Following Red Hat’s $34 billion acquisition in July, IBM is using the firm’s technology in a new blockchain-based supply chain product. Global tech giant IBM has launched a new integrated supply chain product based on IBM’s technologies including Watson AI and IBM Blockchain. Hybrid-cloud integration Called Sterling Supply Chain Suite, the new IBM’s product enables […]
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SE Digital, a subsidiary of major financial services firm Seamico Securities, has been confirmed as the first ICO portal operator to be approved by the Thai SEC. SE Digital, a subsidiary of major financial services firm Seamico Securities, has been confirmed as the first initial coin offering (ICO) portal operator to be approved by Thailand’s […]
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Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. Altcoin trading platform Coinexchange.io has announced that it is shutting down due to financial difficulties. In an official announcement on Oct. 1, the platform noted that the closure was purely a business decision and is not connected to any security […]
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United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announces a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announced a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. According to a Sept. 30 press release, […]
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Blockchain can contribute to trade cost savings by replacing the paper-heavy custom processes that slow down trade. In August of 2019, both the United States and Thailand announced their plans to test blockchain applications for tracking and managing shipments. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is planning to test a blockchain application against their […]
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Brazilian financial regulators have banned a forex firm that was also offering Bitcoin options. The Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) has banned a forex broker offering Bitcoin (BTC) options, Cointelegraph Brasil reported on Sept. 25. On Sept. 25, CVM published a public warning of irregular action concerning XM Global Limited through the Superintendent of Market and […]
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Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading platform Huobi has rolled out an exchange in Argentina, planning to add support for a fiat-to-cryptocurrency gateway. Singapore-based crypto and blockchain company Huobi Group has rolled out an exchange in Argentina, planning to add support for a fiat-to-cryptocurrency gateway. Per a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 17, Huobi officially launched […]
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Thailand-based energy company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 11, the parties are developing […]
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A 48-year old Thai man who called himself the “cryptocurrency wizard” has been arrested in Bangkok over his alleged role in a $16.3 million crypto exchange fraud. A 48-year old Thai man who called himself the “cryptocurrency wizard” has been arrested in Bangkok over his alleged role in a 500 million baht ($16.3 million) crypto […]
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Thai SEC-regulated crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. announced it is closing down its trading operations and that clients should withdraw their assets. Thailand’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (BX.in.th) is closing down all of its trading operations. The exchange announced its decision to discontinue trading on Sept. 2. The official website of the exchange […]
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