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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.
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...
The US SEC chairman sounds receptive to the idea of tokenized ETFs. Jay Clayton Open to Tokenized ETF The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posed several regulatory and compliance challenges to the cryptocurrency industry that have, in fact, greatly stunted digital currency’s adoption among the legacy finance stakeholders....
My Care infection risk management tool continues to get new clients on board. Chinese Elderly Care Institution Embraces My Care According to a recent report by local Chinese media outlet Chainnews, DNV GL and VeChain’s blockchain-powered infection risk management solution My Care has been deployed by a Chinese elderly care...
RSK, a scalable and decentralized smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin network today announced that users can now seamlessly buy and sell RNS (RIF Names Services) domains through its RIF Marketplace. The newly unveiled functionality can be accessed on the RSK mainnet here. What is RNS? For the uninitiated,...
TRON founder Justin Sun has been busy hyping TRON 4.0, claiming that it will become “the mother of all blockchains.” In his latest video, the CEO insists the much-publicized network upgrade will go ahead in Q3 of 2020 while casting doubts upon the readiness of Ethereum 2.0. While the launch...
China’s Poolin is bolstering its cryptocurrency lending business. The firm announced a partnership with BlockFi, the U.S.-based lending firm late on June 2, 2020. Bitcoin Liquidity for Miners As reported on Coindesk, Poolin’s mining business will now expand to include more lending and financial services. New York’s BlockFi will act...
As asset tokenization and blockchain-based financial systems continue to promise new avenues for corporations and countries alike, a consortium featuring the who-whos of the tech and cryptocurrency industries launched on June 2, 2020, hoping to encourage and develop globally-accepted token standards. Tokens Foray Ahead Per a press release, the InterWork...
The North American Collegiate League (NACL), one of the biggest in the U.S. for outdoor, indoor, and e-sports has teamed up with Ethereum-incubator ConsenSys Labs to bring crypto-rewards for tournament winners. Bringing Crypto to E-sports Announced June 1, the partnership sees tournaments tracking and data reported via the Ethereum blockchain....
Canada’s Bitcoin- and crypto-focused company owners can now rejoice. The country has regulated all digital asset businesses as of June 1, 2020, after a five-year-long negotiation with local Bitcoin players. Good for Bitcoin Ecosystem As per an amendment made to its financial framework, all Bitcoin businesses in Canada are now...
