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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.
According to a November 7, 2019, report by Tech in Asia, Singapore-based fintech firm Xfers – in tandem with blockchain platform Zilliqa – is set to launch a pilot stablecoin initiative dubbed StraitsX. Stablecoin Pilot on Zilliqa Smart-contract platform Zilliqa is primed to host a stablecoin initiative on its blockchain...
In a blog post published on November 6, 2019, the U.S. arm of Binance crypto exchange – Binance.US – announced that it will list VeChain’s VET digital token. VET Scores Binance.US Listing Binance.US, the recently launched U.S. customer-centric arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced support for supply chain...
Per a November 4, 2019, statement from Huawei’s WeChat channel, the multinational telecom titan has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) - China’s central bank. Huawei Making Its Presence Felt in the BlockSphere Huawei, a China-based telecom conglomerate that recently made its way to...
Vietnam-based TPBank (Tien Phong Commercial Bank) has become the latest member to join Ripple Inc.’s blockchain-powered enterprise-grade payments network RippleNet. This, according to a report by Yahoo! Finance, November 4, 2019. Ripple On-Boards Vietnamese Bank to the RippleNet Network Ripple’s distributed ledger technology-enabled (DLT) remittance network – RippleNet - has...
In a Medium post published on November 5, 2019, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the token burn of more than 55 billion XLM worth $4.7 billion. The announcement says the decision to burn XLM tokens is part of a grander plan undertaken by the SDF to make the organization...
U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange on November 3, 2019, announced that it has decided to temporarily close its operations. The exchange’s decision to shut shop comes at a time when it is pursuing a merger or outright sale of the company due to financial crunch. DX.Exchange Decides to Call it Quits...
In a press release issued on November 4, 2019, OKEx – the world’s largest futures cryptocurrency exchange – announced that it will list open-source blockchain platform Tezos’s digital token – XTZ. Tezos Marks its Debut on OKEx Tezos, an open-source distributed ledger technology (DLT) project with a global community of...
PwC Luxembourg is set to host an event titled “IOTA: Beyond Blockchain” on November 13, 2019, to spread the word about the German distributed ledger technology (DLT) among the masses. This, according to an article by The Merkel, November 4, 2019. IOTA Gets Heavyweight Push Berlin-based DLT non-profit IOTA is...
In a blog post published on November 1, 2019, Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance’s U.S. arm, Binance.US announced that its users will now be able to purchase cryptocurrencies using debit cards. Crypto Purchase Made Easier Binance.US now allow users to buy digital currencies with debit cards. Further, the exchange stated...
Dubai-based cryptocurrency financial products exchange, BTSE, on October 31, 2019, announced the launch of the Monero (XMR) futures contracts. BTSE Introduces Monero Futures Contract While Bitcoin (BTC) futures have become a common occurrence in the rapidly spreading cryptospace, altcoin futures contracts – especially those based on privacy-focused cryptocurrencies – are...
