Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick joins Qtum’s Advisory Board LeapRate

October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick joins Qtum’s Advisory Board

Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced the addition of veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to its advisory board. Jeffrey Wernick’s 40 years of experience includes investments in Uber and Airbnb, after which he turned his focus to bank transactions, lending platforms, and the blockchain industry. His advisory role will help guide Qtum’s international growth and development…

October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Overstock.com to launch an Initial Coin Offering next month

E-commerce veteran Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) subsidiary tZERO (tØ) has formally announced an initial coin offering (ICO). CEO Patrick Byrne announced the news at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas yesterday. Overstock is planning to sell up to 500 million digital tokens via an initial coin offering that will launch next month. The tZERO token, according…

ACER and the Energy Community tighten cooperation on electricity market coupling

October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ImpactPPA announces blockchain platform to disrupt energy finance

Decentralized energy platform company, ImpactPPA today announced the launch of its blockchain technology to disrupt renewable energy finance and accelerate global clean energy production. ImpactPPA’s platform and tokenization model allows users of the software, the “SmartPPA,” to rapidly fund and deploy clean energy solutions, including wind and solar, by using the crowd and the blockchain…

October 25, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA to require company ICOs to register a PDS disclosure document

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published commentary on initial coin offers (ICOs) and cryptocurrency services alongside online resources for investors. Innovation is increasingly shaping financial services and regulators globally are considering their responses. The FMA shared that it wants to facilitate responsible innovation, and ensure that the regulatory regime remains relevant and agile. This…

October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

NaPoleonX cryptocurrency algo trading startup plans 40,000 Ethers token offering with Chaineum ICO boutique

NaPoleon Crypto has reached an agreement with Chaineum, the first French ICO boutique, for conducting an Initial Coin Offering that will be fully compliant with the French regulation. NaPoleon Crypto will publish the NaPoleonX smart contract: The NaPoleonX platform will allow to sell crypto investment vehicles (DAF - Decentralized Autonomous Funds) managed by algorithmic trading models…

October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Stability in the Ethereum network

After the hard fork of Ethereum that happened on the 16th of October, the community seems more united, judging by the record number of transactions handles by Ethereum with speed and no delays. The network now boasts low fees and no congestion. According to Cryptoinvest, the Ethereum network manages almost half a million transactions daily,…

October 24, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin ETFs - When and How

Bitcoin's popularity is surging up, especially now with the upcoming hard fork and the new price level it broke: $6,000. The next step for bitcoin seems logical - the launch of Bitcoin ETFs. However, the idea has been struggling and to this day, there is no approval for U.S. SEC on such a product to…

October 24, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Under 1 in 10 Post-ICO Tokens are actively used

Token Report, the database of verified information on ICOs, today released data on the number of cryptocurrencies actively in use. Of the 226 ICOs in Token Report’s database that have completed, 20 of those tokens, or just under 1 in 10, are actively in use, excluding Ethereum. Token Report’s newly launched membership program, Token Clarity,…

October 24, 2017 BY LeapRate Staff

IC Markets expands Cryptocurrency CFD trading with Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Dash Coin and Litecoin

ASIC regulated Retail FX broker IC Markets has announced that it has introduced four new Cryptocurrencies to its offering of tradable products. The new additions are in response to increased global demand for Cryptocurrencies and follow the successful release of Bitcoin (BTCUSD) to IC Markets clients in August this year. The new Cryptocurrencies all have market…

October 23, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Genesis Research & Technology Group launches WaterToken on 25th October

"Blockchain goes green with revolutionary water technology" reads the Genesis Research and Technology Group website. Blockchain has disrupted many industries and sectors, but the WaterToken is the world's first chemical-free plasma technology platform based on blockchain. The Genesis RTG water recycling systems treat 500 bbl/per hour using its patented and proven process known as "pulsed…

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