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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.
In a bid to ensure that India doesn’t fall behind in the global cryptocurrency race, tech industry lobby groups and crypto startup founders have asked India’s apex bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to include crypto-assets and digital tokens in its proposed regulatory sandbox framework for the fintech industry....
Citing data from blockchain research firm TokenAnalyst, Bloomberg reported on May 15, 2019, that the current boom in the price of bitcoin (BTC) might just be the consequence of investors withdrawing their holdings from large exchanges due to renewed ambiguity surrounding their financial health. Bitfinex Tether Fiasco Could have Indirectly...
Things went from bad to worse for the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia when it came to light that it had been placed in liquidation after its failed attempts to restart the business. This according to a report by NZ Herald, May 15, 2019. Another One Bites the Dust Barring a...
Gambling project Xether has announced the launch of an eponymous gambling ecosystem enabling one to play for ETH without signing up while obtaining steady income. Xether CEO Alexei Mischenko says: “For a long while, we’ve been searching for the meeting point between modern technology, financial systems, and good old gambling....
According to testimonies published May 8, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have called for increased education regarding digital assets and blockchain technology. US SEC and CFTC Want More Crypto Education Jay Clayton and J. Christopher Giancarlo, the chairmen of...
Law-focused blockchain startup OpenLaw announced on May 7, 2019, that six of Canada’s leading law companies – in partnership with blockchain consultancy firm GenesisB – will develop an “innovative smart legal template” on the Ethereum blockchain. Notably, the project will be built over OpenLaw’s smart-contract platform. Bringing Blockchain to Law;...
Kuala Lumpur-based stock exchange, Bursa Malaysia is mulling developing a blockchain-based securities borrowing and lending (SBL) proof-of-concept, reports Regulation Asia, May 7, 2019. The First of Its Kind Proof-of-Concept in South-East Asia In an attempt to imbibe a greater degree of transparency and efficiency in the Malaysian SBL market, the...
According to a report by TechCrunch published May 7, 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested several individuals suspected of running the deep web search engine called Deep Dot Web. Suspects Nabbed Although not all users might be aware of the web’s dark side, it’s safe to say...
Cryptocurrency research firm Messari has partnered with market intelligence company Flipside Crypto to integrate the latter’s flagship Fundamental Crypto Asset Score (FCAS) into its OnChainFX system. This according to a press release published May 6, 2019. Messari Integrates Fundamental Crypto Asset Score In a bid to bring more transparency to...
Multi-trillion asset management firm Fidelity Investments could launch its cryptocurrency trading service very soon. Citing sources in the know, Bloomberg reported on May 6, 2019, that the Wall Street juggernaut could launch its bitcoin trading service “within a few weeks.” Aiming for the Big Shots Fidelity’s cryptocurrency trading service will...
