Technology giant IBM has been one of the forerunners among behemoth corporations who are betting high on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The company has taken several operational decisions which indicate that it believes blockchain to be a vital part of future…
Medici Ventures is a blockchain subsidiary of the retail giant Overstock.com, Inc. It has acquired a 5.1 percent equity stake in Bankorus (blockchain banking startup). The news got confirmed by Overstock on Monday, 11th March. As per the announcement, Bankorus’…
A consortium of U.S. credit unions, CU Ledger have been exploring a wide range of private blockchains and has recently added IBM Hyperledger Fabric solution into its list. It is reported that the tech giant IBM is partnered with blockchain…
Invesco is a United States-based investment management company has launched a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on London Stock Exchange (LSEG) today, as reported by Financial Times. In order to make it happen Invesco partnered with London-based Elwood Asset Management in…
A committee of the Connecticut state legislature will soon legalize the use of blockchain smart contracts in commerce conducted or initiated in the United States state of Connecticut, as per the official documentation released on March 7. The Committee of…
United States-based smart contract security company Quantstamp backed by Y Combinator, announced its expansion to Japan following an investment from Japanese financial giant Nomura Holdings. The announcement was revealed in a press release published on March 6 from Quantstamp.
Quantstamp announced…
SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication is a Global financial messaging network has teamed up Deutsche Bank, DBS, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, securities software provider SLIB along with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in an attempt to carry out…
BlockFi is a crypto wealth management and lending firm which has launched new cryptocurrency deposit accounts that provides a compound and supports Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). The announcement was made by the firm through a post published on its…
HTC is a Taiwanese consumer electronics giant manufacturer. The company is making its blockchain-centric smartphone Exodus. Earlier the smartphone was only available for purchase with Bitcoin or Ether, but now the all new HTC EXODUS 1 can be purchased in…
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) is a government financial intelligence agency which is reportedly trialing blockchain technology to automate funds transfer instructions by institutions. The business tech news media ZDNet published the same on 24th Feb. Austrac…