TAG: Blockchain
KR1 NAV doubles as Bitcoin nears a record high
It’s seen its net asset value (NAV) more than double since it released its interims last summer and, according to the co-founder and managing director George McDonaugh, is likely to continue as the Bitcoin halving approaches. He gives an appraisal as to w...
6 months ago
The EU wasted €60M on a pointless fintech fad — but the Belgians won’t let it die
A faddy EU fintech project that clocked up €60 million in development costs with almost nothing to show for it has been thrown a lifeline by the brother of Belgian EU Council chief Charles Michel.Known as the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure Co...
6 months ago
HIVE: From Bitcoin to AI data centres
IGTV’s Angeline Ong caught up with HIVE’s CEO Aydin Kilic to find out why they have evolved into an ‘infrastructure as a service’ business, utilising hydroelectric energy from Sweden and Canada and geothermal power from Iceland. (AI Video Summary) HIV...
5 months ago
Trump’s courting of the crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe
Europe is gearing up for an unprecedented Trumpian endorsement of one of the most feared technologies in policymaking circles: crypto.On Thursday, proponents of the controversial technology will descend on Nashville for a three-day conference at which Tru...
2 months ago
What India's National Blockchain Framework means for digital governance: Explained
In a bid to bolster trust and transparency in digital services, the Union government on September 4 launched the National Blockchain Framework (NBF).Led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the initiative aims to use blockcha...
1 month ago
Mystery creator of Bitcoin identified, new HBO documentary claims
LONDON — A new HBO documentary claims to have cracked the true identity of the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. If its findings are widely accepted, the disclosure could send shockwaves through world financial markets and even the U.S. p...
1 week ago