Indian government-backed NPTEL teams up with IBM to offer blockchain course
Jun 28, 2018 09:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), an initiative funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development and executed jointly by IITs and IISc prestigious education institutes of India, is...
Central bank digital currencies could pave the way for more stable financial system: EU report
Jun 28, 2018 09:10 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
In a new report, the European Parliaments Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has stated that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could lead to a more stable financial system. According to the report,...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD extends choppy trade, decisive break below 6000 confirms further bearishness
Jun 28, 2018 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD continues choppy trade on Thursday as it tries to hold above 6000 levels. It is currently trading at 6100 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the upside, resistance is seen at 6291 (4h 50-SMA) and a...
Jun 28, 2018 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Social networking giant Facebook is reversing its blanket ban on advertisements relating to cryptocurrencies. Earlier this year, Facebook announced a new policy to prohibit promotional activities on initial coin...
JD.com, Lenovo and others join Hyperledger blockchain project
Jun 28, 2018 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cross-industry collaborative blockchain initiative Hyperledger continues to add new members to the consortium. The latest members hail from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, along with a major wave of the new members from...
UN agency partners with blockchain-based image verification platform Truepic
Jun 28, 2018 05:09 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is teaming up with Truepic, a California-based image authentication platform. With this partnership, the UN agency seeks to use a new photo verification technology to...
FxWirePro: ETH/EUR trades with bearish bias, break below 365 to see resumption of weakness
Jun 28, 2018 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Technicals
ETH/EUR trades in narrow range, with the days high at 383 and low at 372 levels. The pair is trading with a bearish bias, but is struggling to break strong trendline support at 365 level. Price action extends in...