Lattice80 and the IOTA Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to set up an innovation lab in Singapore next year.
Lattice80, a London based FinTech hub, aims to create an ecosystem for FinTech startups, corporates/financial institutions, governments,
Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has officially launched its operations in the United States.
The exchange has been approved to operate in 42 states, including a “BitLicense” from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). bitFlyer is the fourth crypto company to obtain a BitLicense and the first exchange from overseas to do so.
Singapore-based decentralized social network Indorse has launched its minimum viable product (MVP), allowing registered users to control and profit from their data.
The MVP would enable users to build professional profiles on the platform, import their existing LinkedIn profile, and view a skills visualizer to track specialties and accomplishments.
Blockchain firms Aion, Wanchain, and Icon have joined forces to form the Blockchain Interoperability Alliance, a new advocacy group centered around interoperability between disparate blockchain platforms.
Blockchain interoperability has been a major issue in the industry.
An update on initial coin offerings that are either underway or coming up in November. Please note that Block Tribune does not endorse any of the companies, but provides this merely for informational purposes. As with any investment, conduct due diligence before making any capital outlays….
Open source software is often the ugly stepchild of technology development. Because developers are largely donating their time and efforts, progress lags on building better versions of apps, blockchains and other software. That stifles progress, and leaves advancement in the hands of for-profit ventures, many of them without the public’s best interests at heart.
A notable high volatility outlier in today’s Block Tribune Volatility Index was Ethereum Classic, which traded between $24.32 and $36.42 today, with an average price of $31.00. On the other end, Vertcoin saw unusually low volatility today. Its range was $5.03 – $5.88 with an average of $5.27.
Blockchain firm Libra has raised $7.8 million USD in its Series A funding round, led by an unnamed multi-billion dollar European family office.
Other investors participating in the round include trader and liquidity provider XBTO, Boost VC, Lee Linden and Liberty City,
Blockchain banking app Humaniq has partnered with blockchain RegTech company Coinfirm to provide a new level of transparency and security to Humaniq users.
Founded in 2016 by Alex Fork, Humaniq is a banking application built on the ethereum platform with a shared API (application program interface) for quickly integrating new startups and services from existing companies.
Online payments firm BillDesk has launched a new digital currency exchange in India named Coinome to meet the country’s rising demand in bitcoin. The new platform claims to be designed by cryptocurrency enthusiasts and research experts who have been developing secure payment and banking solutions for nearly a decade.
