Huobi Cryptocurrency Exchange announced the opening of a branch in Argentina amid the economic crisis in the country and the ongoing decline in local fiat currency. Huobi Argentina will facilitate the purchase of a number of cryptocurrencies for the Argentine peso. In October, the exchange also plans to add the possibility of buying cryptocurrencies with…
The large Indian automaker Tata Motors has launched a development program for startups, within which it plans to introduce blockchain and other technologies into internal business processes. With the help of the Tata Motors AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0 program, the company will help start-ups developing systems using new technologies, be it artificial intelligence or blockchain….
The Turkish government has announced plans to build infrastructure using distributed registry technology in public administration. The relevant plans were presented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkey in its development strategy until 2023. Using blockchain and distributed registry technology is one of the key aspects of the strategy. The document contains a…
Catherine Raw, chief operating officer of the world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold, believes cryptocurrencies still cannot compete with the precious metal. “The nature of gold itself and the fact that you can pick it up makes it special. It will always have a price, whatever it may be, but it certainly will not…
ING Bank has conducted a new statistical study on cryptocurrencies in 13 European countries, the USA and Australia. It aimed to establish the level of education of the public regarding this industry, as well as the attitudes of the participants regarding the future of cryptocurrencies. According to the study, Turkey, Romania and Poland occupies the…
Abra is a cryptocurrency and investment app in one. Now they go one step further, selling cryptocurrency for cash at no less than 6,000 branches of 7-Elevens in the Philippines. Collaboration entered into This development is possible because Abra has partnered with a local payment company called ECPAY. This company in turn manages the payment…
The German government has adopted a blockchain regulation strategy that prohibits the issuance of any parallel currencies in the country, including the Libra stablecoin developed by Facebook. According to Reuters, the strategy was adopted in the middle of the week by German cabinet minister Chancellor Angela Merkel. Although the cabinet favors a digital transformation of…
Indian car maker Tata Motors wants to integrate blockchain solutions into its internal processes as part of a newly launched startup program. The company has launched a program called “Tata Motors AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0”, which intends to develop a number of industry-related products, including artificial intelligence and blockchain-based solutions. The technology will be applied…
IBM tech giant, Citi banking group and Ubisoft, a French video game company, have joined Tribe, a Singapore-based blockchain startup accelerator. According to a press release, companies will help participating startups promote their products and expand their business outside of Singapore. Now the accelerator is preparing for the second release of its four-month program for…
Brooke Navarro, head of business and capital markets development at tZERO, an Overstock affiliate, explained how the blockchain will revolutionize Wall Street and capital markets. In the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about the potential blockchain to solve a myriad of issues from money transfers, to digital voting, to supply…
