Dubai does for crypto what Silicon Valley did for tech — Gov’t affairs firm CEO

In the last decade, blockchain and distributed ledger technology has had an immense impact on a multitude of industries, with 84% of organizations experimenting with the technology, with more than half (52%) of blockchain projects in the research and development phase, according to the PwC Global Blockchain Survey. The industries making important strides forward with blockchain…

Under the pilot test, parents could enroll their children in after-school vocation programs via smart contracts. 155 Total views 2 Total shares According to local news outlet Sohu.com, on Tuesday, the state-owned Bank of China announced a new program to bridge primary school education with smart contracts. In a combined partnership with local education and financial…

Aave and Synthetix Network both overtook MakerDAO’s Maker by market capitalization as the DeFi sector continues to surge. 1009 Total views 10 Total shares Decentralized Finance (DeFi) tokens continue to make drastic moves on the price charts, compensating for Bitcoin’s low volatility which has recently hit a three year high. Earlier today, Aave (LEND) and…

A Swiss food manufacturer has become the “first” in Europe to use the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to track fish products, a press release confirmed Nov. 28.Gustav Gerig AG, which has operated since 1923, partnered with global tuna marketing company Pacifical c.v. to allow clients to certify the origin of its tuna range using blockchain technology.Tins…

No matter if one analyzes Ether's (ETH) longer-term or weekly time frame, there is little hope for bulls. Besides the negative 69% year-to-date performance, a descending channel has been pressuring the ETH price while offering resistance at $1,200.Ether/USD 4-hour price index. Source: TradingViewRegulatory uncertainty continues to weigh down the sector. For example, Starling, a digital…

Japan's top idol is now part of bitFlyer cryptocurrency exchange's aggressive new advertising campaign. 3017 Total views 23 Total shares Japan's most famous idol just became the face of bitFlyer, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.Asuka Saito is one of the most popular members of Nogizaka 46, a leading idol group in…

The Japan-based crypto exchange said it was offering spot trading for 34 tokens as of Aug. 1, with plans to migrate global Binance users starting on Aug. 14. 198 Total views 2 Total shares Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of a Japan-based arm roughly two years after receiving a warning from the…