Rainforest Foundation US has reached out to the crypto community to help fight against deforestation and forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon. Rainforest Foundation US is a New York-based, non-profit NGO working in Central and South America, which is now hoping to support anti-deforestation efforts with crypto and blockchain tech. Deforestation and fires in the […]
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Bitcoin is poised to benefit from the economic havoc and political implications of a possible no-deal Brexit, analysts argue. With Britain reeling from a parliamentary showdown aimed at thwarting the government’s threat to pull the country out of Europe in a no-deal Brexit, Bitcoin (BTC) is relatively stable as compared with the British pound sterling. […]
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Software giant Oracle has listed blockchain developer Hydrogen’s finance platform on its Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Fintech blockchain developer Hydrogen has announced that its platform is now available on software giant Oracle’s Cloud Marketplace. Hydrogen now available to millions On Sept. 4, the startup announced that the listing on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will make its application […]
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A German political party wants to save the climate by issuing a new crypto coin to anyone who removes CO2 from the atmosphere. The Free Democratic Party (FDP) in Germany proposes to issue a new cryptocurrency called Arbil to anyone who removes CO2 or other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Get paid to withdraw CO2 […]
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Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist and co-founder of venture capital firm Union Square Ventures, has revised his bullish opinion on Ether. Fred Wilson, a venture capitalist and co-founder of venture capital firm Union Square Ventures, has revised his bullish opinion on Ether (ETH). Back in 2017, Wilson suggested that the market capitalization of Ether will […]
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A blockchain company headquartered in the Bahamas is raising cryptocurrency to bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Dorian. PO8, a blockchain company headquartered in the Bahamas, is asking the crypto and blockchain communities to help them bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Dorian. The firm made its appeal in a blog post on […]
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The recent move by Swiss regulators to licence two crypto banks is sending a message to regulators worldwide, but what are the stances of global authorities? Banking is often seen as the antithesis of Bitcoin (BTC), the very industry the nascent protocol looks to defuse and disrupt. Ironically, many banks are desperately in need of […]
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American financial services corporation Mastercard has joined blockchain software firm R3’s Marco Polo network for trade finance. American financial services corporation Mastercard has joined blockchain software firm R3’s Corda-powered Marco Polo blockchain network for trade finance. In a press release published on Sept. 3, Mastercard revealed its participation in the Marco Polo Network project, a […]
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Big Four auditing firm Deloitte partnered with blockchain startup TruTrace to track cannabis using blockchain technology. Blockchain tracking startup TruTrace Technologies Inc. partnered with Big Four auditing firm Deloitte to track cannabis using blockchain technology. Investing news outlet ProactiveInvestors reported on Sept. 4 that TruTrace is launching its StrainSecure product in partnership with Deloitte. The […]
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ECB president candidate and IMF chief Christine Lagarde suggests that central banks and regulators should protect consumers while being open to innovation like crypto. European Central Bank (ECB) president candidate and International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde stated on Sept. 4 that central banks and financial supervisors should protect consumers but also be open […]
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