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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.
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...
PwC Switzerland has successfully acquired ChainSecurity AG, a blockchain startup spun out of the ICE center, ETH Zurich – one of the top research labs in the blockchain security space, reports Investment Europe, January 6, 2020. PwC Set to Expand Its Blockchain Business In a major impetus to its distributed...
Blockchain project Tron (TRX) is off to a strong start in 2020 as according to a tweet by Justin Sun, the decentralized web platform’s block height has exceeded 16 million blocks. Another Milestone for Tron Tron, a Singapore-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) venture with a vision to decentralize the internet...
Mark Hipperson, the former head of Barclays, recently shared his plans of launching a new digital banking venture dubbed Ziglu in the U.K. in 2020. This, according to a report by San Francisco Tribe, January 6, 2020. Ziglu to Bolster the U.K. Financial System The U.K. has recently found itself...
According to a report published on January 6, 2020, by Herald Sheets, Ripple Inc.-backed P2P rental startup Omni has shuttered its shop in light on rapidly depleting financial resources at disposal. Dry Business Causes Shutdown The cryptocurrency market, for the major part of 2019, experienced a rather tumultuous trajectory in...
According to a report by SludgeFeed, Blockchain Cuties Universe has become one of the earliest Tron-based (TRX) decentralized applications (dApp) to be added to the Samsung Blockchain Wallet. Tron Steadily Inching Toward Mainstream Adoption Singapore-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) project Tron is off to a strong start in 2020 as...
The Jordan Customs Department has announced a pilot of the TradeLens blockchain supply chain platform to bring enhanced transparency and efficiency to the exchange of goods, documentation process, and communication between trading counterparties. This, according to a report by The Maritime Standard, January 2, 2020. Jordanian Customs Department to Tap...
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero’s (XMR) hashrate recently reached a new ATH after it underwent a change in its proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm. This, according to data from Bitinfocharts, January 3, 2020. What Spiked the Hashrate? One of the major privacy-centric digital currencies, Monero recently underwent a slight change in its PoW...
Cryptocurrency lending startup BlockFi is set to expand its suite of products in 2020, starting with a Bitcoin (BTC) rewards credit card, Cheddar reports, January 2, 2020. BlockFi to Expand Its Crypto Arsenal BlockFi, a U.S.-based digital currency lending firm backed by the Winklevoss brothers has stated that it will...
India’s Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has developed a blockchain-powered platform that allows users to trade solar energy P2P with entities living in the same neighborhood. This, according to a report by Saur Energy, January 2, 2020. Blockchain-Enabled Energy Trading Solution In a move that seeks to leverage emerging technology...
