Hex Trust and TradAir to enable trading for digital assets held in custody LeapRate

September 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Hex Trust and TradAir to enable trading for digital assets held in custody

Asia-based digital assets custodian Hex Trust announced earlier today that it has selected TradAir to provide clients with the ability to trade digital assets directly from the Hex Safe custody platform. Hex Trust bridges the gap between traditional custody and the digital asset world. Hex Trust now extends trading capabilities to its users, deploying TradAir’s…

July 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

If Russia ends its ‘Love-Hate’ of cryptos, can it be the ‘King of Blockchain’?

As Russian government officials continue to debate the efficacy of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, industry observers are curious as to why there has not been a major push to lead in this arena. Observers have noted that Russia is definitely a “global powerhouse for development talent and business acumen in the blockchain space”, but, unlike…

January 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: Where the industry stands a year on from Bitcoin’s all-time high? Interview with Roger Lim

LeapRate Exclusive... Blockchain investment fund NEO Global Capital (NGC) has teamed up with the Samsung-backed startup partner AERGO one month ago. Roger Lim, Founding Partner at NGC, joins us today to discuss what the future may look like for the world of crypto and blockchain. LR: Where the industry stands a year on from Bitcoin’s…

December 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFTC releases primer on Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts

When we think of regulators, we normally envision government officials auditing financial service firms, incarcerating fraudsters, and generally being a pain in the neck for all those within their purview, but one key part of their mission statement is also to educate the investing public and keep them aware of important trends. In that latter…

INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets

October 25, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse complete tests for blockchain prototypes

Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse have just announced that they have successfully completed the performance tests of their jointly specified prototypes for securities settlement based on blockchain technology. The prototypes support the settlement of securities transactions, payments, interest payments and repayments at the maturity of a bond. It was developed on both Hyperledger Fabric (version…

September 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Distilled Analytics and Shyft Network partner to combat global identity theft

David Shrier of Distilled Analytics and Joseph Weinberg of Shyft Network have announced a multi-year partnership to deliver next generation biometric identity solutions leveraging blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to combat the expanding global issue of identity verification, theft, and fraud. A predictive identity solution from Distilled Analytics, in partnership with Shyft Network’s…

August 16, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Blockchain and cloud spike Xunlei Q2 results

Cloud and blockchain company Xunlei this week announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2018. The company made nearly US $66 million in revenue, an over 70% year-on-year increase. Xunlei attributes its solid performance thus far to having diversified its business offerings in recent years, especially around cloud and blockchain solutions. Originally known…

April 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain will be as transformative for business as the internet has been

New research from Intrinsic Insights commissioned by BTL Group (TSX Venture: BTL) has revealed that after reduced costs, the main benefits of blockchain technology are greater data security and protection against cyber threats. The research also revealed: Privacy of data is the highest priority amongst people in IT at the moment Two thirds of respondents…

March 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fintech company Bankorus adds three new faces to its team

Bankorus, a fintech company and creator of China’s first robo-advisor, has announced three new additions to its team. Silicon Valley Bank’s former head of corporate Marketing, Anne-Flore Goldsberry, to lead long term marketing strategy as Bankorus’ first Chief Marketing Officer, Carl Bennetts, Co-Founder of Status, to advise on business and technical strategy and David Johnston,…

March 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Modex launches Smart Contract Marketplace

Modex has announced that it has launched its first fully functional product alpha, bringing to the market the World's First App Store for the Blockchain. Modex's Smart Contract Marketplace aims to tackle the 'last mile' adoption problem that will bring blockchain technology into daily use for everyone, by facilitating access to multi-protocol smart contracts. The…

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