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Burj Khalifa Owner Emaar Group Plans Asset Tokenization on Blockchain

July 4, 2020 by Shaurya Malwa at Blockchain

Emaar Group, the Dubai construction giant and owner of famed Burj Khalifa, is adopting IBM enterprise blockchain, Hyperledger Fabric, to pilot real-world tokenization projects, Ledger Insights reported July 4. Tokenizing Dubai Real Estate UAE-based construction firm EMAAR is planning to pilot a real estate tokenization project for its billion-dollar properties....

Deep Dive: What is Ravencoin?

May 22, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Cryptocyclopedia

Comfortably nestled among the top 50 cryptocurrencies on CoinMarketCap, Ravencoin (RVN) is one of the more exciting crypto projects in the industry. The cryptocurrency, whose name is inspired from the small black birds in George R. R. Martin’s fictional world of Westeros was one of the strongest performers during the...

London Stock Exchange’s ‘Matching Machine’ to Be Deployed on Hong Kong-based Crypto Exchange

January 23, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Blockchain, Exchange, News, Tech

On January 22, 2019, it was announced that the Millennium Exchange matching engine used by the London Stock Exchange would be deployed for the first time on a cryptocurrency exchange, namely AAX, an upcoming Hong Kong-based exchange. Matching the New World A January 22, 2019 press release announced that AAX,...

Investors can now Purchase Tokenized Shares of $36 Million Condomonium in New York

November 15, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

A new building in one of the most desirable real estate markets in the world, New York City, made headlines on November 12th, 2018, for its availability as a tokenized asset for accredited investors in the U.S. New Opportunities Made Possible Through Innovative Companies This opportunity is made possible thanks to...

“Cryptodad” Giancarlo Positive on Bitcoin, Champagne All Round

Cryptodad Giancarlo Believes Bitcoin is an Amalgam of Different Asset Classes

May 2, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, News, Regulation

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general exhibit specific essential characteristics of the different asset classes. This assertion was made by Cryptodad Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). There is currently no consensus as to the exact asset definition for cryptocurrencies. The debate over whether ICO...

Leadership Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, Reveals Greater Government Interest in the Sector

March 15, 2018 by Guest Post at News, Press Releases

Blockchain Leadership Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, organized by INNMIND and supported by KICKICO team, confirms financial industry’s commitment towards blockchain and indicates strong interest from government actors. Blockchain Leadership Summit took place in Zurich, Switzerland, indicating broadening interest from traditional financial sector as well government agencies and country leaders. The...

The Emerging Trend of Bitcoin for Retirement Funds

March 7, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

There is a high probability that when the phrase “emerging trend” comes up, especially in the financial sector, the word “bitcoin” or “cryptocurrency” is nearby. While the virtual currency market continues to grow in astonishing proportions, it appears that the bitcoin is beginning to appeal to people planning for their...

Antshares Flexes A Technology Muscle, Set to Release Smart Contracts For Everyone

May 18, 2017 by Lori Brown at Blockchain, News, Tech

Antshares sets the pace in a new playing field amongst Blockchain applications and is set to release their smart contracts 2.0 in June, an important development contributing to diversity within the blockchain community and of smart contracts, with Hyperledger not open to the public and Rootstock yet to release anything....

A Single Bitcoin Surpasses the Price of One Ounce of Gold

March 2, 2017 by Nigel Dollentas at Bitcoin, Commentary, News

For the first time in bitcoin’s price history, one bitcoin had exceeded the value of an ounce of gold, an asset that is often compared to the cryptocurrency. Trading at $1260 at the time of writing, it is also a new all-time high for bitcoin as well. Is it time...