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Allied Market Research: Blockchain Integration into the Global Retail Market to Garner $11 Billion by 2026

Allied Market Research, a global market research firm, has reported that the incorporation of blockchain into the global retail market will garner $11.18 billion by 2026 from $83 million recorded in 2018.  This will, therefore, represent a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 84.6% from 2019 to 2026.  Blockchain technology is being adopted in the … Continue reading Allied Market Research: Blockchain Integration into the Global Retail Market to Garner $11 Billion by 2026

Japan’s Nomura Research Institute Considers Introducing a New Cryptocurrency Index

Cryptocurrency investment solution provider Intelligence Unit (IU) announced a partnership with Japanese-based consulting company Nomura Research Institute (NRI) to introduce a new cryptocurrency index, popularly known as IU/NRI Crypto-Asset Index.  The new cryptocurrency index offers an investment solution for financial institutions in Japan as well as global investors. The index will be drawing data from … Continue reading Japan’s Nomura Research Institute Considers Introducing a New Cryptocurrency Index

CFTC FinTech Research Wing Welcomes Innovators to Discuss with Regulators With its New Office Hours

LabCFTC, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s FinTech research wing, is planning to host office hours during the New York FinTech Week.   According to the CFTC’s announcement, the derivatives regulator aims to engage with innovators in the industry during the New York FinTech Week, to be held end of March and early April. The office hours will enable interested innovators to be … Continue reading CFTC FinTech Research Wing Welcomes Innovators to Discuss with Regulators With its New Office Hours

BitMEX Research: Inflation Aftermath of Coronavirus Financial Crash Will Be Bitcoin's Greatest Test

In the aftermath of the current Coronavirus market crash and the subsequent incoming inflation that will be caused by the response of the Federal Reserve and Central banks, Bitcoin will face its truest test and be presented its biggest opportunity to prove itself in its short lifetime, according to new research from global crypto exchange … Continue reading BitMEX Research: Inflation Aftermath of Coronavirus Financial Crash Will Be Bitcoin's Greatest Test

Baidu Trends: Bitcoin Searches Skyrocket Amid Social Distancing and Working From Home Approaches

As the world grapples with the menace of coronavirus (Covid-19), amicable practices have been necessitated as tough times call for tough measures. According to Baidu, a Chinese multinational technology company offering internet-related services, Bitcoin searches have shot up by 183% in the last month. This trend can be linked to the fact that many countries … Continue reading Baidu Trends: Bitcoin Searches Skyrocket Amid Social Distancing and Working From Home Approaches

Researchers of Japan’s Blockchain-Based Digital Court Face Backlash Due to its Decentralized and Unregulated Nature

Researchers in Japan have been looking into a blockchain-based mechanism to settle legal disputes in a “digital court,” aiming to perform legal actions with a more cost-efficient legal process. Professor Hitoshi Matsushima, from the University of Tokyo, and Shunya Noda from the University of British Columbia have been leading the project, as the University of … Continue reading Researchers of Japan’s Blockchain-Based Digital Court Face Backlash Due to its Decentralized and Unregulated Nature

Spanish Researchers Deploy AI and Blockchain-Powered App to Tame COVID-19

At least 100 Spanish researchers from the University of Salamanca, the Artificial Intelligent Research Institute, and the Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca have joined hands to design an artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based app to picture the evolution of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Their objective is flattening this pandemic’s curve as it has wreaked … Continue reading Spanish Researchers Deploy AI and Blockchain-Powered App to Tame COVID-19

How Does Cryptocurrency Regulation News Affect the Bitcoin Price? Bank Of International Settlements Research Reveals

New research conducted on behalf of the Bank for International Settlements indicates that contrary to popular belief, the Bitcoin price and other cryptocurrency prices respond very positively to news of incoming regulations,when they are clear. The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank’s Globalization Institute recently published a working paper by researchers from the Bank for International Settlements … Continue reading How Does Cryptocurrency Regulation News Affect the Bitcoin Price? Bank Of International Settlements Research Reveals

Oxford Law Researchers Call for Strict Cryptocurrency Regulation to Avoid Another Financial Crisis

Researchers at the Oxford University Faculty of Law have published a blog post reporting they have observed an increasing trend of people moving their assets into crypto. The researchers cited the coronavirus pandemic as the main catalyst for the shift in investment behaviour. The recent phenomenon indicates that investors see crypto as a safe haven in … Continue reading Oxford Law Researchers Call for Strict Cryptocurrency Regulation to Avoid Another Financial Crisis

Facebook’s Libra Could Do to the Payment Sector What Elon Musk's SpaceX Did to the Space Industry, Binance Research Reveals

Libra has released its updated whitepaper, marking several significant changes towards providing individual stablecoins for major fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, and Libra Coin.  Binance took a closer look at Libra’s recent whitepaper update and concluded that Facebook’s project could potentially disrupt the payment industry.  Taking into account that the Libra Association recently applied … Continue reading Facebook’s Libra Could Do to the Payment Sector What Elon Musk's SpaceX Did to the Space Industry, Binance Research Reveals

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