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Singapore boutique launches cryptocurrency fund for HNWIs

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.

International Investment November 26, 2019
Bitcoin Plummets $20 Billion In Second Bizarre Price Crash

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.

Independent November 26, 2019
New bill would make Facebook’s cryptocurrency a security under the law, inviting greater regulation

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.

CNBC November 26, 2019
Why China’s Blockchain Plan Is Winning And The U.S. Should Pay Attention

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.

Forbes November 25, 2019
Using Blockchain To Make Fragmented Food Supply Chains Traceable

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.

Forbes November 19, 2019
Bitcoin Passes $1 Billion Milestone On Cryptocurrency Anniversary

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.

Independent November 6, 2019
China Bans Anti-blockchain Sentiment As It Prepares For Launch Of State 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.

Independent November 6, 2019
Bitcoin Spikes As China Embraces Blockchain

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.

Forbes November 3, 2019
China gets into blockchain race with US

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.

Tech Xplore November 3, 2019
Accenture Unravels Blockchain’s Role In Facilitating Enterprise Data Sharing

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.

Forbes October 31, 2019
How IBM Cloud Paks Enable Enterprises To Modernize Their Workloads

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.

Forbes October 30, 2019
How To Time Your Blockchain Move: Can You Surf A Wave Of Disruption?

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.

Forbes October 30, 2019
Mastercard Pivots To New Venture: Blockchain Food Visibility

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.

Forbes October 30, 2019
Blockchain offers promise for securing global supply chain

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.

Tech Xplore October 30, 2019
Indonesia issues world's first blockchain sukuk

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.

International Investment October 29, 2019