Month: March 2019

Financial analysts remain optimistic about the state of the digital assets markets in the midst of Brexit. According to a new report by Cindicator, a blockchain market intelligence startup, 63% believe that the UK withdrawal from the European Union will have a positive impact on cryptocurrency prices, and 74% are considering holding cryptocurrency in their …

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Bloc, a new fund unveiled earlier this week, aims to raise EUR 100 million to invest in companies that use new technologies, in particular blockchain, to benefit the low- and middle-income populations in emerging markets. Bloc has already received EUR 10 million from the government of Togo and Moeda Seeds Bank. The new fund, announced …

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Global crypto arena A US-based cybersecurity company CipherTrace recently released a report that suggests that the volume of cryptocurrencies stolen or scammed increased by four times in 2018 to nearly $1.7 billion. Of the $1.7 billion, $950 million were thefts from crypto exchanges and wallets. This amount increased by 260% from $266 million in 2017. …

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On April 23-24 in Singapore, the global forum Blockchain Life 2019 welcomes 3000+ attendees and top companies at its 3rd edition.rnThe global forum 2019 highlights four significant topics: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, StartUps and Mining. More than 3000 people including industry top speakers, funds and investors, blockchain startups and world companies, crypto traders, developers and miners – …

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Swiss startup Lykke has launched two new crypto indexes and their associated service tokens, growing its product offering aimed at providing “a simple path to the crypto market,” the company said on Thursday. The first index, called Smart LyCI, tracks the top ten blockchain projects that work on improving how contractual agreements are recorded and …

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Singapore-based startup Ecxx Global Private Ltd. will launch its digital asset exchange on March 21 with more than 12,000 users already registered during pre-launch, the company said on Wednesday. Ecxx is backed by US$44 million in funding which it raised from investors that include CapitalX, Epsilon Investment and Ariki Asia and aims to become “the …

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The continued disruption could hold significant value to those willing to take advantage of this uncertain period. Almost half of food manufacturers have said access to new UK markets will form a significant part of their growth strategies, with a further 46% citing export markets. Technology will also continue to play an ever-increasing role in …

As Brexit Negotiations Ensue, how Will Ongoing Uncertainty Affect the Financial Markets? Read More »

The first edition of the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit in November 2018 turned out to be a monumental success – no less than 8500 people attended the event. This year, the same team is throwing a massive show in May. To support the virulent startup scene, the organisers are now handing out 100 free …

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As investors and professionals in the growing decentralized tech space conduct their due diligence, the team behind any given project should be one of the most important considerations. More often than not, the strength, perseverance, and ingenuity of a team is the best indicator of whether or not a project will succeed — especially in …

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YAX, a blockchain-based advertising exchange platform, has announced that it will be launching its initial coin offering (ICO) before the end of March, taking place on the LEEKICO platform. The YAX platform seeks to replace the traditional Internet advertising model of commerce with a fair and transparent system that rewards each stakeholder in the digital …

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SingularityNET, a startup developing a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network, has announced a partnership with Ping An, the world’s largest and most valuable insurer and one of the biggest investment and asset management companies. The partnership will begin with a focus on three main areas: optical character recognition (OCR), cross validation (CV), and model training, …

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France’s National Council of Clerks of Commercial Courts (Conseil National des Greffiers des Tribunaux de Commerce – CNGTC) has announced the deployment of a blockchain network aimed at streamlining the management of commercial and corporate registry. Image: Justice, Pixabay The blockchain network will be used from 2019 by the clerks operating in commercial courts across …

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