ESMA Extends Restrictions On Contracts For Differences, Including Those Based On Crypto
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has decided to extend its restrictions on contracts for differences (CFDs), including those based on crypto. A CFD is a signed agreement between a buyer and a seller that stipulates that the difference…
Jingdong Group Founded Institute to Build “Smart Cities”
A division of JD.com, the Chinese e-commerce giant, founded the Smart City Research Institute at its headquarters in Nanjing, the People's Daily reported on September 28. Jingdong Group (JD.com) is a Chinese e-commerce company that focuses on new technology implementations…
Austrian Institute of Technology Shows a Positive Image of Blockchain Technology
In its new policy brief, the Austrian Research Center International Economics (FIW) examined the possible effects of digitization, including blockchain technology, on the export economy. The report was prepared by Bernhard Dachs of the Austrian Institute of Technology on behalf…
Clients File Complaints Against Publicly Listed ICO Consulting Firm DigitalX
Crypto company DigitalX Ltd. has been served with a Request for Origin and Claim Statement. The claim was lodged by a group of DigitalX clients at the Federal Court of Australia, according to an official announcement published on September 28.…
LINE Reveals 5 Decentralized Applications and New Japanese Currency
Japanese social messaging giant LINE unveiled 5 new decentralized applications (DApps) and a new digital currency focused on Japan. LINE's messaging service is reported to have more than 214 million active users, with 30 million of them in Japan already…
Optional Block Of Decentralized Top Application Ethereum Is Added By MetaMAsk
The Ethereum MetaMask's cryptomeda and decentralized app extension (DApp) blocked the most popular DApp for Ethereum, the 333ETH. The 333ETH promises Ether (ETH) "lifetime" payments to investor portfolios through smart contracts at the time of an initial down payment. The…
SBI Holdings Has Obtained a License From Japan For a Blockchain-Based Application
Financial services company SBI Holdings has announced it has obtained a license from Japanese regulators for its joint money transfer operation with Ripple in a statement on Wednesday, September 26. SBI Ripple Asia, a venture under development with Ripple since…
Sierra Leone’s National Credit Scheme Will Be Launched Based On Blockchain
Sierra Leone's president, Julius Maada Bio, has announced a new initiative to create a national blockchain-based credit agency. The president presented the project as being ready to "radically transform" the country's financial inclusion scenario. The initiative is supposed to be…
Ripple is Launching a Formal Social Impact Program to Invest in Projects Focused on Education and Financial Inclusion
Ripple is launching a formal social impact program, dubbed "Ripple for Good," according to a statement published on September 27. The initiative will bring $ 25 million from the company and $ 80 million in grants to invest in projects…