Blockchain & crypto news from India
Everybody is almost aware that NFT stands for non-fungible tokens. Consider cricket as an example. There’s nothing that comes close to watching a live cricket match. Add to it, if your favorite player happens to score a hundred, it is more likely that you will be eager to capture that moment either by a photo…
After Singapore, Vietnam’s digital push is getting widely noticed. Amidst the rapid developments and success in technological and digitalization investments, Vietnam seems slow to join the race. Experts consider that Vietnam has the potential to stand with other countries in terms of technology. Reportedly, it’s high time to promote development, research and blockchain technology application…
Samsung has announced that blockchain users will be able to trade and manage digital assets from 3rd party wallets on Samsung Galaxy smartphones this month. Samsung is not the first company to come out with a blockchain-enabled phone. In 2019, HTC had introduced the first “blockchain phone”, known as Exodus 1. But, the HTC phone…
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently posted a link that confirms the transaction to Sandeep Nailwal, an Indian entrepreneur who initiated the campaign. The link is the proof of the transfer of 100 MKR and 100 ETH, which is approx. equal to Rs. 4.5 crore ($606,110). The amount is to be used for COVID-19…
A co-founder of Argo Blockchain a Bitcoin mining company is about to launch the IPO of a new crypto company. This newly introduced company will focus on decentralized finance. Dispersion Holdings will put money into the decentralized finance sector which uses blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to remove intermediaries from financial transactions. Through joint braker together…
On March 13th, 2021, Bitcoin reached a record high of $61,711.87. Over the past year, the bitcoin surge has handsomely rewarded cryptocurrency owners. It has recently also minted 12 new crypto billionaires. Twelve cryptocurrency billionaires were added to the 35th Annual World’s Billionaires List by Forbes. The list is up from just four in the…
Another crypto city is set for building development, this time in the East African nation of Uganda. This city is named “Akon city”, after the popular Senegalese-American rapper and businessperson Akon, who is set to begin and oversee the affairs of development. According to a report by NBS Television, the government of Uganda has confirmed…
Tech Mahindra has joined hands with Netherlands-based blockchain application incubator Quantoz to introduce a ‘stablecoin-as-a-service’ blockchain solution for financial institutions and global banks. This collaboration will bring in military-grade security, enable less transaction processing cost and drive faster settlements. Tech Mahindra will aid customers coordinate with Quantoz’ NEXUS platform into their legacy infrastructure. This will…
South Korea Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun makes it known that the country will introduce blockchain powered vaccine passports through a smartphone application this month. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said, “the people will be able to experience a sense of return to normality from a vaccine passport or green card systems,” he said during a daily…