The momentum set by the first day of the Curtain Raiser to Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) 2017, was well maintain on the second day. The conference, among other things, focused on blockchain technology under the title “Blockchain: The Biggest Paradigm Shift.” Calling this technology the Internet 2.0: Reimagining Trust Management it was proclaimed to […]
As part of the series of Road to GES events, in the run up to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, NITI Aayog along with Proffer, a blockchain startup founded by graduates of MIT and Harvard, are organising a Blockchain summit and hackathon at IIT Delhi from Nov 10-13, 2017. The objective of the event is to […]
Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) as a founding member. EEA is a collaboration of enterprises to promote, develop and implement enterprise grade Ethereum-based blockchain applications across industries for specific business use cases. Ethereum is an open-source, blockchain-based distributed computing platform, […]
Bitcoin markets have shrugged off the Bitfinex hack in which hackers reportedly stole 119,756 bitcoins worth about $70 million at current prices. The exchange has halted all trading activities, as well as temporarily suspended all digital tokens deposits and withdrawals. The market has steadied now, and bitcoin is trading with a bullish bias at $553. Source: TradingView […]
The Reserve Bank of India is working on constituting a team to study the use of blockchain technology – the tech underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin – to reduce the use of hard cash, Moneycontrol reports. RBI Deputy Governor H R Khan said this during an event organized by the Institute for Development and Research […]
According to a report, the New York State Department of Financial Services has approved the Gemini Trust Company, LLC to allow trading of the emerging cryptocurrency ether on its bitcoin exchange. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said, “This action continues New York’s long tradition of pioneering new innovations and emerging industries. With robust regulatory oversight, we are […]
A startup known as Pich has been declared the winner of the Santander InnoVentures’ Fintech Venture Day, a contest organized by Santander InnoVentures, Accenture, and IE Business School. Santander InnoVentures is a fintech venture capital fund run by Santander, one of the largest banks in the world. The competition, held in Spain, looked for startups […]
New Delhi, March 21, 2016: Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic today announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from Santander InnoVentures, KRW Schindler, Digital Currency Group, and existing investor, Octopus Ventures. Christopher Steed, Managing Director of Paladin Capital Group, will join Elliptic’s board of directors alongside Octopus Ventures, […]
