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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.
The European Union’s securities watchdog has followed suit of its U.S. counterpart SEC, as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on October 8, 2018, that it is observing every initial coin offering (ICO) to decide whether it should be regulated or not, according to a report published by...
While cryptocurrencies witness breakthroughs with each passing day, some of the challenges being faced by the underlying blockchain technology cannot be overlooked. One such major obstacle is the issue of scalability. The lack of scalability in the major crypto blockchains, i.e., Bitcoin and Ethereum vastly limit the maximum number of...
Cryptocurrency trading just earned a major impetus in Southeast Asia, as the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange platform EurekaPro is set to launch the first ever fiat-to-crypto exchange platform in the region, per a report published by finews.asia on October 8, 2018. Seamless Fiat-to-Crypto Transactions The Singapore based fiat-crypto exchange is spearheaded...
Although the Chinese regulatory bodies have maintained their distance from cryptocurrencies, it has not deterred the people in the country from partaking in the promising crypto mining industry – as a Chinese man was recently sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for stealing power from a train station to mine...
The blockchain technology is set to be deployed for the development of a “smart port” in the city of Valencia, Spain. The announcement was made on October 3, 2018, during the Smart Ports & Supply Chain Technologies conference held in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. End-to-end Transparency in Logistics Chain...
One of the world’s leading IT solutions companies, NIIT, has fruitfully implemented its blockchain and Alexa applications making use of IATA’s Airline Industry Data Model (AIDM) to provide top quality travel experience to the airline passengers. According to a press release, dated October 4, 2018, the new solutions were showcased...
A recent academic study by Dr. Wang Chun Wei, a researcher at University of Queensland Business School, concluded that the “kingpin” of stablecoins, Tether (USDT), had no impact on the price of the bitcoin (BTC) during last year’s cryptocurrency bull run. The study provides an interesting perspective on the claims...
Having successfully launched its PUBLISH protocol in September 2018, TokenPost, one of the top DLT and cryptocurrency based media outlets, is determined to outdo itself once again, this time with the help of “PUBLISH Alliance” – a non-profit decentralized platform, launched to connect media enterprises, academic bodies and tech start-ups...
Opera browser has partnered with the blockchain advisory and financial services firm, Ledger Capital to accentuate the development of DLT-based applications and enable further growth in the technology. This was announced via press release, published on September 28, 2018. Explore Novel Blockchain Applications In a bid to expand its product...
Making use of its proprietary blockchain platform, China’s Bank of Communications (BoCom) has issued residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) worth 1.3 billion USD, per a report published by China Money Network, dated September 28, 2018. Blockchain Shooting up to the Moon The RMBS issued by the state-owned commercial bank have the...
U.S. courier giant FedEx has forayed into the Linux Foundation's open source project Hyperledger to propel the use of the distributed ledger technology (DLT) in transportation and logistics. According to a press release, published on September 26, 2018, FedEx has become a part of the project’s booming global community. Major...
Education Ecosystem, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based ecosystem for professional development in emerging technologies has joined two non-profits, namely – Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and The Linux Foundation, according to a press release published on September 25, 2018. Implications of the Membership The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance membership will allow...
SingularityNET, a decentralized protocol powered full-stack artificial intelligence solution platform has joined forces with UNESCO to teach children about the developments and scope of emerging technologies, including the blockchain, and machine learning, among others. Per an official blog post, published on September 25, 2018, the two entities will now work...
The crypto community is well aware of cryptojacking - a crypto-malware attack that uses the hosts’ computer power to mine cryptocurrencies without their knowledge. In what comes as unfortunate news for the budding community, the problem is only going to get worse. Per a report published by The McAfee Labs,...
Retail giants Walmart and Sam’s Club are primed to enter the waters of the distributed ledger technology (DLT), as they will now require their green vegetable suppliers to track the farm produce, all the way from the point of origin. According to a report published by Walmart, on September 25,...
