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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.
H&R Block, a New York Stock Exchange-listed global consumer tax services provider, on September 24, 2019, announced the launch of a new consumer service that would aid people engaging in digital currency transactions correctly file their crypto gains and losses with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Filing Crypto Tax Made...
In a major development for cryptocurrency adoption, Cambridge-based accountancy firm BKL announced on September 23, 2019, that it would be accepting bitcoin (BTC) as fee payment to settle invoices. BKL Embraces Digital Money Spearheading the digital currency adoption race in the U.K., mid-sized accountancy firm BKL declared on September 23...
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Bitharp on September 22, 2019, stated that its two newly released crypto mining rigs – Lyre Miner and Harp Miner – are becoming increasingly popular in terms of return on investment among both, seasoned and amateur digital currency miners. Bitharp Changing the Cryptocurrency Mining...
According to a report by Crowdfund Insider published on September 12, 2019, major cryptocurrency exchange platform Huobi is set to pursue reverse initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. Huobi Looking for a Backdoor Entry Crypto business ventures have typically had it tough when it comes to going public on...
According to a Crowdfund Insider report published on September 8, 2019, major Pakistani bank, Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has partnered with fintech firm, Ripple Inc. to launch a blockchain-powered digital payments solution. Enabling a Blockchain Economy One of Pakistan’s largest commercial banks, FBL has more than 220 retail branches across...
Welcome to the educational series of Egretia. Here we discuss all the different components of the Egretia ecosystem. Games have been created for thousands of years now and have developed into a vital piece of our way of life and social communications. They enable us to utilize our creative mind...
SAFCOIN, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency, in association with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has kick-started the first-ever Crypto Pink Friday drive in order to raise awareness about breast and cervical cancer. This, according to a report by The South African, August 30, 2019. Crypto and Causes Amidst the...
Welcome to the educational series of Egretia. Here we discuss all the different components of the Egretia ecosystem. So you heard about Egretia and you may wonder what it actually does. Well, Egretia combines existing HTML5 technologies and product tools to create a complete blockchain game development toolset. With Egretia's...
Brazil’s Central Bank, Banco Central de Brasil, published an official notice on August 26, 2019, stating that it had adopted the International Monetary Funds’ (IMF) guidelines with regard to cryptocurrency assets. Non-Financial Products In a major development in the Latin American cryptospace, Brazil’s lender of the last resort – Banco...
Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency project, Libra, continues to face regulatory approvals, as on August 25, 2019, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), Congresswoman Maxine Waters said that she’s “still concerned” about blue and white social media giant’s digital currency plans. This, according to a report by Reuters,...
According to a report published by Yahoo Finance on August 24, 2019, U.S.-based internet retailer Overstock is doubling down on its investment in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. Interestingly, this development comes just a few days after the Midvale-headquartered firm’s pro-crypto CEO, Patrick Byrne resigned from his position under controversial...
Thai financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently warned the public about a new form of investing scam, in which a bogus entity, masquerading as a regulated legal digital currency trading firm solicits traders into investing with it. This, according to a report by the Bangkok Post, August...
In a press release issued on August 6, 2019, cryptocurrency management firm BlockFi announced that it had raised $18.3 million in a Series A funding round. Per sources in the know, the venture round was led by Valar Ventures and saw participation from Winklevoss Capital, Galaxy Digital, ConsenSys Ventures, Akuna...
In a Medium post published on July 29, 2019, distributed ledger technology (DLT) project PundiX announced that its cryptocurrency payment app - XWallet - had successfully integrated the Samsung Blockchain Wallet. The First Fintech App in Samsung’s Blockchain Ecosystem Blockchain project PundiX has become one of the first fintech firms...
In a blog post published on July 15, 2019, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had upgraded its in-house blockchain – Binance Chain – to its mainnet. Enter Galileo, What's New? Launched in April 2019, Binance’s distributed ledger network – Binance Chain – has been upgraded to its mainnet version...
