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METACO, AlgoTrader and Cysec (formerly ArcaTrust) have entered into a strategic partnership to offer a comprehensive, all Swiss-made crypto asset management ecosystem for financial institutions to manage the entire life-cycle of their crypto assets: from secure storage and management to automated trading and execution. The announcement comes at a time of rapidly increasing institutional interest […]
Ripple partners with MoneyGram International Inc after blochain-technology company Ripple purhased a stake and entered a partnership for international money transfers. Ripple invested $30 million in shares and warrants at $4.10 a share and has an option to buy $20 million in additional shares or warrants at the same minimum price, according to a statement on […]
Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts at its policy meeting later in the day. Asian shares All eyes are now upon the Fed which is scheduled to release a statement at […]
Public blockchain platform Zilliqa has announced its partnership with Xfers, a Singapore-based fintech startup. Founded in 2014, Xfers is the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)-approved Widely Accepted Stored Value Facility (WA SVF). It boasts an extensive portfolio of clients in the fintech space including Southeast Asian peer-to-peer lending platforms Tunaikita and Julo as well as Payfazz, an agent-based financial […]
It seems that IBM is more than interested in putting its money where its mouth is with the new version of its Enterprise Blockchain platform. This upgraded tool is intended to work with even more cloud services, thus increasing its reach and scope. It is easier for existing users to work with more flexibility and […]
Oil prices edged higher early on Wednesday as market participants expected official US data – due for release later today – to show a drop in the nation’s crude inventories. Oil Prices today: U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures gained 0.3% to $54.28 by 12:57 AM ET (04:57 GMT). International Brent Oil Futures rose 0.2% to $62.23. Citing Venezuela’s oil […]