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London Stock Exchange Leads $20 Million Investment in Finance Tokenization Startup

The London Stock Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has led a $20 million investment round in fintech startup Nivaura, Reuters reported on Feb. 27. The British blockchain startup is the developer of the world’s reportedly first crypto-denominated, blockchain-settled bond.According to Reuters, LSEG paid an undisclosed amount for a minority equity stake in Nivaura. The startup provides…

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Sony and Fujitsu Develop Blockchain Platform to Fight Fake Educational Qualifications: Report

Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony and IT equipment services firm Fujitsu have created an encrypted database for educational proficiency documents, The Asahi Shimbun reports on Feb. 26.The database, which reportedly employs blockchain technology, is used to prevent forgeries of language proficiency documents, which some foreigners purportedly use to receive resident status to study in Japan.Foreigners must…

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Wall Street Report & Analysis Ahead Of Wednesday Trading: Will The Negative Momentum Continue?

Two days ago, on Monday, the Wall Street indices started the week high and lost momentum throughout the day, closing near their daily lowest. The weakness had continued to yesterday’s trading (Tuesday). The S&P got rejected upon testing the tough resistance at 2800 – 2820. The market began by declines of 0.2 – 0.5 %;…

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Sony, Fujitsu Aim to Make Educational Data ‘Unfalsifiable’ With Blockchain

news Two Japanese tech giants have teamed up on an initiative using blockchain to provide educational records that cannot be faked. Announced by Sony on Wednesday, Sony Global Education, Fujitsu Ltd. and the Fujitsu Research Institute have launched a field trial to evaluate the utility of blockchain tech in the management of course records and…

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Litecoin Foundation Partners With Glory Kickboxing to Make LTC League’s Official Crypto

The Litecoin Foundation is partnering with premier kickboxing league Glory to become the official cryptocurrency for its online merchandise platform and international events. The news was announced in an official press release from Litecoin on Feb. 26.Glory — which has signed top kickboxing heavyweights including “Dutch Lumberjack” Peter Aerts and Remy Bonjasky, aka “The Flying…

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London Stock Exchange Leads $20 Million Fundraise for Blockchain Startup Nivaura

feature Capital markets blockchain startup Nivaura has raised a total of $20 million with the closing of its second seed extension round led by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Announced today, other investors in the latest round include Santander InnoVentures, the Spanish bank’s VC arm; law firms Linklaters and Orrick; Transamerica Ventures, part of pensions…

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Microsoft, Telefonica to Work on Blockchain Innovation in Fresh Partnership Deal

Spain’s biggest multinational telecommunications company, Telefonica, has partnered with Microsoft to expand its digital innovation using blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), a press release confirmed on Feb. 25.Telefonica, which has sealed multiple blockchain-related partnerships in recent months, will now leverage Microsoft’s Azure platform to develop new services for the telecoms industry.The deal emerged as part…

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How the Coming Constantinople Hard Fork Could Stir Up Ether Markets

markets Ether price volatility could spike in the days ahead, courtesy of an upcoming ethereum upgrade scheduled for Thursday. The Constantinople hard fork, a planned two-part upgrade to the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, is scheduled to occur once block 7,280,000 on the ethereum blockchain is mined. At the time of writing, ether’s block height is 7,272,826, meaning…

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Sony and Fujitsu Develop Blockchain Platform to Fight Fake Educational Qualifications

Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony and IT equipment services firm Fujitsu have created an encrypted database for educational proficiency documents, The Asahi Shimbun reports on Feb. 26.The database, which reportedly employs blockchain technology, is used to prevent forgeries of language proficiency documents, which some foreigners purportedly use to receive resident status to study in Japan.Foreigners must…

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Jamie Dimon Says JPM Coin Could Eventually Find Consumer Use

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said that the company’s new cryptocurrency JPM Coin could have a consumer use one day, CNBC reported on Feb. 26.During a question-and-answer session, Dimon reportedly stated that “JP Morgan Coin could be internal, could be commercial, it could one day be consumer.” The coin would purportedly find its use…