“Go with bitcoin, skip central banks” says finance manager
Bitcoin is an example of a new innovation that will see the current financial infrastructure governed by central banks challenged. Read more: fintechranking.com
LatAm conference stresses blockchain in FinTech
The FinTech ecosystem expected to grow by 25% in the next year. Promoting blockchain technology will help countries grow in the attractive market segment. Read more: www.newsbtc.com
Exscudo, blockchain financial services provider, launches ICO
The ICO campaign of Exscudo, a new financial ecosystem, will run 37 days from April 25th till May 31st, 2017. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com
Blockchain needs business standards
How the industry can best develop the business standards needed to ensure that blockchain developments don’t create islands of automation. Read more: www.finextra.com
South-East Asia gets its first bitcoin startup incubator
At the end of the three-month programme, each startup will receive US$50,000 in funding in return for 8% to 15% equity from Satoshi Studios. Read more: www.e27.co
Proposed ‘Ethereum’ investment vehicle sparks controversy
The non-profit Ethereum Foundation that holds the trademark for the name 'ethereum' said today it is "addressing" New York-based Grayscale Investments' newly revealed Ethereum (ETC) Investment Trust proposal. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Sberbank goes blockchain with Hyperledger Project
Sberbank and the Linux Foundation have entered into an agreement on the bank’s participation in the Hyperledger Project. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
97% of Blockchain startups are ‘Chainwashing’ – R3 CEO
Chainwashing is the perfect term, coined by R3’s Tim Swanson to describe the current “Blockchain, not Bitcoin” hype. Read more: bitcoinist.com
Big corporates unite for launch of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
A group of global enterprises will formally launch the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, dedicated to developing ethereum into an enterprise blockchain. Read more: www.coindesk.com
University of Edinburgh launches a blockchain research lab
Research labs focusing on blockchain technology are being opened up at the University of Edinburgh and the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com