headlines
headlines
Inter-chain pulse statistics show that in the first quarter of 2019, there were 88 application projects other than finance, government affairs and traceability, accounting for about 48.6%. Especially in the fields of medical care, public welfare, logistics and trade, the pace of blockchain applications is gradually accelerating. (interlink pulse)
digital currency
digital currency
TokenInsight: Negative news caused USDT to drop the most in nearly half a year, but net outflows only dropped slightly
According to TokenInsight data, the number of BTC active addresses increased by 5.22% from the previous day, but the number of transfers decreased by 10.43%. Analysts believe that the negative news of the stablecoin caused USDT to record the largest single-day drop in nearly half a year, but the OTC net outflow only dropped slightly, and the short-term may continue the sharp rise, sharp drop and shock market.
On April 26, ethereum developers announced that funding for auditing ProgPoW code changes had been approved. Since February, developers have been raising funds to launch a third-party audit of the ProgPoW code. (CoinDesk)
Blockchain application
Blockchain application
Toshiba subsidiary cooperates with Japan's Tohoku Electric Power to test the use of blockchain technology in power trading
Toshiba Energy Systems (Toshiba Energy Systems), a subsidiary of Toshiba, has reached a cooperation with Japan's Tohoku Electric Power. The two parties will jointly study the direct trading of electricity using decentralized power sources such as solar power generation equipment. Toshiba and Tohoku Electric Power will test the specific method of electricity trading and whether blockchain technology can be used in transactions between individuals in the simulation test. The study is expected to be completed by the end of March 2020. (Nikkei News)
IBM partners with a supplier of mineral fertilizer production, plans to use blockchain and other technologies to create a digital agricultural platform
Mineral fertilizer production and supplier Yara (Yara) International announced that it has reached a cooperation with IBM, and the two parties will try to build a digital agricultural platform. Yara will share its research on soil management and crop production, and IBM will provide its expertise in artificial intelligence and blockchain digital platforms. (PR Newswire)
Circle's Equity Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest Approved to Operate as an Alternative Trading System (ATS)
ETrade, a well-known online brokerage in the United States, plans to provide BTC and ETH transactions
ETrade, a well-known online brokerage in the United States, plans to provide BTC and ETH transactions
"New York Times" reporter Nathaniel Popper reported that ETrade, a well-known online brokerage in the United States, is preparing to launch encrypted trading services for its 5 million retail customers. Popper said on Twitter that the company plans to offer BTC and ETH transactions.
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Investment and Financing
Investment and Financing
SoftBank to invest 900 million euros in Wirecard and establish partnership for digital payment solutions
German payments company Wirecard AG has reached an agreement with Japan's SoftBank Group. According to the agreement, SoftBank will invest 900 million euros (approximately US$1 billion) in Wirecard through a convertible bond mechanism. The two companies also signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a digital payment solution under which SoftBank will support Wirecard AG in expanding its services to new markets, starting with South Korea and Japan. The two parties may launch a digital asset lending platform. (Bitcoin Exchange Guide)
Ren Zixing (300311.SZ) mentioned in the 2018 annual review of the board of directors that the company, Beijing Guofu Capital Co., Ltd., Dingxianghui (Beijing) Investment Management Co., Ltd., and Gongqingcheng Guofu Kinetic Energy Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) jointly initiated the establishment of Shenzhen Guofu Lilac Equity Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), a fund management company, focuses on investing in cutting-edge information technology fields, including big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, information security and other industries. (Flush Finance)
global policy
global policy
The Austrian Ministry of Finance is considering creating a regulatory sandbox for the fintech industry. The country’s finance minister, Hartwig Loeger, said a fintech advisory board formed by the finance ministry last year would help formulate rules to guide the “young financial market around digitized financial services,” including ICOs and digital currencies, which would boost their growth. (Cointelegraph)
Character·Voice
Character·Voice
SBI Holdings CEO: MoneyTap is considering accepting Ripple capital injection; VcTtrade's currency listing principle requires a total market value of more than 500 billion yen
On April 26, SBI Holdings held a final account briefing. CEO Yoshitaka Kitao made the following disclosures about the company’s encryption business: 1. Regarding its trading platform VcTtrade, the current leverage ratio has not yet been determined, and it is necessary to continue to observe; 2. About cryptocurrencies Fund business, considering large-scale fundraising through STO, which is defined as "financial commodity" in the Gold Business Law; 3. Mining business, SBI Holdings plans to occupy 30% of the computing power market share through mining; 4. About MoneyTap, is in the process of Consider accepting contributions from Ripple; (Coinpost)
Joint Secretary of Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs: Cryptocurrencies Should Be Banned
Anurag Agarwal, joint secretary of India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs, said that all digital assets have been used for illicit purposes, such as financing terrorism or dealing in illegal drugs. He further called cryptocurrencies a "Ponzi scheme" and said they should be banned. Agarwal said this is the view of the authority of the IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund), so he hopes the government will take a stand on it. By not making a decision, the government is now hurting investors. (Live Bitcoin News)
Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee: The devaluation of legal currency in Venezuela and other countries has led to a surge in transaction volume on the Bitcoin chain
