SWIFT India has partnered with fintech firm MonetaGo to pilot a distributed ledger (DLT) network designed to improve the efficiency and security of financial products, according to a press release published Nov. 20. SWIFT India is a joint venture established by SWIFT SCRL (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) and a number of major Indian […] The post SWIFT India Partners With Fintech Firm for Blockchain Pilot appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

Despite the present market crash, major Wall Street crypto bull Tom Lee has reiterated his recently reduced year-end price prediction for Bitcoin (BTC) at $15,000 in an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, Nov. 20. In the recent statement, the head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors pointed out two major types of crypto […] The post Tom Lee Maintains $15,000 Year-End BTC Prediction Despite Market Crash appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

A new blockchain platform believes it is a “more attractive and accessible destination” for hosting tokens than the likes of Ethereum’s ERC20 platform, as it gives developers the support they need to build, market and launch custom tokens successfully. LindaX says it wants give entrepreneurs an opportunity to sculpt “absolutely unique tokens with exclusive features […] The post Blockchain Network Takes on Ethereum ERC20 and Claims it is Faster and Cheaper appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network update, which many predicted would lead to a hard fork, began as scheduled today, Nov. 15. At press time, Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin Unlimited are currently leading Bitcoin SV in terms of both hash rate and number of nodes, according to Coin.Dance. Under the new consensus rules, 41 blocks have […] The post Hours After Bitcoin Cash Network Update Begins, Bitcoin ABC Over 10 Blocks Ahead appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

Five percent of Moscow residents who use non-cash methods of payment are open to using cryptocurrencies, according to a recently conducted survey, Forbes Russia reported Nov. 13. The investigation into the e-payment market in Moscow was carried out by Russian payment service Yandex.Money and the Moscow Information Technology Department (ITD). The experts purportedly surveyed 1,000 […] The post Poll: Interest in Crypto as Payment Method Makes Small Inroads Among Moscow Residents appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

Malware researcher Lukas Stefanko has found four fake cryptocurrency wallets on the Google Play Store that were trying to steal users’ personal data, according to a blog post published Nov. 13. The apps were posing as cryptocurrency wallets for NEO, Tether and an extension for accessing Ethereum (ETH), MetaMask. They were purportedly designed to phish […] The post Four Fake Cryptocurrency Wallets Found on Google Play Store appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

On Friday, November 9, Parity Ethereum announced the alpha release of its light client-based wallet, Parity Fether. For the moment, the Fether is only on testnets and the Parity team does not recommend it for mainnetuse, but the release marks a significant advancement in UX for the decentralized access to Ethereum. To understand the significance of this, you have to know what […] The post Parity To Offer Alternative To Infura-Powered Wallets appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded Xerox a patent for a blockchain-driven auditing system for electronic files, according to a patent filing published Nov. 13. Xerox — known for its eponymous  printing and digital copying appliances — first filed the patent in August 2017. The patent describes a blockchain-based system for the […] The post Xerox Wins Patent for Blockchain System That Tracks Revisions to Electronic Documents appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

A $19.6 million disputed sum between Canada’s largest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has been handed into the custody of the Ontario Superior Court, per a court document filed Nov. 9. On Oct. 8, Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail reported that Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX had been experiencing difficulties accessing […] The post Judge Rules in Favor of Canadian Bank in Dispute With Crypto Exchange appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more

Blockchain technology will power a monumental shift in society from a “scarcity to an abundance mindset.” These were the words of Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin speaking last week at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Lubin’s Blockchain Impact Theory Delivering his keynote address at the event, Lubin, who is also the co-founder of Ethereum development […] The post Ethereum is a Few Years from ‘Profound Decentralization’ — But That’s OK: Co-Founder Joseph Lubin appeared first on ICO Insider ..read more