Polkadot, an interoperability project, has launched a nearly-complete version of its blockchain after three years of development. Key Takeaways Polkadot’s first “chain candidate” went live this week. This stage prepares the network for staking and validator nodes. Polkadot’s DOT token is not yet in general circulation. Share this article Polkadot has gone live with its…
Even with the coronavirus outbreak, 2020 still seems to be the year where crypto will become seriously regulated.Case in point: At the end of March, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) explained in its latest report on the state of compliance in the U.S. that it is lacking proper crypto regulation.FATF Urges U.S. to Follow…
Are you interested in the biggest, most liquid markets there is?The FOREX market, or FOReign EXchange market, has a daily turnover of more than $3 trillion USD. That figure makes it the biggest and most liquid market on a cash basis. With the exception of the ‘weekend lull’, the FOREX market is open 24/7 and…
The head of the European Commission’s (EC) digital innovation and blockchain unit expanded on the pros of distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the current state of the regulatory framework in Europe.Balancing Blockchain Innovation and Regulatory ComplianceIn an interview with The Banker, a subsidiary of Financial Times, the head of the EC’s digital innovation and blockchain…
The term “fourth industrial revolution” was first used by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2016. It represents a new era of technology and industry in our global society characterized by a handful of new technologies: blockchain, the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Our society’s first industrial revolution began…
ATFX is a broker offering the ability to trade a range of assets and aims to make their platform simple to use with support for the MetaTrader 4 software. ATFX prides itself on offering competitive pricing for clients.Trading with ATFX gives clients access to an FCA-regulated broker for trading CFDs and forex. The goal of…
Stablecoins in the cryptoeconomy aren’t going to get a regulatory pass on the world stage, at least if the G20 group’s top financial watchdog has anything to say about the matter.On Tuesday, March 24th, the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report detailing how international and domestic financial authorities can address the regulatory challenges…
Two camps have emerged within the open-source COVID-19 tracking space in Europe. One solution, DP-3T, offers privacy-preserving benefits for citizens and is backed by over 300 scientists around the world. The other, PEPP-PT, is centralized and risks being repurposed for commercial uses or worse. Key Takeaways Open-source researchers are working to create a privacy-preserving COVID-19…
The National Bank of Canada is pushing forward with its goal to use blockchain in its trade finance services to improve processing times, reduce risk, and improve business relationships. A recent pilot with IT consulting firm CGI and blockchain technology company Skuchain has produced a blockchain-based negotiation tool for use in the financing element of…
If you’re currently in the lookout for an online trading platform, have you considered the merits of Trade360? The CySEC regulated broker allows you to buy, sell, and trade heaps of asset classes. This includes the likes of stocks, currencies, indices, ETFs, and commodities.You can view what your fellow Trade360 members are buying and selling,…
