Atom Group launches crypto trading platform in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based startup Atom Group has officially launched its crypto trading platform based on the matching engine technology of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) amid a tightening of the region’s crypto-regulatory regime.
Singapore boutique launches cryptocurrency fund for HNWIs
Dubbed the Portal Digital Fund operates via a fund-of-funds structure, targeting sophisticated investors in the Asia-Pacific. Portal aims to have over $100m in funds under management in the long term.
Bitcoin Plummets $20 Billion In Second Bizarre Price Crash
The price of bitcoin has fallen to a six-month low following the second major crash in the space of just three days.
New bill would make Facebook’s cryptocurrency a security under the law, inviting greater regulation
A bipartisan team of senators introduced a bill Thursday that would make Facebook’s cryptocurrency libra a security under the law.
Why China’s Blockchain Plan Is Winning And The U.S. Should Pay Attention
Last month Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave a speech where he encouraged Chinese enterprises to ‘seize the opportunity’ in using and accelerating the development of blockchain technology.
Using Blockchain To Make Fragmented Food Supply Chains Traceable
Here are two trends: More retailers want to know where their food comes from, mostly because more consumers are asking for that information.
Bitcoin Passes $1 Billion Milestone On Cryptocurrency Anniversary
Bitcoin has reached $1bn (£770m) in cumulative transaction fees, passing the major milestone on the eleventh anniversary of the world’s first cryptocurrency.
China Bans Anti-blockchain Sentiment As It Prepares For Launch Of State Cryptocurrency
China is preparing for the launch of its own state-backed cryptocurrency by removing online posts claiming that blockchain technology is a scam. It marks a significant shift in the country’s policy towards blockchain and comes just days after President Xi Jinping hailed it as an “important breakthrough” that should be developed.
Bitcoin Spikes As China Embraces Blockchain
At the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in Detroit last weekend, executives from Ford, BMWand the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) took the stage to talk about blockchain’s potential to transform the auto industry.
China gets into blockchain race with US
China has launched an ambitious effort to challenge the US dominance in blockchain technology, which it could use for everything from issuing digital money, to streamlining a raft of government services and tracking Communist Party loyalty.
Accenture Unravels Blockchain’s Role In Facilitating Enterprise Data Sharing
Trust. It has been the keyword around Bitcoin, and Blockchain, ever since Satoshi Nakomoto wrote the white paper for the revolutionary tech. Bitcoin was a new financial system for those who have lost trust in banks; it was trustless.
How IBM Cloud Paks Enable Enterprises To Modernize Their Workloads
IBM Cloud Paks deliver a containerized software solution to build contemporary cloud-native applications as well as to modernize traditional applications. Enterprises can choose from a variety of Cloud Paks to run their workloads.
How To Time Your Blockchain Move: Can You Surf A Wave Of Disruption?
I often ask enterprise executives who are investing in blockchain initiatives to share their perspective on “why now?” Our understanding of how to drive business value from blockchains is nascent, there are no established best practices to follow, and it’s expensive to be a pioneer.
Mastercard Pivots To New Venture: Blockchain Food Visibility
Mastercard, so long one of the biggest names in payment networks, is venturing into a new avenue which, at first, sounds far removed from its primary business model.
Blockchain offers promise for securing global supply chain
Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the global supply chain and improve both the speed and security of handling the flow of goods at international borders. But researchers say big questions remain about how the transformation will unfold.
Indonesia issues world's first blockchain sukuk
Specialised news outlet The Asset reports that BMT Bina used the SmartSukuk platform of Blossom Finance. BMT Bina is an Islamic microfinance institution based in Yogyakarta that supports micro-SMEs and entrepreneurs who are typically excluded from conventional financing support.