Tag: Platform

New Platform is Challenging Better-Known Rivals

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A digital money platform is challenging rivals by offering instant transfers from a greater number of cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and commodities – all with the ambition of reducing the seemingly endless costs and fees customers face. According to Uphold, it is free to open an account on its platform and transfer funds from bank accounts – and there are also low costs and no limits attached to sending or receiving money (if it is the same currency) to other Uphold members, whether they are down the street or on the…

OKEx Adds Support for the Vietnamese Dong on Its Fiat-to-Crypto Platform

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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has added the Vietnamese Dong (VND) on its Customer-to-Customer (C2C) trading system, enabling Vietnamese customers to exchange their fiat currency for tokens on the platform. The C2C platform was created by OKEx in 2017 as a peer-to-peer platform where users can buy and sell cryptocurrencies using fiat currencies. OKEx’s Head of Operations Andy Cheung noted that the addition of the VND on the company’s fiat-to-token platform would drive the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Vietnam. “Vietnam is one of the most important blockchain hubs in Southeast Asia.…

Chinese City in Hunan Province Launches Blockchain Platform for Real Estate Data

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The Chinese city of Loudi has launched a blockchain platform to store real estate data, the Chinese Communist Party’s official newspaper, People’s Daily, reports Nov. 13. The platform is backed by land, tax and real estate departments in the city, which is located in central Hunan province. Starting Nov. 15, the new system will let citizens avoid lines and other bureaucratic processes when submitting documents to the above-listed departments, the newspaper states. Also today, the first real estate electronic voucher was issued in the city via the new blockchain-based system.…

Namibian Bitcoin Trading Platform BTN Trudges on Despite Partial Crypto Ban

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Bitcoin Trade Namibia (BTN), an emerging bitcoin marketplace, is trying to make things work for Namibians keen on investing in digital assets, even though it could take up to three days before buy orders are settled. However, in an industry where government forces crave control, the delay looks like it should be worth the wait. Also Read: Iran Completes Development of Rial-Supported National Cryptocurrency Namibia’s Investor-Centric Marketplace BTN has adopted the know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements of the Bank of Namibia (BoN), the  country’s central bank, giving it a chance of…

Major Oil Firms, Banks Partner to Launch Blockchain Platform for Energy Commodity Trading

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Major oil companies BP, Shell, and Equinor have united with large banks and trading houses to launch a blockchain-driven platform Vakt for energy commodity trading. The partnership was reported by independent news agency covering energy and commodities markets S&P Global Platts Monday, Nov. 12. Apart from the three oil companies mentioned above, Vakt includes banks ABN Amro, ING, and Societe Generale, along with trading houses Gunvor, Koch Supply & Trading, and Mercuria. The blockchain solution, first announced in November 2017, will enable major industry players to move from “cumbersome” paperwork…

Consulting Company Accenture Deploys DLT Platform for Software License Management

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Global management consultancy firm Accenture has deployed a distributed ledger (DLT) platform created to manage and track software licenses, a press release reveals Monday, Nov. 12. To develop the solution for software management, Accenture has partnered with Digital Assets, a U.S.-based company providing DLT products for financial institutions. The new app uses Digital Assets’ smart contract language, or DAML — a modeling language built specifically for distributed ledgers. According to the release, the platform will help track software licenses all the way down from their origination to purchase. Accenture also…

End Of Era For South Korea’s Exchange And First Ever Platform For Cryptocurrency Investment Fund Zeniex

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South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange platform Zeniex has succumbed to a government crackdown on unauthorized operators. The platform in an official announcement made on November 11 revealed plans to shut down all its operations on November 23. Zeniex, in partnership with a Chinese entity, opened in May 2018. The firm became the first platform to offer a cryptocurrency investment fund, the ZXG Crypto Fund, in South Korea. Unfortunately the crypto investment fund service ran into complications with regulators almost immediately. The offering attracted scrutiny from the FSC for allegedly failing to register…

Scaling-Focused Blockchain Platform MultiVAC Claims ‘Breakthrough in Sharding’

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Blockchain platform MultiVAC has claimed it has reached a “breakthrough” in the blockchain scaling technology sharding, according to a press-release Nov. 5. According to the company’s release, MultiVAC reported achieving 30,784 transactions per second (TPS) using 64 shards. While the total amount of transactions for all shards used exceeded 30K at its peak, a single a shard was claimed to reach 533 TPS. MultiVAC also claimed in the release that their “all-dimensional sharding expansion solution” could potentially be used for large-scale commercial applications, as well as for crypto mining on…

Trading Platform eToro Unveils Blockchain Solution to Tackle Economic Disparity

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Trading platform eToro has recently unveiled blockchain-driven social project GoodDollar to tackle global wealth inequality, according to a press release obtained by Cointelegraph Wednesday, Nov. 7. GoodDollar had been presented at Web Summit held this week in Lisbon, Portugal. According to the release, eToro has invested $1 million of its funds to the project and is seeking for more partners to join the initiative. The project’s main goal is to provide economic tools for people who are unbanked or disenfranchised, creating “non-speculative cryptocurrency that aims to find ways to reduce…

Platform to Help Businesses Use Blockchain

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A startup is aiming to attract social networks, gaming companies and mobile payment providers through a “full-service platform” that eliminates the headaches associated with using blockchain technology to reach customers. Aerum says its offering is geared towards entrepreneurs and businesses that create DApps (decentralized apps) based on the Ethereum protocol. According to the company, its infrastructure tackles the high transaction costs, lack of scalability and long processing times which have made blockchain an impractical choice for many firms – hampering its progress to become a mainstream force in the global…