ING Group, multinational banking and financial services corporation based in Netherlands is partnering with distributed database company, R3CEV, to jointly invest in blockchain technology. There has been growing concerns about the “zero-knowledge proofs” aspect of blockchain technology from financial institutions and users. Financial institutions involved in capital market operations are always working to increase confidentiality […]
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Coincheck Owner Monex Plans Proprietary Blockchain, ICO
Monex Group, and online brokerage company based in Japan, which recently acquired cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, has announced that it intends to develop its own blockchain platform, with an initial coin offering to follow. The company, in its most recent financial filing of April 26 said its Japanese branch will oversee the development of the blockchain platform. The […]
Xunlei Ltd (NASDAQ:XNET) Announces Launch Of Open Blockchain Platform ‘ThunderChain’
Xunlei Ltd (NASDAQ:XNET) recently announced the launch of its open blockchain platform called “ThunderChain.” The announcement was made in the Chinese capital, Beijing during a press event. Despite the ongoing issues with an alleged initial coin offering (ICO), the US-listed technology firm running on a cloud-based network has decided to launch the proprietary blockchain platform […]
Deutsche Börse Plans Blockchain Securities Platform with R3 Tech
Deutsche Börse Group, a securities listing and trading exchange, which has its headquarters in Germany has announced plans to develop a blockchain-based system for securities lending. According to the company’s announcement that was made on Monday, Deutsche Börse plans to develop a system, which can offer more efficient and reliable securities settlement. The system will use technical […]
The Hybrid Approach: How To Gain Wider Adoption Of Blockchain
As the blockchain economy report a huge increase in scale and size, there is a looming question that needs to be confronted: what do we do with this technology? Historically, finance and technology have always adopted a centralized structure but blockchain is offering an opportunity to face in the opposite direction. Blockchain decentralization has the […]
Bitcoin Cafe in Israel: Leading Chain Café Joe Supports Coinbase Wallet
You can have your cup of joe at Café Joe USA outlets and pay in bitcoin and other digital currencies. The Israeli-coffee outlet announced that it is accepting the Coinbase payment option and Nano. In a statement, the outlet said the move is not motivated by specific demand from the cryptocurrency industry. The idea stemmed […]
Blockchain Based Online Learning Platform For Student-Teacher Connection
A peer-to-peer (P2P) online learning platform is taking their system of education to another level, working to ensure they become a world-class shop for students and tutors. The blockchain-based (NTOK) says that its network will raise funds for education and get rid of physical hurdles for both teachers and the pupils. This will offer an excellent […]
New Marketplace Utilizes Cryptos to Minimize Fees For Global Expansion of Small Producers
Storiqa project founded in 2017 revealed its idea of a to setup a marketplace at a lower financial borders and global transactional fee. The idea was formulated as a result of Cryptocurrency liquidity. The formulators of the project argue that Bitcoins and Litecoins have widely been used as payment mediums, there are still opportunities to […]
trueEX Enters into a Pact with True Digital Holdings and ConsenSys To Develop a Benchmark Rate for Ethereum
trueEX, a fintech company based in New York, has entered into an accord with ConsenSys, a blockchain tech company, and True Digital Holdings to make available the Ethereum to institutional players. The three companies have joined hands to develop a benchmark rate for Ethereum. trueEX will also unveil regulated derivative contracts for the digital assets. […]
Ripple Towers Payments App To Japanese Banks
Ripple Rolls out Payment App to 61 Japanese Banks. Being a Blockchain company with high automation power cryptocurrency XRP has led to the invention of a new payment app that eases the undertaking of transactions instantly. News from a known media station shows that 61 financial institutions in japan teamed up to facilitate the creation […]
