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The electric car revolution is making these investors very optimistic
Electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf may look no different from the standard family runaround. But the new materials that go into them could revolutionize the market for metals used in the industry, opening up a new field for commodities investors. “We identified electric vehicles as an area Read More...
Crowdfunding could be huge in Africa but regulatory laws need to catch up
Crowdfunding platforms in Africa raised $32.3 million for various projects in 2015, data from the Afrikstart Crowdfunding in Africa (pdf) report shows. But that figure could be much higher over the coming years if African governments develop regulation on crowdfunding. Despite its rising Read More...
Billionaire investor Draper leads $4.2 million funding in U.S. blockchain start-up
Texas-based Factom, Inc., a blockchain technology company that secures data, said on Wednesday it has raised $4.2 million in financing from a slew of global investors led by billionaire investor Tim Draper. Blockchain technology powers the digital currency bitcoin and enables data-sharing across a Read More...
Got bitcoin? Despite early setbacks, some say it is stronger than ever
From the beginning, the concept has been alluring if not utopian. Imagine a currency that is not tied to the whims of politicians, the foibles of central bankers, or the fortunes of a particular country. Rather than relying on a government to mint a currency, users could "mine" their own bitcoin by Read More...
Banks adopting blockchain 'dramatically faster' than expected: IBM
Banks and other financial institutions are adopting blockchain technology "dramatically faster" than initially expected, with 15 percent of top global banks intending to roll out full-scale, commercial blockchain products in 2017, IBM said on Wednesday. The technology company said 65 percent of Read More...
Hey investors! There's a stock exchange just for green bonds
When it comes to the stock market, it’s not always easy to know whether a stock that claims to be green is really green. That’s why the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has created the world’s first exchange that will trade nothing but green securities. It’s being called the Luxembourg Green Read More...
The US Congress now has a caucus dedicated to bitcoin and blockchain
Blockchain is permeating the world’s spheres of influence. A U.S. Congressional group dedicated to studying the technology underpinning the bitcoin cryptocurrency was set up today (Sept. 26) by two congressmen. The Congressional Blockchain Caucus was formed by Jared Polis, a Democrat Read More...
China’s risk-loving mom and pop investors have abandoned local stock markets for bitcoin
China’s individual investors are known for their huge appetite for new assets. The government’s strict currency controls make it difficult for them to invest overseas, so their money has traditionally had to go somewhere inside the country’s borders. That’s why from property Read More...
Bitcoin is money, U.S. judge says in case tied to JPMorgan hack
left right left right NEW YORK Bitcoin qualifies as money, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in a decision linked to a criminal case over hacking attacks against JPMorgan Chase & Co and other companies. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan rejected a bid by Anthony Murgio to dismiss Read More...
Google-backed blockchain start-up Ripple raises $55 million from big banks
Chris Larsen, the chief executive of Ripple, said the company was investing the fresh funds in global expansion. "We have been expanding our office locations. We want to continue that and grow those teams, we want to be hiring so we can have engineers on the ground with local banking partners as Read More...