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WisdomTree, a New York-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer and asset manager, has launched a physically backed Bitcoin exchange traded product (ETP).On December 3rd, WisdomTree announced the Bitcoin news of its latest venture in the cryptocurrency sector. The asset management firm currently holds over $60 billion in client assets since its
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Blockchain advisory and product development firm Akomba Labs conducted a test on the Ethereum network that shows it can make block propagation at least twice as fast.Coindesk reported on Nov. 27 that Akomba Labs — in collaboration with the scalability-focused blockchain startup BloXroute — ran a two-week test measuring
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New York-based fintech provider Tassat is partnering with digital asset market maker Blockfills to launch an institutional Trade at Settlement (TAS) product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD).According to a Nov. 18 report by Hedgeweek, Blockfills — which specializes in digital asset electronic market making, trading and prime brokerage — will
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Fidelity Investments has hired Michael Zinaman as its product specialist to further develop a range of products in the company.Fidelity’s strategy on cryptocurrenciesOn Nov. 12, the Block reported that Michael Zinaman had joined financial services company Fidelity Investments. Zinaman will reportedly oversee the company’s strategy on cryptocurrencies, custody and
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Leading merchants in many sectors are constantly introducing new loyalty programs for customers or enhancing current programs. According to the new market research report “Loyalty Management Market by Type of Solution”, the global loyalty program market is expected to reach 4.59 billion USD by 2021. However, in the battle for
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Samsung SDS, the IT subsidiary of global tech giant Samsung, has announced a joint initiative to launch a new blockchain-based traceability product.To develop the new project, Samsung SDS partnered with American software firm Pega and Tech Mahindra, a subsidiary of major Indian multinational conglomerate holding company Mahindra Group, according
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Global tech giant IBM has launched a new integrated supply chain product based on IBM’s technologies including Watson AI and IBM Blockchain.Hybrid-cloud integrationCalled Sterling Supply Chain Suite, the new IBM’s product enables hybrid-cloud support of data integration between manufacturers, retailers and other network participants, purportedly providing greater reliability, transparency
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B2C2, a leading cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity provider to financial institutions, has announced the launch of its gold derivatives product which it says is priced and settled in bitcoin. The firm claims the first-of-its-kind product will enable institutional investors to synthetically trade gold on its Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved
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Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile accessed on Oct. 9.The Switzerland-registered Libra Association is a not-for-profit membership organization established to govern the network for Facebook’s planned stablecoin Libra.A BitTorrent veteran and
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Swiss crypto broker Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with fintech firm Amun to launch a new crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) on the country’s stock exchange SIX.“ABBA” Bitcoin and Ether ETP goes liveAs industry media outlet The Block reported on Oct. 3, the joint Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) product, trading
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