The Central Bank of South Korea appears to be launching a pilot program to test the digital won. The program is scheduled to run until December 2021 to test technical and legal requirements. Although there are no immediate plans to issue or introduce a CBDC, the bank intends to use the pilot program to ensure […]
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, better known as BMW, has announced that the company has successfully tested a platform called “PartChain”. According to the announcement, the test was already completed in 2019. Pilot project has already been successfully tested at several locations PartChain will use blockchain as well as cloud technologies from Amazon Web Services and […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – Continuously higher lows At the beginning of the reporting week, Bitcoin was able to defend the previous Sunday’s low of USD 5,900. This was followed on Monday by an upward movement which led to a level of 6’600 USD and just below that marked its daily closing price. In […]
This acquisition has been hiding in plain sight for some time. The crypto exchange Binance takes over the popular US crypto information service Coinmarketcap. Coinmarketcap – 35 million requests per month It is now official: Binance has confirmed that it has acquired the, currently ,most popular crypto information service. According to reports in The Block […]
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling announced on March 26th the release of a new limited edition of chronographic watches. For the first time they will be certified according to the Arianee-protocol. This allows each watch to be assigned a unique digital identity, which is created using distributed ledger technology. Guarantee program for luxury watches at the […]
The corona crisis now holds the world firmly in its grasp. Bitcoin was sent plummeting as the virus struck panic into the hearts of investors. Why wasn’t the crypto-asset a safe haven? These questions will be discussed with experts in our partner’s 10×10 webinar. It’s hard to believe: We humans, the dominant species on this […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the second largest courier service in China (SF Express) is intensively engaging in blockchain technology and its possible applications for the transport of various goods. Blockchain guarantees high standards and reliability It is not known how extensively the company currently uses blockchain, but it is reported that the company is looking […]
The major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank plans to launch a custody service for crypto-currencies in the foreseeable future. As reported by the local news agency Digital Today, the major South Korean bank filed a trademark application at the beginning of the year, which relates to a planned subsidiary in the field of digital […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin/USD – Testing the first resistance zone Bitcoin managed to defend its newly reached level of USD 6,000 at the beginning of the reporting week. Already on Tuesday, a higher level of just under 6’500 USD was reached. This was followed by a further rise in the share price at midweek, which […]
A new guidance document from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could have a negative impact on the growth of crypto-derivatives platforms in the United States. The guidance document published by the CFTC is causing turmoil among the various derivatives platforms. For years, the crypto industry has been waiting to attract the attention of […]
