Algorand today announced a unique initiative where PlanetWatch, an environmental monitoring service, will build the world's first immutable air quality ledger utilizing the Algorand blockchain and Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies. PlanetWatch will store data gathered from air quality sensors onto the Algorand blockchain, and subsequently reward contributions to the ecosystem by distributing the PLANET token, a utility token, to sensor owners.
CoinField is launching a global franchise network for potential new partners to help drive the adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide. With the new franchise model, CoinField will provide business partners with access to its fully regulated and licensed fiat-to-crypto exchange based in the EU.
London-based crypto banking startup Cashaa launched a "Crypto Business/Broker" account to ensure crypto businesses/brokers are compliant with the FCA's new rules for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance and Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD).
When it comes to litigation in the highly promising yet still evolving space of blockchain, it looks like it's up to you, New York, New York. The Empire State featured the most active region for blockchain litigation – the Southern District of New York – according to the new Blockchain Litigation Year in Review Report, released today by financial services law firm Murphy & McGonigle.
At the same time of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, OKEx, the world's largest cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchange by trading volume, is also in Davos exploring how a new blockchain-driven financial system should take shape. Lennix Lai, OKEx's Financial Markets Director, has attended two major events in Davos, Russia House 2020 and EmTech Investment Meeting 2020, to share his views in this regard.
Pool-X, the next generation POS mining platform supporting lockup crypto transactions backed by KuCoin, today announced the launch of its Liquidity Trading Market. The market allows users to buy and sell staked digital assets, bringing more flexibility and liquidity to the staking economy. To celebrate the launch of the liquidity market on Pool-X, it will be running an activity where participants can get a share of 5,000 USDT.
EMURGO Ptd. Ltd. – EMURGO - the official commercial arm of Cardano blockchain - announces the establishment of a blockchain task force with the National Agency of Project Management (NAPM) under the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and alongside advisors KOBEA Group & Infinity Blockchain Holdings, to lead the development of a legal framework for security token offerings (STOs) and exchanges (STXs) in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
WORBLI is pleased to announce that the WORBLI Foundation ("Foundation") has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "APA") concerning the proposed acquisition of 100% of its assets by AmaZix Capital Limited ("AmaZix Capital") and 0rigin Ventures ("0rigin") in return for ongoing funding and development capital.
The Asia Futurist Leadership Award in the category of High Flyer Award - Outstanding Deal Originator In Asia was awarded to Coinstreet Partners by the Association of Family Offices in Asia, the Association of Private Bankers in Greater China and the Women In Leadership Association at the Asia Futurist Leadership Summit, held in Hong Kong during International Financial Week.
Bitcoin's original design is back with the Bitcoin SV (BSV) network's hard fork on 4 February 2020. The hard fork is code-named "Genesis" because it returns the Bitcoin protocol as closely as possible to the original released in 2009 by Bitcoin's creator Satoshi Nakamoto (aka Dr. Craig S. Wright). Rather than an "upgrade," this is more accurately a protocol "restoration." This is a key step in Bitcoin SV's journey to finally unlock the massive on-chain scaling power and greater technical capabilities that were always possible with Bitcoin's technology platform. Bitcoin SV can now enable a world where data, transactions and digital activity of all types can be "on-chain" on a single public blockchain, just like the world operates online on a single public Internet.