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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.
Flare Networks, a blockchain project that claims to be the first-ever Turing Complete Federated Byzantine Agreement (FBA) protocol, is set to achieve a major milestone in its aim to launch smart contracts on the XRP ledger. Per sources close to the matter, the startup has rolled out a public testnet...
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance is set to assemble a research group to study and propose regulations and guidelines to manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the country, Vietnam+ reports May 11, 2020. Vietnam Mulls Establishing Crypto Regulations Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is poised to introduce regulations for digital currencies...
Singapore-based DBS bank has joined blockchain-powered trade finance network Contour for increased digitization of global trade processes including the creation, exchange, approval, and issuance of letters of credit (LCs). This, according to a report by The Business Times, May 11, 2020. DBS Bank Leverages R3’s Corda Blockchain Blockchain’s utility and...
In a significant development for the global cryptocurrency space, the Croatian financial regulator Hanfa has approved a Bitcoin (BTC) investment fund for the public to invest in. The fund is Croatia’s first regulated, crypto alternative asset fund. Croats Gain Access to Regulated Bitcoin Fund Just days before the highly-anticipated Bitcoin...
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of IOHK and co-founder of Cardano (ADA) distributed ledger technology (DLT) project on May 9, 2020, took to Twitter to reassure the Cardano community about the launch of the highly-anticipated Shelley mainnet later this year. Shelley Upgrade is Coming This Year Smart contracts platform Cardano is slated...
Zecwallet – the digital wallet for privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) could soon mark its debut on the Android and iOS app stores. According to a recent announcement, Zecwallet’s desktop lite wallet is poised to arrive soon in the form of mobile apps. Android and iOS Zecwallet Lite Apps Coming Soon...
California-based blockchain project HashCash Consultants in mulling entering into partnerships with several pharma firms and medical good manufacturers to bring more transparency and efficiency to the global medical supply chain infrastructure. This, according to a report by Bezinga, May 9, 2020. HashCash to Streamline Medical Supply Chains Distributed ledger technology...
Privacy-preserving web browser Brave on May 7, 2020, announced the launch of several initiatives to support non-profit organizations working to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Brave Gears to Tackle COVID-19 Brave, perhaps the cryptocurrency and blockchain community’s favorite web browser recently announced the launch of initiatives that seek to help...
Blockchain, the technology that undergirds virtually all cryptocurrencies in existence today has been consistently touted as a game-changer for a swathe of industries the world over. The decentralized nature of public blockchain networks provides a ready foundation for tamper-proof smart contracts that can self-execute business transactions based on certain inputs...
Danish electric and electronic manufacturing company NKT has entered into a partnership with the IOTA Foundation to meet industry demands for digital asset management of cable drums. The firm announced the development through a press release issued on May 7, 2020. Aim to Power an Autonomous Machine Economy NKT’s digital...
