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Cryptech predicts sports world to step into crypto and blockchain arena

Tue, 20/11/2018 - 16:05

Cryptech World, an investment firm acquired by private equity investor Berkeley Assets in June last year, is on a mission to bring blockchain and cryptocurrencies to retail investors. »

Carey Olsen advises Clarity on launch of Jersey ICO

Thu, 08/11/2018 - 18:26

Carey Olsen has worked with Clarity, the creator of a new blockchain platform for small businesses and investors, on the initial coin offering (ICO) of its Clarity Project utility token. »

Northern Trust processes first automated distributed ledger capital call for Emerald Technology Ventures

Wed, 07/11/2018 - 09:54

Northern Trust has processed the first live capital call using distributed ledger technology for Emerald Cleantech Fund III, adding a significant new capability to its blockchain solution for private equity fund administration. »

Investors embrace crypto assets

Tue, 06/11/2018 - 12:46

By Nicholas Cooper & Dr Hartmut Neff (pictured), Crypto Fund – The addition of crypto assets to the investment portfolio is on the rise among professional and institutional investors. What makes this move increasingly interesting for institutional investors? Swiss-based Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG, explores the market with the advent of regulated business partners and crypto asset technology breakthroughs. »

Digital Asset Custody solution

Tue, 06/11/2018 - 12:38

Swisscom Blockchain AG, a joint venture between ex Ernst & Young executives and Swisscom, the Swiss communications giant, have launched their new Digital Asset Custody solution into the global Financial Institution market place. »

Crypto and blockchain continue with slow but steady progress

Tue, 06/11/2018 - 12:33

Since the last publication of a crypto/blockchain report across Global Fund Media’s sites in August, news has come that Fidelity Investments, which administers more than USD7.2 trillion in client assets, has launched a company dedicated to digital assets. »

Investx begins ethical ICO pre-sale

Thu, 01/11/2018 - 18:28

Investx, a blockchain-based SME funding platform, has opened its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) pre-sale. The ICO will follow ‘ethical ICO’ principles, in order to reduce risk for potential investors and maximise long-term token value. »

SpaceFund launches space security token

Mon, 29/10/2018 - 10:10

The world’s first space security token has been announced at the Zurich Crypto Summit, by SpaceFund Inc, a Texas-based venture capital firm focussed on using new blockchain technology to fund ‘frontier enabling’ space startups. »

Private investors launch Swiss blockchain incubator

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 15:26

Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), a new company founded by Zug-based Lakeside Partners and a group of private investors, is to invest in all stages of crypto and blockchain development, from incubation to late stage. »

Investx appoints new COO

Wed, 19/09/2018 - 18:42

Investx has appointed Richard Chambers to its board as Chief Operating Officer. Chambers brings a wealth of experience from HSBC Leveraged Finance and Royal Bank of Scotland Corporate Transactions, and over 14 years has secured over GBP500 million in bank funding for private equity-backed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). »