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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.
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...
Institutional-grade Bitcoin (BTC) trading platform Bakkt could soon see its app hitting the market. Bakkt President, Adam White, on May 18, 2020, stated that highly-anticipated app is open for sign-ups for exclusive updates and early access. Bakkt Bitcoin App Coming Soon Bakkt, the high-profile Bitcoin trading platform geared toward institutional...
Bitcoin’s now-concluded halving event, which several in the industry cited as a price catalyst, seems to have revived institutional interest in a hyped, but overlooked trading product. Bitcoin Halving Spurs Options Interest As reported by The Block on May 17, Bitcoin options at the Chicago Mercantile Group (CME) have surged...
After Bitcoin’s hashrate hit a high of 103 exahashes per second on May 11, one day prior to the halving event, the latter saw hash rates fall significantly to just 87 exahashes per second, a level not seen in recent times. But the situation has been improving since, along with...
Leading California-based fresh produce firm - California Giant Berry Farms - is using the Glasschain blockchain platform to track the movement of its berries along the supply chain. Notably, California Giant is also blockchain compliant with the IBM Food Trust allowing all points of the firm’s berry supply chain to...
According to a report by Wyoming Tribune Eagle published on May 17, 2020, Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, and Senate Minority Leader Chris Rothfuss, D-Laramie, have announced the formation of Wyoming’s new permanent Select Committee on Blockchain and Financial Technology. Wyoming Goes Big on Blockchain Wyoming Legislature has announced the creation...
According to a press release issued on May 15, 2020, Singapore-based group of technology companies Anquan Capital Pvt. Ltd. - responsible for the launch of the high-throughput network Zilliqa (ZIL) - has joined forces with the fintech arm of German bank WEG Bank AG to explore blockchain applications for banking...
VeChain (VET) a blockchain technology-based project focused on streamlining the global supply chain fabric has partnered with I-Dante to develop a medical data management platform called E-NewHealthLife to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. VeChain Rises to the Occasion to Help the Healthcare Sector The COVID-19 pandemic has, to date, infected more...
In yet another major endorsement to the myriad benefits of blockchain technology, Italian luxury sports car and SUV brand Lamborghini has announced the launch of blockchain-based collectible digital stamps to give uniqueness to each of its units. The automobiles manufacturer made the announcement on May 14, 2020. Lamborghini Joins the...
High-throughput blockchain network Ontology has inked a partnership with German digital identity specializing firm Sphericity. Per the terms of the alliance, Ontology will integrate into Spherity’s cloud-edge identity wallet to tap onto the latter’s digital identity solutions across public and permissioned blockchains. This, according to a report by AiThority, May...
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) have been the talk of the town ever since the idea of a government-controlled blockchain came into prominence. The democratic ideas that blockchain technology is supposed to be a reminder for now run the risk of being compromised due to its rising popularity among government...
Facebook’s digital currency project Libra added three major venture funds to its existing investors on May 14; Slow Ventures, Paradigm, and Temasek Investments. On the same day, U.S. custodian firm BitGo partnered with India’s CoinDCX to provide its users with insurance and storage solutions. Singapore’s Wealth Fund looks to Crypto...
International payments processor Visa won a patent describing a digital currency protocol on May 14. The system works on a private blockchain and uses native tokens to facilitate transactions. Good for Crypto? As Forbes reported, the Visa blockchain would feature native “digital dollars” and other central bank-issued fiat currencies. The...
