Oasis Pro deal will give developing world better access to financial markets
Partnership aims to break dominance banks have on low-risk investment from primary bond markets
26 September 2021 2 mins read
IOHK and Oasis Pro have formed a ground-breaking partnership to develop an alternative trading system that will use blockchain technology to open up participation in primary bond markets to developing countries.
The two companies are joining forces to create a bond issuance platform. Oasis Pro is the parent company of Oasis Pro Markets, which already operates a multi-asset…
COTI to issue Djed stablecoin on Cardano
Innovative coin for the fast-growing ecosystem announced today at Cardano Summit 2021
26 September 2021 2 mins read
At the Cardano Summit stage in Laramie, Wyoming, on Sunday, Charles Hoskinson and Shahaf Bar-Geffen announced that the COTI platform would be the official issuer of Djed, a new stablecoin for Cardano.
Djed is based on an algorithmic design that uses smart contracts to ensure price stability. Smart contract programming is also used to ensure that the stablecoin will work…
Cardano fund injecting $6m to support Africa’s pioneers
Investment will help entrepreneurs capitalize on lack of barriers from legacy infrastructure
25 September 2021 2 mins read
A new fund in Africa is investing $6m to finance the most innovative blockchain projects on the continent. The fund was created in recognition of the unique opportunities for innovation in Africa, which has the highest percentage of entrepreneurs of any continent.
The fund focuses on blockchain technology because the lack of deeply embedded legacy infrastructure means that…
Luxury spirits brand chooses Cardano to verify alcohol supply chain
25 September 2021 2 mins read
Strait Brands, an Australian luxury spirits company, is embracing a blockchain-first approach to managing its alcohol supply chain. Set to deliver four million bottles before the end of 2022, the business will build its production process around the Cardano platform.
The partnership will see Strait Brands deploy a tamper-proof software system created by Input Output using Atala SCAN, which can record and store data securely and instantly verify the origins of products throughout the supply…
Strategic partners pave way for Plutus smart contracts
Metalamp and Runtime Verification among developers priming Cardano for the age of DeFi
12 May 2021 6 mins read
The technical infrastructure is being laid for Plutus smart contracts on Cardano. But such infrastructure for decentralized finance (DeFi) is like a road with no cars if there aren’t the developers to write the contracts that will drive platform adoption and usage.
The Plutus pioneer program was kicked off in April, as part of an evolving scheme for developer education that…
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