On the 6th of February, 2019, Opera announced that Opera users will not be able to buy cryptocurrencies directly from the website browser. The browser is the new Web 3, Opera for Android one that enables Android users to purchase cryptos. The new solution is made available to people in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The…
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Private equity is one of the hottest industries to the fundraising world. Deals are usually complicated, "dry powder" is everywhere, yet there are few worthy investments to be made, considering the amount of cash sitting "on the table". Now, an a16z-backed company called Harbor is trying to revolutionise the private equity world by allowing more…
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The social network giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has announced that it has made its first acquisition in the blockchain space, hiring the team behind Chainspace, a small blockchain startup founded by researchers from University College London, as earlier reported by Cheddar. The article on Cheddar seems to be the source of this news as little has been…
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Maltese-based Blockchain Advisory (BCA) has just announced a strategic alliance and collaboration with Blockpass IDN. The two companies' aim is to create a reg-tech focussed compliant ecosystem within blockchain, and bring together two established businesses already at the forefront of legal compliance. Blockpass has announced a number of key collaborations recently, including the ones with…
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The enterprise software firm R3 has just announced its plans to to boost the adoption of Corda in Japan and the wider East Asian region. The blockchain consortium has teamed up with SBI Holdings, which joined R3 back in 2016 and is its largest shareholder. Firms in Japan will now have access to Corda’s ecosystem applications and…
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Blockchain education provider B9lab has announced the launch of their Community Blockstars Programme to offer free mentoring, training, and certification in Ethereum for 1,000 aspiring blockchain developers. The Blockstars Community Programme aims to strengthen the Ethereum Development Community. There will be two intakes this year in March and October, each with 500 students taking the course…
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The World Economic Forum is a much awaited event, especially when some of the “hottest” technologies are on the table: blockchain, digitalization, economic development, etc. It appears that there is a new blockchain “power” that is emerging right now. South Africa is currently positioned perfectly to be a global blockchain player among other “giants” such…
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Ford is going to implement blockchain to keep record of cobalt suppliers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as reported by Telegraph. Cobalt is the major metal used for the construction of batteries for electric vehicles. The proper quantity of metal supplied will be traced by a blockchain pilot program, launched by Ford, LG Chem,…
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Blockchain company R3 is announcing the launch of an open blockchain network to link participants in Corda (called Corda Network), to be run by a new non-profit independent of R3. Corda Network facilitates full interoperability between applications and businesses on Corda. This allows data used on one application to be shared onto another, supporting the…
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LeapRate Exclusive... Blockchain investment fund NEO Global Capital (NGC) has teamed up with the Samsung-backed startup partner AERGO one month ago. Roger Lim, Founding Partner at NGC, joins us today to discuss what the future may look like for the world of crypto and blockchain. LR: Where the industry stands a year on from Bitcoin’s…
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