Ukraine-based crypto exchange Kuna.io is refusing to provide personal information about individuals who could potentially be labeled as dissidents by the government of Belarus. According to an Oct. 5 Facebook post from Belarus Solidary Foundation, or BYSOL, founder Andrej Stryzhak, Kuna has stated it will not comply with an official request sent on Sept. 30 by Belarus’ Department of Financial Investigations, or FDI, under the country’s Committee of State Control. The department requested personal information on Belarusians who had received funds through BYSOL, insinuating that they may have been involved…
Day: October 6, 2020
$9,100 Bitcoin price possible if volume and price action stay sideways
The markets have been relatively dull for the past 2 months as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been sustaining between the $10,200-$11,000 range. In recent days, the range has been narrowed even further, leading some traders to forecast a breakout. However, Bitcoin’s price hasn’t been showing any direction, while altcoins have taken a downward slope. The majority of the markets have been in massive corrections and this isn’t a strong signal for the total market. Bitcoin price is stuck in a sideways range BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView The…
Blockchain-backed food supply chain management solves the problem
Food supply chain management, or FSCM, has long been put forth as a low-hanging-fruit application in the enterprise blockchain space. Now, after years of pilots, the verdict is finally in: Blockchain-supported FSCM works perfectly. For innovation managers in food companies that haven’t yet dabbled, this is your chance. The big players have put in millions of dollars to prove the efficacy of the tech. All you have to do now is figure out the right application for your business. Of course, there are still risks — and in this article…
DBS and Standard Chartered to launch blockchain platform to curb trade finance fraud
The Singapore-based multinational banking entity DBS and Standard Chartered have completed the proof-of-oncept of their blockchain trade finance platform called the Trade Finance Registry. The two entities developed the PoC in collaboration with 12 other banks on top of the blockchain platform of Singapore-headquartered company dltledgers. dltledgers told Cointelegraph that the banks involved in the project now intend to launch the platform for commercial use by central banks around the globe. While the platform will first be used by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the entities involved in the project…
Port of Rotterdam testing blockchain and AI for renewables trading
The Port of Rotterdam’s blockchain subsidiary, Blocklab, has been trialing a decentralized electricity trading system to help lower costs and optimize the use of renewables on its microgrid. The system, called Distro, has been jointly developed by Blocklab and S&P Global Platts, and has been operational as a trial for two months. Distro uses blockchain technology, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence to support the decentralized and high frequency trading of renewable energy by commercial consumers looking to optimize and manage their energy use. It matches demand with the intermittent power generated from…
Bitcoin Forms Pivotal Long-Term Uptrend Signal Last Seen in 2014
Bitcoin has traded in a relatively tight $2,000 range over the past two months after a rejection in the $12,000 region. The slow price action in the leading cryptocurrency also comes as legacy markets, such as the S&P 500 and precious metals, have undergone some stagnation. Bitcoin’s inability to break higher after retaking crucial long-term supports has led some investors to fear that the cryptocurrency market is primed to see a strong reversal lower. Fortunately for bulls, it was just confirmed that a long-term uptrend signal just recently confirmed that…