Australian Crypto Firm DigitalX Reveals Mediation Request on $1.8 Million ICO Case, Denies Wrongdoing Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 31 October 2018 Publicly-listed DigitalX, an Australian blockchain and crypto advisory firm, said it received a request for mediation from court proceedings of a $1.83 million case related […]
Japan Approves Self-Regulation for Cryptocurrency Industry Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 24 October 2018 Japan’s primary financial regulator has formally granted the cryptocurrency industry with a self-regulatory status by allowing an industry body to police domestic exchanges. The Financial […]
Malaysia to Spain: Asian FinTech Completes Ripple Blockchain API Payment Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 17 October 2018 A central-bank approved Malaysian Fintech startup that has specializes in international money transfers has completed its first cross-border transfer on RippleNet, Ripple’s enterprise blockchain platform […]
Planning for Brexit: Crypto Exchange Giant Coinbase Opens Office in Ireland Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 16 October 2018 Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has opened a new office in Dublin to mark its latest expansion into Ireland as a marked effort to “plan for all […]
Sydney Uni’s Red Belly Blockchain Hits 30,000 Txs/Sec on Amazon Cloud Trial Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 25 September 2018 The latest trial from the University of Sydney’s Red Belly Blockchain running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) has clocked 30,000 transactions per second with an […]
Dubai Govt Upgrades Payment Portal DubaiPay with Blockchain technology Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 24 September 2018 The Smart Dubai office, a government initiative led by the Crown Prince of Dubai, is integrating blockchain technology into its retail payments smartphone app DubaiPay, […]
California Watchdog Bans Bitcoin Donations in Political Campaigns Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 21 September 2018 The California state government’s political watchdog has ruled that candidates will not be allowed to receive donations for political campaigns with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The […]
LG’s Mobile Carrier to Offer Blockchain Payments for International Travelers Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 17 September 2018 LG Uplus, the cellular carrier subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp., is set to trial a cross-carrier blockchain payments service for overseas travelers. Dubbed […]
World Bank Picks Australia’s CBA to Deliver ‘World’s First Blockchain Bond’ on Ethereum Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 10 August 2018 The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, has won a mandate from the World Bank to become the sole arranger of a […]
Bank Freeze Forces Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb to Disable New Accounts: Report Author: Samburaj Das Last Updated: 01 August 2018 South Korean crypto exchange giant Bithumb has suspended the issuance of new KYC bank-linked virtual accounts after failure to renew and establish a contract with […]
