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Columbia University, IBM Launch Two Accelerator Programs for Blockchain Enterprises
IBM and Columbia University have announced two blockchain accelerator programs that aim to help startups in the space innovate at scale, according to an IBM news release Nov. 19.Both programs form part of the Columbia-IBM Center for Blockchain and Data Transparency, a joint innovation center that was established by the
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Russian Authors’ Society to Launch Blockchain Platform for Intellectual Property Loans
Major NGO the Russian Authors' Society (RAO) will launch a blockchain-based financial platform for intellectual property-secured loans, according to Russian news outlet TASS Nov. 16.RAO’s CEO Alexander Sukhotin revealed that the project, dubbed CoFi, is at its final stages of development and is set to be launched in the first
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World’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Product to Launch in Switzerland
The world’s first multi-crypto Exchange Traded Product will officially trade next week on Switzerland’s Principal stock Exchange – the SIX Swiss Exchange. Amun ETP’s approval by SIX The SIX Swiss Exchange has approved the world’s first crypto-based Exchange Traded product (ETP) to trade on its platform. The new ETP will index
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Switzerland’s SIX Exchange, Amun To Launch Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum ETP
The Amun Crypto ETP — Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin Included The so-called “SIX Swiss Exchange,” Switzerland’s foremost equity market, has just revealed that it will be giving a green light to the crypto industry’s first exchange-traded product (ETP) that tracks multiple cryptocurrencies (XRP included), Financial Times reports on Saturday.
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Two Chains No More: Kik Selects Stellar Over Ethereum for Crypto Token Launch
Messenger app maker Kik is quitting ethereum for good as it continues to develop its cryptocurrency, dubbed kin. Launched on ethereum early in the ICO boom, Kik has now announced that it will close kin’s atomic swap with ethereum.
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Electronics Giant Bosch Partners with IOTA to Launch New Device for IoT Data Collection
Engineering and electronics manufacturer Bosch has partnered with IOTA, integrating its new data collection Internet of Things (IoT) device with the decentralized IOTA Data Marketplace, according to a tweet from Bosch Nov. 12.The IOTA Marketplace is a decentralized data marketplace where parties can buy or sell access to active data
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Major Oil Firms, Banks Partner to Launch Blockchain Platform for Energy Commodity Trading
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
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ConsenSys’ Kaleido, Amazon Web Services Launch ‘Blockchain Marketplace’ for Enterprises
ConsenSys’ blockchain startup Kaleido and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have launched a full-stack platform that helps enterprises implement blockchain solutions, according to a press release published Nov. 8.The platform, dubbed Kaleido Marketplace, reportedly “eliminates 80 percent of the custom code” needed to build a given blockchain project by providing an
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