The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates NBD for blockchain-based trade finance. The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates NBD. Middle Eastern news daily Saudi Gazette reported on Oct. 14 that the DCCI, which acts as an […]
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The Singapore Shipping Association, the International Chamber of Commerce and blockchain firm Perlin are jointly working on an e-registry for ships. The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and blockchain firm Perlin are jointly working on an e-registry for the ship registration and renewal process. Running on self-executing smart contracts The […]
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A renewed demand for gold amid shaky money and bond markets is perfect timing for blockchain to bring transparency to holding and trading. If you’ve been following Peter Schiff for his prediction of the 2008 financial collapse or strictly because of his affinity for gold, then you’re probably aware that he is not a fan […]
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E-commerce giant Overstock’s new blockchain R&D center opens in Ireland and is expected to make its 100th local hire before the end of 2019. E-commerce giant Overstock has opened a blockchain Research and Development (R&D) center in Ireland. According to a press release published on Oct. 9, the firm’s new R&D center is located in […]
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The United States prosecutors officially indict a man from Singapore for stealing Amazon Web Services’ cloud computing power to mine cryptocurrencies. The United States prosecutors have officially indicted a man from Singapore for using stolen identities to illegally utilize Amazon Web Services’ cloud computing power for crypto mining. According to the indictment initially filed on […]
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OpenLibra, a permissionless fork of Facebook’s stablecoin Libra, is announced at the Ethereum developer conference Devcon 5. Lucas Geiger, co-founder of blockchain infrastructure startup Wireline, has announced OpenLibra — a permissionless fork of Facebook’s planned stablecoin. Ethereum developer Lane Rettig tweeted on Oct. 8 that OpenLibra was announced by Geiger at the Ethereum developer conference […]
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The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to jointly research digital central bank money within a project of the BIS Innovation Hub Centre. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have signed an agreement to cooperate on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland. Two major projects According to an official […]
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A crypto derivatives exchange is launching physically-delivered futures contracts that will be settled based on whether Facebook’s Libra does or does not launch in 2020. A crypto derivatives exchange is launching physically-delivered futures contracts that will be settled based on whether Facebook’s Libra does or does not launch in 2020. According to Bloomberg’s report on […]
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As cyber security becomes prevalent in the crypto space, can major insurance companies provide users with a much-needed safety net? The growth in popularity of cryptocurrencies has, in many ways, outpaced the infrastructure built to support it. In terms of security, cryptocurrency exchanges that serve both as a marketplace and a store of the digital […]
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Investor giant Vanguard is testing a blockchain-powered platform that allows asset managers to trade currencies while avoiding the big investment banks. The Vanguard Group is testing a blockchain-powered platform that will allow asset managers to trade currencies while avoiding the big investment banks. On Oct. 3, Bloomberg reported that the United States-registered investment advisor group, […]
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