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IBM Cuts Credit Unions Deal For Blockchain Services In $1.7 Trillion Industry
IBM – aka ‘Big Blue’ – and Denver-based credit union service CULedger, are to collaborate to develop new blockchain-based services for credit unions that globally have some 260 million members and over $1.7 trillion in assets. Improving customer satisf…
After ‘Crypto’s Winter’, ICOs Growing Less But Maturing With Shift To STOs
Despite the second half of 2018 seeing the number and volume of ICOs and STOs decreasing significantly, last year witnessed twice as many successful ICOs/STOs as in 2017. But with the emergence of regulated STOs, the ICO fundraising method is now “leav…
Cybercrime & Hackers ‘More Devastating’ To SMB’s Than Fire, Flood & Transit Strike Combined
The majority of leaders among Small-Medium Businesses (SMBs) across the United States say that a cyberattack could end their business, while others remain unaware of potential disaster according to a new survey. Cybercrime is viewed as more detrimental…
How Brexit Will Affect British Nationals And Trade In The EU
Amid continuing uncertainty over Brexit in Britain, countries across the European Union are making preparing for a UK exit – hard or soft. Now government officials in the Czech Republic are speeding up the approval of a bill to protect the rights of Br…
British Share Dividends Set New Record On £100B Brink, Highest Yields Since 2009
Dividends paid out by listed companies on the stockmarket in Britain verged on hitting the £1 billion (c.$1.3 billion) mark in 2018 – hitting a record high – according to new analysis. Yields on stocks were at their highest level since 2009, and are fo…
LSE’s ‘Companies To Inspire Africa 2019’ Report Shows 46% CAGR Revenue
The latest annual edition the London Stock Exchange’s ‘Companies to Inspire Africa’ report has been launched. Spanning over 350 companies from 32 countries across the continent, it identifies some most dynamic growth businesses in Africa and reveals an…
Can AI ‘Bank On’ Blockchain To Power Science & Medicine’s Future Progress?
The last few decades have seen innovations in modern medicine, science and technology occurring far faster than ever before in history. But could blockchain technology now offer a new ‘status quo’ in computational capacity and data processes to fully u…
IBM Partners Blockchain Connect’s ‘Czech Alliance’ To Fight Fraud & Drive Digitization
IBM – aka ‘Big Blue’ – is participating as a partner with consultancy PwC, fintech incubator Adel and a global law firm in Blockchain Connect’s so-called ‘Czech Alliance’. The goal is to fight “real-estate fraud” and corruption in national administrati…
Bitcoin Aside, Can Blockchain Boost Enterprise IoT Adoption And Speed Up ROI?
Despite some amazing industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) projects amidst a fair deal of hype in recent years, could combining enterprise IoT and Blockchain technologies present a massive opportunity with compelling possibilities? Some industry experts …
UN Director Faremo & Ex-Microsoft Lawyer Eyes ‘AI Potential’ At IPsoft Digital Summit
A former Norwegian government minister for 10 years and a lawyer for Microsoft, Greta Faremo, says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has “undeniable potential” and could help the United Nation’s Office for Project Services with a $1.8 billion annual budget, fulfill its sustainable development goals.
