – in partnership with blockchain startup Diginex - on December 16, 2019, announced the launch of a blockchain-based tool to mitigate the exploitation of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong SAR, China. Blockchain for A Noble Cause Unlike...
According to a report by Bloomberg published on December 16, 2019, Yang Zuoxing, a former cryptocurrency mining chip designer who worked with Bitmain, has been arrested in Shenzhen, China, on suspicion of embezzlement. Bitmain Rival Founder Arrested The cryptocurrency mining space has been getting increasingly competitive and congested with every...
