EU earmarks €30 billion for Blockchain research projects
The EU has announced it has earmarked funds totalling €30 billion for investment in blockchain research and development.
The EU has announced it has earmarked funds totalling €30 billion for investment in blockchain research and development.
The model was seen as a revolutionary new mechanism for funding journalism in the digital age.
Legislators in Malta are embarking on a consultation phase, ahead of plans that would introduce new rules for cryptocurrency investment funds.
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has secured its first Russian member, in the form of the country’s biggest bank, Sberbank.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in the Ukraine could be brought under the regulation of the central bank.
Overstock.com is to launch its new regulated token exchange with its own initial coin offering (ICO), according to a news report.
The NSD, Russia’s centralised securities depository, is trialling a new blockchain platform for commercial bond trading.
Having raised over $2 billion so far in 2017, ICOs have been quick to attract attention from financial regulators worldwide.
The much-hyped Kik ICO has today come to a close, falling short of the expectations set out by the company ahead of its launch.
Swisscom, one of Switzerland’s biggest telecommunications firms, has announced the launch of a new entity to focus on blockchain technology.
Dubai Financial Services Authority speak out about the risks of ICOs or initial coin offerings as the global financial regulator.
Banking and finance has so far been the main beneficiary of blockchain technology deployments, with institutions across the world increasingly turning their focus to how the distributed ledger can help their business.