Vakt, a blockchain-based post-trade platform for oil, has signed up four new clients, according to a statement published on the platform’s website on Feb. 25. As per Etienne Amic, Vakt’s recently appointed CEO, the company has partnered with four new clients prior to its official launch at International Petroleum Week, which starts in London today, Feb. 26. The new users of the platform join major industry players that initially backed Vakt, including BP, Shell and Total, along with traders Gunvor and Mercuria, the press release notes. Other Vakt investors reportedly…
Month: February 2019
Open Source, Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Platform Insolar Launches Testnet
On March 4, 2019, Insolar is launching the Testnet 1.1 of its blockchain platform with the participation of external nodes in its network. advertisement The Swiss technical University ETH Zurich and Toronto’s York University have already reserved their nodes, as well as several bluechip companies, will be participating. Insolar is a global technology company building innovative public and private blockchain solutions on the Insolar blockchain platform: the most secure, flexible and scalable blockchain for business. In January 2019, Insolar successfully launched its Testnet 1.0 with a throughput of over 10,000…
Why Nasdaq’s Real-Time Crypto Data Portal Might Soon List Ripple
Ripple (XRP) is on a winning streak right now. Yesterday, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency jumped 12% higher after Coinbase confirmed it would list XRP on its Coinbase Pro platform. Now there’s an XRP index in the works, and there’s a good chance it will be listed on the Nasdaq, the world’s second-biggest stock exchange. Bitcoin and Ethereum Indexes Now Live on Nasdaq On February 25, Nasdaq launched the long-awaited bitcoin and ethereum indexes on its platform. The indexes, powered by Brave New Coin, aim to provide a stable, accurate spot…
Why Nasdaq’s Real-Time Crypto Data Portal Might Soon List Ripple
Ripple (XRP) is on a winning streak right now. Yesterday, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency jumped 12% higher after Coinbase confirmed it would list XRP on its Coinbase Pro platform. Now there’s an XRP index in the works, and there’s a good chance it will be listed on the Nasdaq, the world’s second-biggest stock exchange. Bitcoin and Ethereum Indexes Now Live on Nasdaq On February 25, Nasdaq launched the long-awaited bitcoin and ethereum indexes on its platform. The indexes, powered by Brave New Coin, aim to provide a stable, accurate spot…
Will Tron (TRX) Recover After Feb 28 Hard Fork? Justin Preparing for Institution Grade Investors
Tron prices are stable Justin Sun announces a hard fork schedule for Feb 28 Market participation level low as prices accumulate above 2.3 cents Prices are stable, and in preparation for institutional grade investors, Justin Sun has announced a hard fork on Feb 28. Several features will be added, and that may be the launching ground for TRX prices to expand above 3.1 cents as buyers take charge. Tron Price Analysis Fundamentals It’s a race, and as Ethereum prepares for a software upgrade to implement several EIPs, the co-founder of…
Digital Payments Firm Electroneum Launches Crypto-Mining Smartphone
United Kingdom-based digital payments firm Electroneum has announced the launch of a smartphone that is capable of mining cryptocurrency, according to a press release published on Feb. 25. The new device by Electroneum, dubbed M1, incorporates the tech firm’s cloud mining technology, which enables users to mine the firm’s bespoke cryptocurrency, Electroneum (ETN) in return of using the smartphone. Priced at only $80, Electroneum’s M1 phone allows users to mine ETD through an app directly from their devices, with cryptocurrency mining reportedly available in offline mode. The mined cryptocurrency…
Roger Ver on LivenPay’s Advisory Board
Roger Ver, the creator of Bitcoin Cash and the author of many controversies in the Blockchain world has just been accepted in the Advisory board of LivenPay. Ver has confirmed his involvement in the project through a tweet supporting the company behind it. A New Advisor The addition of Roger Ver came right after LivenPay announced its token sale event which is scheduled to be on February 28th. For now, however, the private sale of tokens have reached around $10 million, which the company is hoping to top with a…
Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO Denies Hiding Assets from Crypto Creditors
Jennifer Robertson, widow of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten, has asked a judge to put a restructuring specialist in charge at the failed crypto exchange, saying her management role has brought unwanted public attention. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Canada, Robertson asked for Peter Wedlake, a retired partner and senior vice president at audit firm Grant Thornton, to be appointed chief restructuirng officer (CRO). In this role, he would take charge of Quadriga’s efforts to recover some $136 million in cryptocurrencies said to be…
Case Study: Identifying The Best Gold Tokens
Gold tokens are an exciting concept being developed by several companies using blockchain technology. The idea has been popularized by articles from major publications in the crypto space (Coindesk, Forbes) as well as through grassroots discussions and debates on Twitter hashtags. Out of all the use cases available today, it can be argued that gold tokens are the next big thing coming up in the blockchain world. Some early iterations of them already exist, and this kind of token can be launched with technology already in use for USD-pegged tokens…
Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin a Delusion – But an Ingenious One
Warren Buffett’s opinion of bitcoin has evolved. In a recent interview, he described the cryptocurrency as ingenious but also called it a delusion. While admitting that his opinion of bitcoin has been upgraded, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway asserted that “it attracts charlatans.” Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval An ‘Ingenious’ Delusion Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett voiced his updated opinion about bitcoin in an interview with Cnbc’s Becky Quick on Monday. Emphasizing that his position on the cryptocurrency has not changed,…