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Another One Out: Marketing Chief Officer Amanda Gutterman To Leave Consensys
Leaving Executive Role At ConsenSys Soon after the original announcement, that Amanda Gutterman is leaving her role as CMO at ConsenSys, an official spokesman from the company confirmed that it was the truth: the CMO was leaving after stepping out of her role in the company. She originally joined back in 2016 and has served […] дальше »
2019-6-14 17:28
Blockchain Tops the Patent Filings Mountain Over Other Technologies: Swiss Federal IPI Report
Greater Number of Patents Filed for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) If you want to know how innovative the blockchain technology is, you can easily see the number of patent filings related to technology. дальше »
2019-6-14 17:17
Trade99 Crypto Asset Trading Becomes New Category-A Member According To Financial Commission
The Financial Commission Has Added Trade99 To Be A Category-A member The Financial Commission, which is an independent external dispute resolution, EDR, for the foreign exchange industry, has just gone ahead to announce that the Trade99 is a newly approved member. дальше »
2019-6-14 01:06
Monopoly-Styled EOS Blockchain-Based Digital Property-Trading Game Uplandme Raises $2 Million
Monopoly-Styled Blockchain Game Raises $2 Million Upland, a blockchain-based property game inspired by Monopoly, was able to convince investors to give $2 million USD in order to fund the project. FinLab EOS VC Fund was the lead investor of the round, which gave the combined amount of money to Uplandme, the company that is creating […] дальше »
2019-6-14 00:44
Huawei Could Open Blockchain Operations In The Latin American Market
Huawei Could Launch Blockchain Services In The Latin American Market The Chinese giant Huawei is currently analyzing the possibility of expanding in the Latin American market through blockchain services. дальше »
2019-6-14 00:32
Korea’s Ex-Financial Regulator Deputy Chief Set To Head Korea Blockchain Association
Korea’s Ex Financial Regulator Deputy Head Set To Head Blockchain Association Oh Gap-soo, who served as a former deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is set to become the next head of Korea Blockchain Association after being nominated for the position. дальше »
2019-6-14 00:07
Indian Government Comes With A 12-Week Interactive Crypto & Blockchain Course
Indian crypto community has been in a dilemma over the passive approach of the government towards cryptocurrencies, and if going by the local media houses, the finance ministry is planning to propose a law which would ask for a 10-year jail term for those who are dealing with cryptocurrencies, be it trading or holding. However, […] дальше »
2019-6-13 20:55
Blockchain Becomes Focal Point With Walmart Partnering With IBM And KPMG On Drug Tracking
Blockchain: Walmart Partners IBM And KPMG On Drug Tracking Foremost retail outlet Walmart is pulling all the strings in other to breakthrough into the pharmaceutical sector. The retail giant announced on Thursday, June 13, that it will be collaborating with technology giant IBM, KPMG and drugmaker Merck in drug participation pilot. The big announcement by […] дальше »
2019-6-13 20:49
Ethfinex Launches DAO Following The Launch Of Decentralized OTC Trading Called efxDAO
Ethfinex, the sister exchange of troubled crypto exchange Bitfinex has recently launched a test decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). Today we reach an important milestone in our path to decentralised governance with the launch of efxDAO. дальше »
2019-6-13 18:02
Draft Bill in Brazil Will Require Public Administration to Use Blockchain in New ‘Digital Government’ Push
Ten federal officials introduced a draft bill with the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil. If passed, public administrations would have to use emerging technologies to improve public services. As blockchain technology grows in its use cases, governments around the world are making sure to capitalize on it. дальше »
2019-6-13 14:00
Peakside Capital Launches a Blockchain Real Estate Investment Fund Targeting German Market
Investment manager is planning to raise €200 million through blockchain-based platform. The initiative is focused around real estate properties based in Germany. €200 million to Be Raised Via Blockchain-enabled Platform Peakside Capital Advisors, European investment manager, has started a real estate fund to raise €200 million using its blockchain platform targeting the German market, a […] дальше »
2019-6-13 13:40
Helium Startup Secures $15 Million, Plans to Add Tokens to Its Internet-of-Things (IoT) Business
Helium Starts Working With Tokens Helium has just announced that it held a $15 million Series C that was co-led by Union Square Ventures and Multicoin Capital. The firm was created in order to create a low-cost data network for IoT devices. дальше »
2019-6-13 23:53
Live Planet’s Blockchain Division Welcomes Departing 20th Century Fox Film CTO to Work on VideoCoin Network
Traditional Institutions and Firms Considering Adopting Blockchain and Crypto-based Solutions A few traditional institutions are known to be actively considering cryptocurrency and blockchain solutions as additions to their business, in recent times. дальше »
2019-6-13 22:40
Cathio Catholic Community-Centric Cryptocurrency Project Welcomes Ex-US Senator Santorum
Shariah-compliant Services and Solutions for Catholics Are Increasingly Being Developed for the Crypto Space Crypto projects and communities are created to cater to various sectors of society and this includes religious faiths as well as in 2018 the first-ever Islamic-based cryptocurrency exchange was launched. дальше »
2019-6-12 19:05
UK Based Insurer L&G to Use Amazon AWS Based Manged Blockchain System for Corporate Pensions
Amazon Launches Blockchain-based System News outlet Reuters has confirmed that one of the most valuable companies in the world, Amazon are partnering with UK based insuring giants Legal & General to develop a blockchain system for handling corporate pension deals. дальше »
2019-6-12 16:39
CoinMarketCap DATA Initative Welcomes Bancor Amongst the Likes of Bittrex and Binance
Bitcoin and the crypto market are definitely going mainstream this year. The process was started several years ago but it is bearing fruit right now. There is one problem, however. Many people do not trust the industry because of market manipulation. дальше »
2019-6-12 03:40
Lex Sokolin Is The New Global Head of Fintech At ConsenSys, London Team To Expand
ConsenSys has a new Global Head of Fintech. Lex Sokolin, who has worked as a partner on Autonomous Research before, has decided to join the Ethereum-based accelerator, according to the crypto media outlet The Block. дальше »
2019-6-12 03:21
To Support Growth of Crypto Space, Chinese City Offers Rent Subsidies for Blockchain Companies
The blockchain industry is a growing market, and there are many regions that are hoping to become a big part of the revenue it comes with. Fuzhou, a city in China, has decided to provide rent support for blockchain businesses, hoping to bring more of these companies into their economy, according to reports from People’s […] дальше »
2019-6-12 03:12
Brazilian Bank Bradesco Looks to Release Custom Blockchain to Break Traditional Finance Barriers
The vice president of Bradesco, the largest Brazilian bank, has recently affirmed that all the major Brazilian banks will start to use a unique blockchain platform soon. The announcement was made today, June 11, during the CIAB Febraban, a major banking and fintech event in the region. According to Mauricio Minas, the blockchain has a […] дальше »
2019-6-12 01:17
Liquid Exchange Will Not Sell Telegram Messenger’s GRAM Tokens
If you have been following news about Telegram, you may have heard that the GRAM tokens created by the company would be sold by the Liquid crypto exchange. However, as Cointelegraph reported today, June 11, the rumor is not the truth. дальше »
2019-6-12 01:12
Report Says Microsoft Could Add Blockchain Tools To Its PowerApps And Microsoft Flow Platforms
Report Says Microsoft Could Add Blockchain Tools To Its Power Platform The technology giant Microsoft could be using blockchain tools in order for developers to use them on its PowerApps and Microsoft Flow. дальше »
2019-6-11 00:16
U.S. National Association Of Realtors (NAR) Invests In Propy Blockchain Platform
National Association Of Realtors Invests In Propy Blockchain Platform Blockchain technology is emerging in multiple industries, and real estate is starting to see its worth even more vividly. According to reports from Forbes on June 10th, a real estate platform named Propy has received an investment from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), by way […] дальше »
2019-6-11 00:09
Retail Giant Target Now Using Blockchain to Improve Supply Chain Processes
Target Retail Giant Works With Blockchain Technology In order to boost the distributed ledger technology work, the company is now searching for a blockchain engineer and a systems developer. The engineer is going to be contributing to the open-sourced ConsenSource and to the Hyperledger Grid. дальше »
2019-6-10 20:12
Microsoft Links Up with Truffle to Integrate Blockchain Tools Into Azure for Developers
Microsoft has made an important announcement today. The company is set to integrate the Truffle toolset on its Azure platform. Truffle is a blockchain startup and Azure is the cloud computing service provided by Microsoft, so they are a clear match. дальше »
2019-6-8 01:01
Russia’s Largest Bank, Sberbank, Will Not Build Any Cryptocurrency-Focused Financial Services
Russia’s Largest Bank Will Not Accommodate Crypto-Related Businesses Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, has officially affirmed via its CEO Herman Gref that the institution will not create any service related to cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-6-7 21:28
Pharmaceutical Firm and Solve.Care Partner to Develop Blockchain Network for Helping Diabetics
Pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim to work with Solve. care to develop distributed ledger technology (DLT)-enabled solution for diabetes patients. The DLT-powered software is reportedly being developed to improve data sharing, while also enhancing various other processes related to patient care for diabetes patients. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:32
Microsoft To Use FarmBeats’ Blockchain Technology to Improve Agricultural Production In Brazil
After projects in the United States, India, New Zealand, and Kenya, Microsoft’s FarmBeats is going to be launched in Brazil to improve the efficiency of the agriculture sector. It is an end-to-end IoT platform for agriculture that enables seamless data collection from various sensors, cameras, and drones. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:11
DRW Crypto Trading Firm’s Cumberland Sees Executive Depart Company
Jason Leung, known as the global head of Cumberland, which is a crypto-focused unit of DRW, a major Chicago trading company, is set to leave the company. Chris Zuehlke will replace him as the new global head for the firm. дальше »
2019-6-7 04:59
Aion Launches a First in a New Blockchain Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Developers
While a lot of the attention that is given to us the progress being made by the crypto and blockchain Industry is focused on institutional investment and individual adoption, there are also great strides being made in making blockchain more available to developers. дальше »
2019-6-7 04:38
Voatz Blockchain Mobile Voting Platform Gets $7 Million in Funding Led by Overstock’s Medici Ventures
Voatz, the company behind a blockchain-based mobile voting platform, was able to raise $7 million USD during a recent Series A funding round. The round was led by Medici Ventures and Techstars, a company owned by Overstock. дальше »
2019-6-6 20:47
Galaxy Digital Leads Funding of Azure’s Blockchain Gaming Rewards Platform, Smart Challenge
On the 5th of June, Galaxy Digital, a merchant Bank dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology investments, led a $1. 8 million seed funding round for VentureBeat, a blockchain-based gaming rewards platform by Azure. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:30
South Korea’s National Postal Service Starts Partnership With Coinplug Crypto Exchange
The national postal service of South Korea, known as Korea Post, is currently starting a partnership in order to apply the blockchain tech to its current billing system, as reported by local media outlets. дальше »
2019-6-6 04:13
Kodak Services for Business Shares New Blockchain-Based Document Management Platform
Kodak has released a blockchain-based document management system in a recent conference in New York. The information was released by the company in a press release a few hours ago. According to the press release, Kodak Services for Business was the host of this two-day conference. дальше »
2019-6-6 04:09
Blockchain Technology May Be Useful in Rhode Island’s Tracking of Medical Marijuana
Blockchain technology provides an immutable and reliable ledger for cryptocurrency but authorities in Rhode Island want to use it for something new – tracking medical marijuana. According to reports from Marijuana Moment, the state's officials explained that they want to use the ledger to help them identify bad actors in the state. While asking for […] дальше »
2019-6-6 03:46
Defunct Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Launches Tristan Technologies to Create a Blockchain-Based OS
Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the former largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, Mt Gox, has affirmed that now he has decided to “start from zero with a new company and a project that will be based on the blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-6-6 03:10
Think Tanks’ Blockchain After the Hype Report Urges Swiss National Bank to Make a Cryptocurrency
One of the most powerful and influential think tanks in Switzerland, Avenir Suisse, has recently reported that the organization was pushing forward the country and its central bank, the Swiss National Bank, in order to create national crypto. дальше »
2019-6-6 23:15
Polkadot Project Seems To Be Having Troubles Despite Having a Valuation of $1.2 Billion
It seems that Polkadot’s project is not going to be valued around $1.2 billion, at least in the short term. The company is trying to gather $60 million through a private token sale, but the investors interested in the project are paying prices that would value the project under $1 billion. This is according to […] дальше »
2019-6-6 22:43
Largest Power Provider in South Korea Plans to Establish Blockchain System for Renewable Energy
Blockchain technology is finding new use cases around the world, and South Korea is taking advantage of its features in a new announcement by Energy Daily. According to the publication, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has decided to sign a contract involved two domestic power suppliers. In this contract, KEPCO outlines their plant to […] дальше »
2019-6-5 04:29
Avenir Suisse Suggests Swiss National Bank To Launch A Token Based On The Swiss Franc
The Swiss think tank called Avenir Suisse recommended Switzerland’s National Bank to launch a Swiss franc token. The information was released by the privately funded think tank in a report on June 4. дальше »
2019-6-5 02:27
Apple to Introduce New CryptoKit Tool for Blockchain Developers at WWDC Event
According to a recently released event program, tech major Apple is planning to bring out a new tool meant for crypto developers at this year's edition of Worldwide Developers Conference. The program for 5th June 2019 includes a session titled “Cryptography and your Apps”, which will witness the unveiling of a new tool called the […] дальше »
2019-6-5 02:06
Blockchain Firm AlphaPoint Reveals Telyatnikov as New CEO in Company Reshuffle
Global asset tokenization software and digital trading technology company AlphaPoint has appointed President Igor Telyatnikov as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after former CEO Salil Donde stepped down from the post. дальше »
2019-6-4 01:06
Blockchain Firms Partner With Multi-Industry Consortium LOT Network Against Patent Trolls
Blockchain Firms Partner With Multi-Industry Consortium Against Patent Trolls A multi-industry consortium on June 3 announced its collaboration with three blockchain technology companies in other to protect them against the threat of patent assertion entities (PAE’s), which is widely known as patent trolls. дальше »
2019-6-3 22:19
State Farm and USAA to Test Blockchain Technology to Automate Insurance Claims
As per an all new PR statement released by State Farm earlier today, the insurance giant along with military-affiliated bank United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is currently in the process of testing out a blockchain-based subrogation platform that will help both companies process their insurance claims in an automated, hassle-free manner. From a technical perspective, […] дальше »
2019-5-31 15:57
Wilshire Phoenix Proposes Exchange Traded Product (ETP) to the SEC to Hedge Bitcoin with US T-bills
The SEC has received multiple applications for Exchange Traded Product (ETF) to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). However, it has been delaying these decisions since at least the middle of last year for many of the companies that have tried to gain the listings. This is despite the Commissioner of the […] дальше »
2019-5-31 00:29
Nexo Releases Crypto Lending Update Clarifying Misconceptions and Future Outlook
The Nexo team released an update today on the future of their project while also clarifying misconceptions about the rapidly-growing lending platform. Nexo claims their key business model “is unchanged” but that the company is: “actively exploring new avenues to maximize token utility and investor value.” The company also claims their ultimate goal is to […] дальше »
2019-5-30 01:34
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, BUX Partner to Work on Blockchain Investment Trading App STOCKS
ABM AMRO Clearing, a global securities services provider, has signed a new partnership with the mobile investment platform BUX to create a commission-free stock trading mobile application. The information was released by BUX in a press release on May 29. дальше »
2019-5-30 00:20
New Digital Fiat Currency System in Development by the Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB)
The Bahamas is known as a place of luxury to tourists, and a recent announcement from the Nassau Guardian indicates that the Central Bank of the Bahamas is making the environment more friendly. Reported on May 29th, the CBOB will be starting the development of a digital fiat currency system, starting with an official agreement […] дальше »
2019-5-30 00:07
Blackstone Group-Affiliated Mphasis Out Of India Partners With Bitfury To Work On Trade Finance Deal
Partnership: Blackstone Majority –Owned Indian Tech Firm Collaborates With Bitfury On Finance Project Indian technology firm Mphasis, owned by American private equity firm Blackstone Group on May 28 announced its effective collaboration with blockchain giant Bitfury on a trade finance project. дальше »
2019-5-29 00:41
Blockchain Capital Welcomes New Venture Partner With Strong Ties To BitGo And Facebook
BitGo And Facebook Executive Joins Blockchain Capital Ben Davenport, known for his experience as the creator of BitGo and for his time on Facebook, has decided to join Blockchain Capital, according to CoinDesk. дальше »
2019-5-29 00:33
Celer Network Looks To Enhance dApp Experience By Implementing A GXChain Scaling Solution
Celer Looking To Boost dApp Experience By Implementing A GXChain Scaling Solution GXChain recently entered into a strategic partnership with a Celer Network. The Network comprises of a two-layer advanced scaling platform. дальше »