Security token exchanges could prove to be an option for companies that are seeking public funding but can’t partake in the current IPO process. In 1996, there were over 8,000 public companies listed on exchanges in the United States. Fast forward to 2020 and there are only approximately 4,400 — a drop of 46% despite […]
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The utopian idea of universal basic income — which has been with humanity for at least half a millenia — can become real with digital currency. Due to the crisis caused by COVID-19, millions of people have lost all or part of their income. To support them, governments have been giving out money to victims. […]
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The World Economic Forum has recognized six blockchain companies on its list of 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized six blockchain firms on its list of 100 ‘early to growth-stage’ companies as Technology Pioneers for 2020. According to the WEF’s website, the blockchain and crypto startups recognized for pioneering […]
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An archaic blockchain technology helps a technology company convince U.S. bank regulators that the transactions are free of money laundering. Treasury Prime aspires to bring U.S. banks out of the stone age by providing automation through APIs. It appears that they internally use rudimentary blockchain technology to handle their compliance efforts. Time travel The company […]
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Mainstream crypto trading interest has been on the rise since fall 2019. Cryptocurrency has seen a rise in mainstream attention starting last fall — before COVID-19 measures took off, according Floating Point Group, or FPG, an algorithmic trading technology startup conceived at MIT. “An increasing portion of our inbound prospects are established industry participants coming from […]
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South Korea’s largest public blockchain, ICON, has released its Blockchain Transmission Protocol, allowing individual blockchains to interact and communicate with each other. ICON (ICX), South Korea’s largest public blockchain project, released its Blockchain Transmission Protocol (BTP) on May 28. The protocol enables interoperability between individual blockchains, facilitating value transfer, service invocation and data exchange. Connecting […]
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An MIT startup focused on providing institutions better access to crypto trading technologies, recently secured millions in funding. Floating Point Group, or FPG, a startup delivering institutional crypto traders automation technologies, garnered $2 million of capital from several entities. “It’s becoming clear that sophisticated quantitative traders and platform developers are viewing the cryptocurrency markets as […]
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Advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain in digital services provided by governments: Overview with a close look at Brazil. In a recent trend survey made by DMEXCO and presented at an event in Cologne, Germany, it was determined that although the world is currently suffering economically, the digital economy may greatly benefit after […]
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Digital signatures, electronic identification and electronic signatures: Could Europe’s experience with their regulation help Australia (and not only)? Europe has been running a legislative framework for electronic signatures and digital identities since 1999. In 2014, the European Parliament introduced a significant upgrade by presenting electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal […]
Continue ReadingThe US token issuance platform cited automation, regulatory compliance, and properly utilizing blockchain technology as reasons for the move. Security tokens platform TokenSoft has joined the U.S.-based crypto lobbying group Blockchain Association (BA). The San Francisco-based token issuance platform said in an official announcement on April 27 that it would be entering the D.C.-based organization […]
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