Mariela Naydenova
LeapRate Analyst
Tradimo launches Derivatives Nanodiploma certified by Deutsche Börse
February 18, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

KAUST - the first Middle East University to offer blockchain diplomas

The blockchain education is undoubtedly booming. Ripple, for example, has donated $50 million for a blockchain research program, which is being adopted by major universities such as Princeton and UCL. The goal of the program is to encourage blockchain research and give the opportunity for exciting new developments and partnerships. Now, the first Middle East…

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acquisition
February 18, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Coinsquare acquires StellarX

The biggest Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, Coinsquare, just acquired the zero-fee decentralized exchange StellarX. StellarX is built on the blockchain of Stellar. According to their blogpost, StellarX will continue develop and grow along the roadmap the exchange announced last fall. Coinsquare will add value by bringing top-notch programmers and designers that will help StellarX develop further.…

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February 15, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

JP Morgan has its own cryptocurrency - a competitor to Ripple

The concept of a stablecoin is not new news. The fact that Jamie Dimon, the CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), has continually bashed Bitcoin is not new news either, nor is the fact that his bank’s developers have been silently working in the background on ways to leverage blockchain technology to the bank’s benefit.…

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February 13, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Nasdaq adds Ethereum and Bitcoin indices to its Global Data Service

One of the biggest exchanges in the world, Nasdaq, is reportedly going to add Bitcoin and Ethereum indices to its global data service by the end of February, 2019. According to Nasdaq Trader: Effective Monday, February 25, 2019, Nasdaq, through its data dissemination relationship with Brave New Coin, will send real-time Bitcoin and Ethereum index…

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February 12, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

FDA to utilize blockchain for drug supply chain

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States is reportedly turning to blockchain to create an efficient and reliably drug supply chain. The FDA has introduced a pilot program that aims to create an interoperable and e-system that follows specific medication drugs through their entire supply chain. The agency is reportedly turning to…

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ibm
February 11, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

How can a blockchain project in Kenya help California?

The power of blockchain has undeniably left its mark on almost all parts of the world. Recently, Africa has emerged as a top, or at least, promising blockchain/cryptocurrency destination. Because the market is so new, there are numerous solutions and inventions to be made using blockchain. The most remarkable thing about blockchain, however, is the…

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Kyber Network opens to become the VISA for cryptocurrency
February 11, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Banco Best and Credit Suisse process blockchain-powered live Fund transactions

The asset management branch of Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse Asset Management, and Banco Best, a Portuguese financial institution, have partnered on an interesting blockchain project. The two financial institutions have processed blockchain-powered live cross-border transactions of an investment fund. The platform that was used for the transaction was FundsDLT. The latter is a decentralized platform based…

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Binance seeks to curb SEC’s hunt for “fraud”
February 07, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The potential partnership between Binance and Ripple

The CEO OF Binance, Mr. Changpeng Zhao, recently held a Q&A sessions and shared some potential projects Binance might soon be working on. His said that his has the desire to form a partnership with Ripple and utilize xRapid. The more interesting news is that Zhao expressed a desire to add XRP pairs on the…

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