Category: Cryptocurrency

SportsFix teams up with ProximaX to launch 150,000 crypto wallets
November 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SportsFix teams up with ProximaX to launch 150,000 crypto wallets

The OTT broadcaster for BWF content in Indonesia and the Philippines, SportsFix, has announced that it has partnered with ProximaX to integrate its ProximaX Sirius platform utilizing blockchain technology. The broadcaster will take this step to tokenize its Digital StadiumTM starting with the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals in December. Since September, Sportsfix has added over…

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INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
November 30, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NGC teams up with AERGO to drive enterprise-focused blockchain networks

Blockchain investment fund NEO Global Capital (NGC) has teamed up with the Samsung-backed startup partner AERGO. NGC will advance the AERGO ecosystem through advisory support and drive collaborations with enterprises across Asia. AERGO is going to provide firms with a different way to transfer data and value securely. The platform's aim is to flexibly deploy distributed applications.…

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Nasdaq
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Nasdaq to pursue BTC Futures despite plunging prices

Nasdaq Inc. has informed the public that, despite headlines this week and plunging prices, it is moving ahead with its plan to list Bitcoin futures, according to Bloomberg. The New York exchange operator, along with the VanEck company, plans to launch bitcoin futures in the first quarter of 2019. Despite lofty hopes that Bitcoin futures would…

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æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

æternity releases a live version of its blockchain platform

æternity, the open-source smart contracts blockchain protocol, has just informed that it has released Roma, the first live implementation of its blockchain. The Roma Release features a stack of technological solutions that address blockchain scalability and enable developers to create decentralized applications in Sophia, the functional programming language developed by æternity. Commenting on the release,…

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Bitcoin miner
November 29, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

The end of crypto mining? Industry expert commentary

Mining businesses are in trouble with bitcoin being low and companies like GigaWatt filing for bankruptcy. Bitcoin prices jumped as much as 16% Wednesday after hitting a new 14-month low over the weekend. The cryptocurrency was trading around $4,300 as of 3:55 p.m. ET. Below is Node Haven's commentary on the current mining situation: What…

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CEDEX blockchain diamond exchange goes live in Beta mode
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CEDEX blockchain diamond exchange goes live in Beta mode

Binary options platform and broker turned blockchain company TechFinancials Inc (LON:TECH) has announced that the CEDEX blockchain diamond exchange has gone live in Beta mode, allowing investors to trade diamonds as a financial asset class. Last year, LeapRate reported that TechFinancials has partnered with private banking expert Saar Levi to start a new venture called CEDEX.com. TechFinancials…

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November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Sapphire Technology dives into crypto mining with the launch of its INCA CS-14 Compute system

Sapphire Technology has just announced the launch of its INCA CS-14 Compute system. The global supplier of components and solutions for the Commercial markets takes this step to move itself into cryptocurrency mining. The INCA CS-14 is supplied with a powerful 14 x RX 470 GPUs’, is fully optimized for high-efficiency Ethereum Blockchain applications, and includes Linux…

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XEM token just listed on Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

GBX clients can now trade using GBP, EUR, and USD

Having last week been granted a full license as a provider of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) under Gibraltar’s Financial Services Regulations 2018 DLT framework, the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), has now released new fiat onboarding capabilities.  In addition to US Dollars (USD), clients can now onboard using British Pounds…

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November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fantom teams up with University of Sydney to build a programming toolchain for smart contracts

The DAG-based smart contract platform for real-time cryptocurrency payments Fantom has teamed up with The University of Sydney (USYD) to build a new programming toolchain for smart contracts. The aim is to create automatic bug-checking software for safer smart contract development. With a market capitalisation of over $200 billion, the need for increased security in cryptocurrencies and distributed…

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Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource expands NY footprint
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource expands NY footprint

Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource deploys its machines throughout Upstate New York. Earlier this month, LeapRate has reported that the operator was granted a virtual currency license in the state of New York. Coinsource, which began the application process for a virtual currency license in the summer of 2015, had been operating in the state under…

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