Porsche tests blockchain applications in vehicles
Feb 28, 2018 05:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Luxury car giant Porsche, in collaboration with Berlin-based start-up XAIN, is testing the application of blockchain technology directly in vehicles. XAIN won Porsches first innovation contest on blockchain technology...
CULedger, Evernym partner to develop blockchain-based digital ID solution for credit unions
Feb 28, 2018 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
CULedger, a research-to-action initiative exploring the viability of a private, permissioned distributed ledger (DLT) by credit unions, has partnered with Evernym to launch a new consumer-focused digital identity...
FATF seeks to improve understanding of cryptocurrency risks
Feb 28, 2018 04:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering, is going to bolster its efforts to...
European Commission considers existing cryptocurrency regulation review
Feb 28, 2018 03:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Commission (EC) would assess the existing regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and accordingly decide whether regulatory action at the EU level is required, a senior EC official said recently. The...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR finds strong support at 20-DMA at 7930, weakness only on break below
Feb 27, 2018 12:29 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is extending bounce off 20-DMA which is strong support (currently at 7930). Technical indicators are biased higher. We see weakness only on break below 20-DMA. RSI strength seen at 54 levels with scope...
Bank Negara Malaysia issues AML/CFT Policy for cryptocurrencies
Feb 27, 2018 11:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has published the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Policy for Digital Currencies, which aims to ensure that effective measures are in place to address these...
Blockchain payments startup Circle acquires Poloniex
Feb 27, 2018 10:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain payments startup Circle has acquired leading cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. In an official announcement, Poloniex said: We are excited to announce...
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