A German-based Blockchain firm, Bitbond announced that it has received a green signal from the regulators to issue security tokens offering (STO). Accordingly, BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has approved Bitbond’s STO plea under the German Banking Act. <![CDATA[ ]]> BaFin Approved Tokenized Bonds Bitbond, the blockchain based lending enterprise is now the […]

In a recent filing submitted to United State Security Exchange Commission (SEC), Apple tech behemoth hints its participation in blockchain technology. Per the statement, Apple mentioned about its business practices as well as the ethics followed along with its interest in the blockchain sector. <![CDATA[ ]]> Apple and Blockchain Tech The Specific filing from Specialized […]

How to not lose your crypto with novel cryptography. By: Leland Lee (Independent) and Dev Ojha (UC Berkeley / ex Tendermint) Figure: Sometimes we need multiple signatures to get things done It is ironic how some multi billion dollar cryptocurrencies do not natively support multisignature. Where m-of-n signers are required to authorized a transaction. We’re not […]

Share this post: Throughout IBM Think, an important message has resonated everywhere — empowering businesses to overcome vendor lock-in and the freedom of choice to apply IBM technology wherever data resides. Our Watson team made some major announcements this week about making AI models and applications run across any cloud. Today, we are re-stating that […]

Share this post: We are in the fourth industrial revolution, according to the World Economic Forum, with the world’s economy changing shape rapidly since the internet came of age. From influencing consumer preference to meeting consumer demand in a timely manner — meaning, from notification of need to gratification of need — is now at […]

While it is in a well aware fact now that Facebook is building its war chest for blockchain, from open hiring to acquiring top talent from the street. But last week news of acquisition blockchain start-up Chainspace took a lot of people by surprise as the Social Media Giant was moving much faster than expected […]

In a recently published blog on Ripple official website, Eva Kaili, Member of the European Parliament talks about the Blockchain, Crypto Adoption, and Regulations around. Enthusiastically, she sees Blockchain is a technology with good potential. Removing Barriers From Adoption Ripple seeks the mechanism of the European Union towards regulation on blockchain and digital assets by […]

Share this post: The Blockchain Pulse blog hosts emerging conversations, stories and opinions from around the blockchain community, and we would like to extend an invitation to thought leaders and subject matter experts who would like to add their voice to this space. Your stories can include summaries of important breakthroughs or technical achievements and […]

Background A history of the Microfinance industry and the rise of MDMFIs Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been around for a long time. Initially coined in 1970s following the success of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, the basic objective of an MFI is to enable traditionally unbanked individuals (and businesses) to obtain access to capital through the […]