An international shipping Blockchain pilot in conjunction with Copenhagen University aims to protect the industry from ransomware viruses.
Source: Shipping Giant Deploys Blockchain to Combat Industry Cyberattacks
All about banking in the 21st century
An international shipping Blockchain pilot in conjunction with Copenhagen University aims to protect the industry from ransomware viruses.
Source: Shipping Giant Deploys Blockchain to Combat Industry Cyberattacks
North Korean is launching missiles over Japan. China is trying to write its own navigation rules in South China Sea. Washington is in disarray. Global debt continues to pile up. And central banks continue to hold interest rates at …
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The Russian state-owned bank, Vnesheconombank will open a special research center focused on blockchain in September. The center will be based at the National University of Science and Technology in Moscow. The launch of the center came at the request of President Vladimir Putin, according to reports.
Southeast Asian ride-hailing service Grab is venturing further into the payments market, adding a P2…
Source: Ride-hailing app Grab introduces P2P payments feature
From Chris Skinner’s blog.
A short time ago, I hosted an interesting group for the Nordic Finance Innovation meetings. The meeting gathered several of the leading-edge Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) companies that have launched in the last few years including Bud, Clearbank, Leveris, Saxo Bank and Solaris.
Mastercard is prepping a pilot that will see small businesses in Poland able to accept contactless p…
Source: Mastercard turns phones into contactless payments terminals
China’s fintech market has grown rapidly in recent times, but the potential for the sector’s growth in China remains massive. Against that backdrop, the ability to develop and apply cutting-edge technology will be increasingly important for tomorrow’s …
Source: What are the Implications of the Rapid Growth of Fintech in China?
Mining farms have a natural cooling system up there. But let’s be serious now. ICOs can be like roulette.
Canada’s securities regulators are paying attention to ICOs. Last week they released a guidance document that explains their approach to token sales/ICOs/ITOs/crowdsales, officially titled “CSA Staff Notice 46-307: Cryptocurrency Offerings.” Here is what this notice means and what it doesn’t mean.
Source: Op Ed: Planning an ICO in Canada? Here are 10 Regulatory Points to Ponder
Good to know.
Cointelegraph has collected the SEC recommendations for ICO investors and compiled a comprehensive list of the most important tips.
Source: Tips for Investors: How to Protect Yourselves Against Possible Fraud Schemes