Stories from Blockchain & Crypto community
Sharing last week stories from blockchain and crypto community
1. South Korean Blockchain Startup Raises $8M for Identity Authentication
Blockchain company Iconloop has secured 10 billion Korean won (KRW) (over $8 million) from seven investment companies participating in a Series A funding round.
Per an Oct. 10 announcement, it was Iconloop’s first venture capital investment since its establishment in 2016, with the participation of companies such as Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC) and T.S. Investment, among others.
Details here
2. FC Bayern Munich Announces Digital Token to Boost Fan Engagement
Germany’s FC Bayern Munich has become the latest football club to announce blockchain-based merchandise for fans. As reported Oct. 11, the club will partner with Stryking Entertainment to produce digital collectibles of its players.
Play FC Bayern Munich past vs. present
The collectibles will take the form of digital player cards with the likenesses of FC Bayern Munich players, past and present.
Details here
3. IBM Launches New Blockchain Supply Chain Product Using Red Hat Tech
Global tech giant IBM has launched a new integrated supply chain product based on IBM’s technologies including Watson AI and IBM Blockchain.
Hybrid-cloud integration
Called Sterling Supply Chain Suite, the new IBM’s product enables hybrid-cloud support of data integration between manufacturers, retailers and other network participants, purportedly providing greater reliability, transparency, and security, the firm announced on Oct. 8.
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4. Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mastercard Abandon Facebook’s Libra Project
Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all announced that they are dropping out of Facebook’s Libra Association and its associated stablecoin project.
Four companies abandon ship
On Oct. 11, Bloomberg reported that eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard had decided to drop out of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. Within minutes, Visa said it had also decided not to join the Libra Association, according to The Block.
Details here
5. TZero-Backed Startup Wants to Launch Security Token Market
Boston Security Token Exchange (BSTX), a platform jointly owned by BOX Digital Markets and Overstock’s blockchain arm tZERO, has filed an application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve the launch of a market for publicly traded registered security tokens.
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Update from Ethx-
1. DDCT (Digital Doller Coin) is now live in Ethx platform where our User can buy and sells.
2. We are Launched our New podcast Called “ LIVING ON BLOCKCHAIN “ By Our Co-founder.
3. We are working on our next Product “trsts” where we people can sign, store your important document on Blockchain technology.
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