Blockchain/Bitcoin
What is Stellar Blockchain, and Why it Matters
Since the launch of the Bitcoin protocol over ten years ago, a horde of blockchain projects have emerged to solve various problems in the financial services industry, and in the remittances and cross-border payments area, perhaps one of the most
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10 Things We Know About Facebook’s GlobalCoin Launching Next Week
Following the wind-down of the bull market of 2017, crypto is still undergoing some fascinating developments. A key one that grabbed even mainstream headlines? Facebook’s announcement that they too, want to foray into issuing coins. The crypto, part of something
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Deutsche Banken: Vollständige Digitale Abwicklung von Schuldscheinen via Blockchain
Einem institutsübergreifenden Team von DekaBank, dwpbank, DZ BANK und Helaba ist es erstmals gelungen, die Abwicklung der Emission von Schuldscheindarlehen ausschliesslich digital durchzuführen. In einem Pilotgeschäft haben die vier Kreditinstitute die Emission eines Schuldscheindarlehens erfolgreich über die neu geschaffene Blockchain-Plattform
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Tokenisierung von Private Equity für Frühinvestoren von Blockimmo
Das Zuger Blockchain-Unternehmen blockimmo, eine Plattform für Immobilien-Tokenisierung und Technologieanbieter für Asset-Tokenisierung, hat seine erste Finanzierungsrunde mit Familie, Freunden und ausgewählten Frühphaseninvestoren erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Einzigartig in dieser Art erhielten die Investoren ihre Unternehmensanteile in Form von digitale Vermögenswerte (Token) anstelle
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What Wikipedia Can Teach us About Blockchain Technology
Almost a decade after the introduction of Bitcoin, there is a lot of hype about the blockchain technology on which cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are based. Some claim the technology will revolutionise commerce; others are more critical in their predictions. But
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40% of Business Leaders Willing to Invest More Than US$5M on Blockchain, Said Deloitte Study
The blockchain industry is maturing and beginning a new chapter as executives move from experimentation and research to active adoption and implementation, according to a new study by Deloitte. Deloitte’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey, released earlier this month, points to
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Liechtenstein Passes New Blockchain Regulation
The government of Liechtenstein has adopted what has been called the “Blockchain Act”, or more specifically the Report and Motion on the creation of a Law on Tokens and Trustworthy Technology Service Providers (Token and TT Service Provider Act; TVTG). Because
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BMW is the Latest Automotive Company Jumping the Blockchain Bandwagon
German car manufacturer BMW is exploring the use of blockchain in numerous applications, including mobility services, supply chain and customer services. This news follows a streak of automotive manufacturers like Porsche and Mercedes Benz announcing their foray into blockchain. Speaking
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Will Amazon Find the Same Success With Blockchain as They Did With Cloud?
After carving out their dominance in the cloud computing space, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has seemingly set their sights on blockchain with Amazon Managed Blockchain According to AWS, the fully managed service makes it easier for companies to create and
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Prince Michael of Liechtenstein was the First Subscriber of the Very First Swiss Bond on Blockchain
Prince Michael of Liechtenstein was the first holder of what is deemed a historic blockchain bond emission last Friday—the first of its kind, issued by a fintech looking to make a little splash in the often saturated blockchain scene. The
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