China’s Xiongan New Area signs MoU with ConsenSys for blockchain implementation
Jul 23, 2018 06:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Xiongan New Area, Chinese president Xi Jinpings ambitious plan to build a dream city, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the U.S.-based blockchain startup ConsenSys to implement blockchain technology into...
Liverpool taps blockchain to become climate positive city, collaborates with Poseidon Foundation
Jul 23, 2018 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Liverpool City Council has signed an agreement with the Poseidon Foundation to integrate its blockchain technology into the citys day to day operations. The ultimate goal is to make Liverpool the worlds first...
Yet another Indian state joins the blockchain bandwagon
Jul 23, 2018 03:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Uttar Pradesh (UP), the most populous Indian state, is following the footsteps of other states like Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra to implement blockchain technology. Business Standard reported that the UP government,...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – July 20th, 2018
Jul 20, 2018 11:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fed chair says cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value; Barry Silbert remarks Bitcoin unaffected by negative comments Federal Reserve chain Jerome Powell voiced his concerns this week over the risks posed by...
Jul 20, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views
JP Morgan seems to be constructive on blockchain industry ever since Mr Oliver Harris has taken over the role as head of the crypto-assets strategy in esteemed investment banking company. Daniel Pinto, former fixed-income...
BBVA signs €100M corporate loan with ACS using blockchain
Jul 20, 2018 10:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has signed a new loan with ACS, a Spanish company dedicated to civil and engineering construction, using blockchain technology. The companies have inked a 100 million...
Indian telecom regulator TRAI taps blockchain technology to curb spam calls
Jul 20, 2018 09:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has notified new regulations this week that aim to curb the menace of unsolicited calls. Earlier in May, the regulator had published draft norms that proposed using...
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