Hybrid intelligence firm Cindicator announced the launch of Cindicator Capital, a crypto hedge fund based on hybrid Intelligence data as well as quantitative research. Hybrid intelligence firm Cindicator is launching Cindicator Capital, a crypto hedge fund based on hybrid intelligence and quantitative research. In a press release on Dec. 11, the company said that this…
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Shopin founder and former CEO Eran Eyal pleads guilty to felony charges for running a fraudulent initial coin offering that raised more than $42 million. The New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James announced the conviction of Shopin founder Eran Eyal for orchestrating a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) following his guilty plea. As the…
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Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced that it obtained a money transmission license in the United States member state of Washington. Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced in an email that it obtained a money transmission license (MTL) in the state of Washington in the United States. The firm explained that the license will allow BlockFi to…
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Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the U.S., plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data for its 40 million members. Anthem, the second-largest health insurance company in the United States plans to use blockchain technology to secure medical data of all 40 million members over the next three years. On Dec. 12,…
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Professional trading platform Coinbase Pro is adding support for Orchid and will start accepting OXT deposits on Friday, Dec. 13. Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is adding support for Orchid (OXT) on its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. According to a blog post published by Coinbase on Dec. 12, Coinbase Pro will start accepting OXT…
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Global blockchain-based marketplace Proof of Impact closed its first funding round led by American asset management giant Franklin Templeton. Proof of Impact, a blockchain-based, global marketplace for natural and social capital has closed a funding round led by American asset management firm Franklin Templeton Investments. On Dec. 12, Proof of Impact announced that it closed…
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Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX added support for native SegWit addresses for Bitcoin withdrawals, which lets users pay lower transaction fees. Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX added support for native segregated witness (SegWit) addresses for Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals, which lets users pay lower transaction fees. According to an announcement on Dec. 12, BitMEX now allows its users to withdraw…
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A company that creates 3D images for online retailers won the Elev8CON 2019 startup showcase, demonstrating how blockchain and augmented reality can disrupt e-commerce. Eight companies gathered on stage at Elev8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10 to demonstrate how they are applying blockchain technology to solve real-world problems and improve financial industries. The startup…
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Russian blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. Open-source blockchain platform Waves is launching Gravity Hub, a blockchain-agnostic protocol resolving the interoperability issue. It will also operate as a data oracle, feeding data from the outside world to the blockchain. Sasha Ivanov, founder of Waves platform and Waves…
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CA State Assembly Majority Leader pushes for legal certainty of blockchain in California, shares plans for moving forward at Elev8CON. Speaking at Elev8CON in Las Vegas on Dec. 10, Majority Leader of the California State Assembly Ian Calderon discussed plans to bring greater legal certainty for blockchain technology to the State of California. California is…
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