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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.
On February 12, 2020, cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s futures contracts trading platform – Binance Futures – announced the launch of BAT/USDT perpetual contracts with up to 50x leverage. The contracts begin trading from February 13, 08:00 AM (UTC) onwards. Basic Attention Token (BAT) Contracts Arrive on Binance In a recent announcement,...
Major U.S.-based bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. is mulling merging its blockchain unit Quorum with Brooklyn-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup ConsenSys, Reuters reports, February 11, 2020. JPMorgan Contemplating Merging Blockchain Unit According to a recent Reuters report, banking titan JPMorgan Chase & Co. is all set to merge its...
According to a press release issued on February 10, 2020, Litecoin Foundation – the organization in charge of Bitcoin (BTC) fork Litecoin (LTC) – has partnered with financial services firm Cred to offer a wide array of services to LTC holders. Litecoin Foundation to Reward LTC Holders In a bid...
According to a report by Enterprise Talk, February 7, 2020, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are aiding the Chinese government tackle the coronavirus epidemic by managing global donations and providing real-time data through air quality monitoring systems for tracking the virus. Blockchain to Help Contain Coronavirus Distributed ledger technology...
According to a press release issued on February 6, 2020, tech platform SIMBA Chain has been awarded a five-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract, worth $9.5 million, from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Centre in San Diego, California. The contract requires SIMBA Chain to deploy a secure,...
According to a Bloomberg report published on February 6, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) most noticeable cryptocurrency advocate, Hester Peirce, has floated a plan to allow crypto startups to sell digital tokens without regulatory oversight. “Crypto Mom” Advocates Minimal Regulatory Oversight Famous within the cryptocurrency space for...
Cryptocurrency ATM company CoinFlip has added support for Stellar Lumens (XLM) in its 450 ATM machines across the U.S., reports Coindesk, February 6, 2020. Buy XLM from ATM Machines Digital currency ATM startup CoinFlip has added Stellar’s native digital token, XLM, to its list of offered cryptocurrencies. According to CoinFlip...
According to a Bloomberg report published on February 5, 2020, U.S. Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard noted that the country’s central bank is studying the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). U.S. Federal Bank Governor Rekindles CBDC Hopes Although cryptocurrencies haven’t exactly managed to find the fancy of...
After interviewing Dee Lee, aelf's (ELF) Social Media Manager, BTCManager got the opportunity to sit down with the blockchain project's Head of Content, Mappo. In this interview, we ask Mappo about his story at aelf, things in aelf that appeal to him, and any upcoming developments that the aelf community...
On February 4, 2020, blockchain firm Ripple Inc. (XRP) announced that it had entered into a partnership with International Money Express, Inc. (Intermex) – a leading money remittance services firm focused primarily on the Latin America and Caribbean corridor. Another Major Partnership for Ripple San Francisco-based distributed ledger technology (DLT)...
