1.Bittrex and Bitsdaq to Launch Asset Trading Platform in Asia
2.Freelance jobs in demand blockchain comes at 3rd place: Freelancer.com
3.Belarus Launches Trading Platform Enabling Customers to Buy Tokenized Securities
1.Bittrex and Bitsdaq to Launch Asset Trading Platform in Asia
Bittrex, a major US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has set its sights on Asia by partnering with Bitsdaq to launch a digital asset trading platform this month. The platform, which was announced on Tuesday, will offer a selection of digital tokens to investors in Asia.
Under the partnership, the Bitsdaq platform will utilise Bittrex technology. The platform will also build upon Bittrex’s experience in the blockchain sector as well as the local knowledge of Bitsdaq’s team based in Asia.
The platform will offer customers based in Asia the ability to trade a selection of digital assets. This includes tokens available on the Bittrex exchange and Bittrex International platforms.
Commenting on the upcoming launch, Ricky Ng, Bitsdaq’s Chairman and CEO said: “We are honored to bring Bittrex’s extensive cryptocurrency options to the Asia market.
2.Freelance jobs in demand blockchain comes at 3rd place: Freelancer.com
Blockchain related jobs secured 3rd place in fastest rising jobs. while Writing was the fastest-growing job category, up 537.5 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, Freelancer.com said in a statement, based on openings posted on its platform.
Application programming interface (API) was the second fastest, followed by blockchain, academic writing, 2D animation, social media management, blog writing, Express JS, Shopify templates, and drawing related jobs, according to Freelancer.com’s “Fast 50 Report.”
The popularity of content-related skills such as writing, design and animation rose “dramatically” following a surge in content-heavy jobs during the first 3 months and the last 3 months of the year, it said.
Blockchain maintains growth, rising by 300.8 percent, while Machine Learning was identified as a “dominant” skills area, which grew by 71.7 percent in 2018.
The Fast 50 Report analyses trends in the marketplace with over 31 million users, acc. to Freelancer.com.
3.Belarus Launches Trading Platform Enabling Customers to Buy Tokenized Securities
Belarus has launched a trading platform that enables customers to buy tokenized versions of shares, gold and other traditional assets, Reuters reported Jan. 15.
The project is reportedly backed by two companies, Larnabel Ventures and VP Capital. According to Reuters, the government of Belarus has not yet commented on the launch of the platform, but it was covered by the state news agency BelTa.
The platform will allow traders to buy shares, precious metals, foreign exchange and other traditional assets from Belarus, as well as from other countries, with cryptocurrencies.
Since its launch, the platform has reportedly issued 150 different types of tokens, with each corresponding to a traditional financial instrument. The company expects to eventually grow this number to 10,000.
On Jan. 3, 2019, Estonian trading platform DX Exchange announced a product similar to the one that was launched by Belarus. It reportedly allows cryptocurrency users to purchase tokens that are backed by stocks of various major companies, including Google, Facebook and Amazon.
