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Singapore-based NEM foundation is opening a blockchain hub in Australia, primarily to educate startups and enthusiasts about the myriad benefits of blockchain technology and digital currencies, reported SmartCompany on Oct.15. NEM Goes to Melbourne Launching in Melbourne, NEM aims to engage businesses and educate the general public about distributed ledger systems, and in particular, the […]

Moving into the final quarter of 2018 may be tempting to start the annual reflections and start speculating on what 2019 will bring. However, the year is far from over. There is still an impressive lineup of crypto and blockchain events happening over the next three months. There is a multitude of benefits for attendees […]

Entertainment behemoth Sony Corporation announced Monday the development of a blockchain-based tool for the management of the rights to intellectual property such as music, videos, and written works. Sony: We Built a Blockchain for Music, Video Rights https://t.co/dqZkLr8Wiv pic.twitter.com/87JT5KCYqJ — Backbone (UK) (@BackboneUK) October 15, 2018 Sony: Blockchain ‘Lends Itself to Rights Management’ The immutability […]

KB Financial Group, a South Korean based financial holding company, has just been awarded a patent for its application security technology, according to a report in South Korean media outlet The Digital Times. Two Degrees of Separation KB Financial has developed technology that separates the security program from the app as a whole – meaning […]

After introducing cryptocurrency trading services to well-received appreciation earlier 2018, financial services giant Barclays has reportedly shut down the desk without providing sufficient reason. Backtracking on Crypto-Vision Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed the development to Financial News London on Oct. 15. The move comes after banks like Goldman Sachs are setting up Bitcoin […]

The cryptocurrency exchange sector in Hong Kong may soon see an upheaval, as the city’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) explores various aspects of regulating the myriad of cryptocurrency trading bourses operating in the city, reported South China Morning Post on Oct. 15. Hong Kong Exploring Digital Assets Outgoing chairman Carlson Tong Ka-Shing cites investor […]

The much-awaited Constantinople hard fork face yet another setback last week after an alleged “consensus” issue caused developers to term the testnet “not usable,” as per a tweet from Ethereum infrastructure firm Infura on Oct. 13. Constantinople Delayed As stated by several Ethereum developers, the Constantinople became active on the Ropsten testnet at block no. […]

Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest financial institutions managing assets in excess of $7 trillion, announced Monday that it would be launching a new platform for the trading and storage of digital assets. LIVE: @Fidelity announces it is jumping into the emerging crypto arena with a new business https://t.co/kMqiRxfUAI — Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) October 15, […]

According to a recent report, the endowments of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Dartmouth College, and the University of North Carolina have all invested in one or more cryptoasset funds. While institutional money has not yet flooded the crypto space, investment from such prime endowments could be a sign that a surplus […]

As the infrastructure of a fresh market materializes on the global stage, the ins-and-outs of institutional-grade finance seem to have become nothing short of table-talk. Digging further, CryptoSlate interviewed Thomas Johnson, the co-founder of Gibraltar-based Digital Asset Management (DAM). Just in the past month having secured in-principal regulatory approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, DAM […]