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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.
France’s central bank, the Banque de France on May 20, 2020, announced that it had successfully completed a trial test of the digital euro based on blockchain technology. Notably, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) test conducted by Banque de France was executed with major French multinational investment bank Societe...
Blockchain is finding its way into almost everything these days. From banking to medical insurance, to even growing flowers, the technology is positioned by most as a one-size-fits-all. Now, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is causing countries around the world to search for novel ways to curb the spread. Some countries recommend...
A Bitcoin wallet from 2009 made its first transfers in over 11 years, sending $400,000 worth of BTC to an exchange. While the crypto-community hailed the return of Satoshi, some points show it is unlikely to be Bitcoin’s mysterious creator. Is Satoshi Moving BTC? A tweet by WhalePanda, a popular account...
Major Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has inked a deal with leading cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments to bring the option of paying with cryptocurrencies to Shopify users. This, according to a press release issued on May 20, 2020. Shopify Goes the Crypto Route Cryptocurrency adoption the world over continues to grow...
Ever since its inception in 2016, Brave has attracted millions of users worldwide seeking private, ad-free browsing. This week, the app was ranked first in Japan after major updates to its protocol and related services. Heightening Privacy As part of an ongoing series on “Fingerprint Defenses,” the Brave Foundation is...
SwissBorg (CHSB), a Swiss-based wealth management platform developed by a team of finance and technology experts focused on making digital wealth management accessible to more individuals. Their Wealth app enables users to easily buy, store, and/or trade blockchain-based digital assets. SwissBorg has continued to blaze the trail since its launch...
Iran’s love-hate relationship with cryptocurrencies is now tilted in favor of a no-go zone, as the country just passed proposals terming the operation of crypto-services a “smuggling” activity. Local Crypto Scene Faces Battle As per reports on local publication ArzDigital earlier this week, the Irani parliament passed a proposal to...
French cryptocurrency startup Digycode has introduced support for decentralized proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain network Tezos (XTZ) to enable French customers to purchase the digital currency from over 10,000 retail shops from across France. Digycode Adds Support for Tezos French startup Digycode has partnered with the research and development arm of Nomadic...
South Korean Internet giant Kakao’s public blockchain network Klaytn has inked a partnership with leading decentralized oracle Chainlink (LINK) to leverage the latter’s open-source oracle network to give smart contracts secure and reliable access to data providers. This, according to a press release issued on May 18, 2020. Klaytn Joins...
U.S.-based entertainment giant Atari Group on May 19, 2020, announced a partnership with the Litecoin Foundation to promote the awareness and mainstream adoption of the Litecoin (LTC) cryptocurrency. Atari and Litecoin Join Forces to Foster Digital Ecosystem Decentralized, fully peer-to-peer digital currency Litecoin has joined forces with major entertainment firm...
