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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.
Britain’s largest automobiles manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover is testing a prototype that would allow its drivers to earn MIOTA digital currency as a reward for sharing data, Reuters reports, April 29, 2019. IOTA Enters the Race for DLT Adoption Germany-based blockchain project IOTA, which seeks to disrupt the Internet of...
New York-based financial assets trading platform E*Trade is poised to offer cryptocurrency trading services, sources told Bloomberg, April 27, 2019. E*Trade to Make Entry into Volatile Crypto Industry Per sources in the know of the matter, E*Trade will begin its operations by offering bitcoin (BTC) and ether-based crypto (ETH) products....
A Bloomberg report published April 26, 2019, posits that retail investors stand to lose the most in the aftermath of the recent Bitfinex-Tether fiasco. Sources told the publication that small investors’ crypto funds are at a significantly higher risk vis-à-vis multimillion-dollar portfolios of institutional investors. Retail Investors at the Bottom...
A report by RNZ published April 26, 2019, states that a Samoan church has been implicated in a global multi-billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Crypto Scam Knocks the Doors of Churches The tentacles of crypto-based crimes now seem to have gripped religious institutions as highlighted by a recent development in the...
New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain are increasingly being used in the law industry to make it more efficient and transparent, said Zhang Wen, president of Beijing Internet Court, at the China Intellectual Property Protection (CIPP) Forum 2019. Local media outlet Global Times reports April 26, 2019....
According to a Reuters report published April 26, 2019, the armed offshoot of Hamas group is using complex methods of raising funds via digital currencies, making it difficult for regulators around the world to crack down on terror financing. Financing Terrorism Cryptocurrencies and their use in the financing of terror...
The government of India has drafted a bill to completely ban cryptocurrencies and regulate official digital currencies, reports The Economic Times, April 26, 2019. Things Go from Bad to Worse Since its inception, the growth of the Indian cryptocurrency ecosystem has been continually stalled due to government and Reserve Bank...
According to an official notification published April 24, 2019, by the U.S. Department of Justice for Oregon, two Nigerian nationals have been charged in a 13-count indictment with regard to their alleged involvement in an online bitcoin fraud scheme. Criminals Continue to Use Digital Currencies The rising popularity of cryptocurrencies...
U.S.-based supermarket kiosk chain Coinstar, in partnership with blockchain startup Coinme, announced on April 24, 2019, that it is expanding the footprint of its bitcoin-buying service across 19 states and 2,000 locations in the country. Bitcoin Fever Continues to Surge Through the U.S. Coinme, a venture-backed fintech startup that is...
According to a Bloomberg report published April 25, 2019, Singapore-based Liquidity Offset Network, the world’s first clearinghouse for crypto derivatives could launch as early as July 2019 should it get the green-light from the Singapore Monetary Authority (SMA.) Ushering in the Era of a New Asset Class Towards the end of...
According to a Bloomberg report published April 24, 2019, an increasing number of companies are using blockchain technology to track the supply chain of valuable minerals like gold, tin, tungsten, and tantalum, among others. Blockchain Helping Shape a Trillion Dollar Industry Blockchain, which made its way into the mainstream as...
NTT Communications Thailand, the Thai subsidiary of Japan-based NTT Group is set to establish an “innovation lab” to pilot and develop Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain-based solutions to foster the country’s digitization reports Bangkok Post, April 23, 2019. Fostering Blockchain, IoT, and AI Thailand, unlike other...
Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of one of Europe's largest financial services groups, Societe Generale Group, on April 23, 2019, announced that it had issued the first covered bond as a security token on the public Ethereum blockchain. $122 Million Bond on Ethereum Blockchain An increasing number of banks and...
Leading tech company Samsung is said to be developing an Ethereum-based blockchain network with plans to issue its digital token down the line, Coindesk Korea reports April 23, 2019. Samsung Coin Could Be a Reality Citing a person “familiar with Samsung’s internal situation,” Coindesk Korea reported that the tech giant’s...
According to an article by Forbes published April 23, 2019, crypto lending startup BlockFi has slashed its minimum bitcoin deposit required to earn monthly interest from one BTC to 0.5 BTC. The startup has also announced that it will expand its business to India. BlockFi Slashes Required Amount of Bitcoin...
