Prometheum labels UNI, ARB securities in custody expansion

IBM Indonesia has revealed that the Indonesian Directorate General of Customs and Excise has commenced using the blockchain-based shipping platform, TradeLens.The news follows several months of platform implementations, with the Indonesia Customs and Excise Department announcing that it would join the TradeLens consortium late last year. The announcement has seen Indonesia’s customs department become the 11th…

Caroline Crenshaw may continue to serve at the SEC for an additional 18 months after her term ends in June if the White House doesn't nominate a replacement.

Bitcoin (BTC) led major cryptocurrencies on a fresh downward spiral July 1 after markets halted support above $12,000.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Data from Coin360 shows bitcoin has lost its grip on the $11,000 mark as of press time, trading around $10,950 having gone as low as $10,680.Conditions remain volatile this week, with last week’s peak…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with four global high-profile firms to apply blockchain in the drug supply chain, tech media outlet ZDNet reports on June 13.The FDA has reportedly teamed up with companies including IBM, Walmart, Big Four auditor KPMG, and the world's oldest pharma firm Merck in order to…

Bitcoin acts as a gateway to altcoins, with only 24% of investors keeping the faith, according to research from Coinbase. 1461 Total views 31 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) acts like a gateway down the altcoin rabbit hole, according to new research from Coinbase. The research found that while 60% of users buy Bitcoin as their…

Cosmos, Polkadot, and Terra have announced “Anchor.” 1751 Total views 45 Total shares In a special announcement made at the Unitize conference on July 6,  Cosmos, Polkadot, and Terra revealed a new DeFi savings product called Anchor that aims to offer dependable interest rates on stablecoins deposits.The companies involved in the creation of Anchor plan…

The social media network says the aim of the partnership is to bring Ethereum to "Reddit-scale" production. 1433 Total views 14 Total shares Popular social media network Reddit, which counts over 1.7 billion monthly visits, is deepening its ties with the Ethereum Foundation in what it has formalized as its first-ever blockchain partnership.According to an…

Leading insurance broking and risk management firm Marsh has piloted a blockchain-based digital placement platform.Per a Sept. 24 press release, the Risk Exchange platform aims to ensure a more transparent and secure digital placement and enables users to receive real-time information and feedback on the placement and binding process.Insurance placement is the purchase of an…