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LedgerX “Not Yet Approved” by CFTC to Launch Physical Bitcoin Futures

The United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures in contrary to previous announcements. LedgerX has officially launched their product on July 31, as they revealed to CoinDesk that they had launched the first physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S, surpassing Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt and TD Ameritrade-backed ErisX. CEO of LedgerX, … Continue reading LedgerX “Not Yet Approved” by CFTC to Launch Physical Bitcoin Futures

HSBC Becomes the First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger

Multinational banking giant, HSBC has reportedly become the first bank to complete a financial transaction using the blockchain trade platform, we.trade based in Europe.      Based in Dublin and established in 2017, we.trade is a blockchain trade platform that runs on the IBM Hyperledger Fabric. The platform allows clients to manage, track, and securely open account trade transactions between SMEs in Europe.    … Continue reading HSBC Becomes the First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger

IBM Takes Majority Control of Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board

IBM has doubled the number of its employees on the technical steering committee (TSC) of Hyperledger according to an announcement by the TSC last week. IBM now holds six out of the eleven committee seats which has raised concerns about the tech giant’s new found influence on the enterprise blockchain consortium. Of the six IBM … Continue reading IBM Takes Majority Control of Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board

Will Distributed Ledger Technology Revolutionize Education?

Since the inception of blockchain and its deliverance of many opportunities for with disruptive potentials, the question at the back of many minds has been numerous. This article is focused on answering some of those pressing questions. In the education sector, the industry is yet to experience major impacts there have been many integrations of … Continue reading Will Distributed Ledger Technology Revolutionize Education?

VeChain Releases New Official Block Explorer and Sync Ledger Wallet Interface

The VeChain Foundation has announced the release of a new official block explorer and sync ledger wallet interface, which are in-house developed solutions maintained by the major development team. According to the foundation, the explorer will be available by the end of November, while the Ledger wallet will be available within two weeks starting from Monday, … Continue reading VeChain Releases New Official Block Explorer and Sync Ledger Wallet Interface

How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help our Dying Planet Become a Greener Place

Air pollution, one of the plagues currently troubling the human population. In countries like Delhi and china, because of severe air pollution, it is common to see people move around with gas masks, and sometimes motorists have to seal their car doors and windows with tape, because of the danger of breathing polluted air. Many … Continue reading How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help our Dying Planet Become a Greener Place

Deloitte Leverages Zero-Knowledge Proof On New Eduscrypt Platform

‘Big Four’ accounting firm, Deloitte has partnered with cryptography startup Qedit to leverage zero-knowledge proof privacy tech on its new qualification information blockchain platform. The announcement was made on Oct. 29 at the ZKProof Community Event in Amsterdam. The team-up between Deloitte and Israeli startup Qedit aims to facilitate privacy enhancements, giving more control to … Continue reading Deloitte Leverages Zero-Knowledge Proof On New Eduscrypt Platform

Hedge Funds Were Net Short Bitcoin Futures Coming Into the Crash

This article is contributed by our content partner, Nexchange NOW. Cue the conspiracy theories! According to the Block, hedge funds were inordinately short CME bitcoin futures compared to their peers the past week. So much so that net short positions among the hedge funds trading the product were at an all-time high the past two … Continue reading Hedge Funds Were Net Short Bitcoin Futures Coming Into the Crash

LedgerX Co-Founders Put on Leave Following US CFTC Scrutiny

Ledger Holdings, Inc., the parent company of LedgerX, feels pressure from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after it has been reported that LedgerX physically settled Bitcoin futures products have not been approved.  The CFTC continues to push for regulation and full approval before any crypto company wishes to offer commodities trading to … Continue reading LedgerX Co-Founders Put on Leave Following US CFTC Scrutiny

BME Rolls Out Blockchain-Powered Collateral Pledge Certificates

BME, a Spain-based stock market operator, has established a service dubbed BE DLT-Preda that deploys blockchain technology in the digitization of collateral pledge certificates—eradicating the need for physical documents.  BE DLT-Preda was developed by the DLT-Lab of BME, a laboratory that analyzes and explores blockchain technology in collaboration with financial institutions and all BME fields. … Continue reading BME Rolls Out Blockchain-Powered Collateral Pledge Certificates

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