The co-founder of the Gulf Blockchain Foundation has said Qatar’s supply chains can benefit from the use of the blockchain, but doesn’t see a strong future for crypto in the region at the moment. Blockchain Use Cases in Qatar Nick Gorman, co-founder of the Gulf Blockchain Foundation, made his comments during a seminar yesterday. In…
The State of Colorado recently released a special guidance that will eliminate the need for money transmitting licenses in crypto exchanges in cases when no fiat currencies are being involved. No Fiat Used — No License Needed Only days ago, on September 20th, a new interpretive guidance regarding the Colorado Money Transmitters Act’s applicability was…
Stellar’s XLM surged 17% on Friday as the overall cryptocurrency markets posted gains, led by XRP, which was up 55% on a 24-hour trading period at the time of writing. The price rise of Stellar comes as the cryptocurrency is seeing increased adoption, specifically through IBM’s new cross-border settlement system – World Wire. On Friday,…
Although the finance and technology industry are largely dominated by men, some activists and industry insiders are working to mold the young blockchain industry in an effort to make it more inclusive for women and underrepresented minorities. Yael Rozencwajg, the founder and CEO of Blockchain Israel, has seen first-hand that women are unrepresented in the…
The research and development arm of Airbus, A3, has launched a blockchain donation platform, called Heritage, that allows charities to better track and understand their fundraising efforts and operational efficiency. The new Heritage platform will be based on the Ethereum blockchain and will provide a robust and thorough framework that allows charities to accept and…
When you think of someone in a position of power or prestige, many have a prejudged idea of what that person may look like. For one woman in the crypto space, who considers herself in a minority, she’s attempting to change this. Making the Complexity of Finance More Efficient Natasha Bansgopaul, is a black female…
Another hacking attack has hit a known crypto exchange in Japan, and this time, thieves managed to steal around $60 million in crypto. Another Crypto Exchange Hack The popularity of attacks on crypto exchanges seemingly continues to grow, with another such exchange being hit just recently, in Japan. It is largely believed that such incidents…
In spite of a multi-month tumultuous market, institutions continue to clamor for the implementation of innovative systems and solutions that are based on blockchain technologies. 15 Firms Enter A ConsenSys-backed Blockchain Initiative On Wednesday morning, a media embargo on one of the most notable blockchain-related developments of this year was finally dropped. As per a short,…
The CEO and co-founder of digital invoicing firm Tradeshift has stated that blockchain has great potential for making supply chains cheaper and more efficient. However, Christian Lanng also believes that the technology is too immature and not cannot scale sufficiently for the role at present. Blockchain Needs to Scale Before It Finds Global Use in…
A representative from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ blockchain branch recently declared that demand for token assets and enterprise-level solutions is still raging, but there is still a way to go on the regulatory and trust fronts. Enterprise-Level Blockchain Solutions And “Token Assets” Are Still A Hot-Topic Bloomberg has tackled the crypto industry head-on yet again, calling upon Grainne…