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Ugandan President Backs Bid to Tackle Fake Meds With Blockchain
22.7.2019
Uganda's government is supporting a project using blockchain tech to fight the problem of counterfeit medicines
Bank of America To Utilize Ripple Blockchain For Interbank Communication Application
22.7.2019
Bank of America has been among the leading holders of blockchain patents in the United States and has just registered one more. As per the new patent filing on Google Patents, BOA will use the Ripple Blockchain for a new interbank communication and settlement system. Ripple has been among the helm...
The Global Blockchain Investment Summit (GBIS) is About to Happen in Indonesia
22.7.2019
In recent years, the technology and application of blockchain in Southeast Asia have developed rapidly over the past. Governments and associations around the world, as well as blockchain alliances are actively exploring the potential development and application prospects of blockchain technology...
China: Blockchain Tourism Initiative Launched, Bitcoin Miners Busted
22.7.2019
Yunnan Province, China. China’s crypto-crackdown remains firmly in place, but interest in all things blockchain and cryptocurrency-related remains high in the Middle Kingdom.
Per Xinhua, tourists and tour operators visiting attractions in the Yunnan Province will soon be able to obtain...
Money and Democracy: How the Elite Manipulated Ledgers and Created a Social Ranking System
22.7.2019
Money is one of the most important but least understood manmade tools in existence. For more than 5,000 years humans have used a tool of exchange called money to facilitate trade. During this timespan, the evolution of money has evolved into a system of information, a social contract, and a ranking...
How the Blockchain Stops Cheaters: Cryptocurrency and Provably Fair Gaming
21.7.2019
Online casinos and betting sites have proliferated since the first of their kind came on the scene in 1994. Thanks to the convenience of playing from home, the allure of winning real money, and a degree of privacy, these popular sites continue to evolve. There have been major problems, though...
Accounting Giant KPMG Partners With Microsoft, R3 For Telecom Blockchain
21.7.2019
The blockchain industry has witnessed the arrival of several traditional giants, which has taken the technology from the realm of skepticism to the flow of mainstream adoption. One such traditional entrant is the global accounting behemoth KPMG, which has entered in partnership with global...
Diana, a Blockchain ‘Lunar Registry,’ Attempts to Tokenize the Moon
20.7.2019
The cadastral map will offer a chance for everyone to claim a stake in the moon before Jeff Bezos claims it
Global Accounting Firm KPMG Partners with Microsoft, R3 on Telecoms Blockchain
19.7.2019
KPMG is piloting a way to handle massive amounts of telecom data prior to the full implementation of 5G service. They're trying blockchain
CoinMarketCap’s enigmatic founder to make his first public appearance
19.7.2019
We are hosting our first-ever large-scale conference! NEW YORK, JULY 18, 2019 – For the first time, our enigmatic founder will take the stage at our first large-scale conference happening on November 12-13 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands. […]
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Zcash is All Set For Its First Friendly Fork ‘Ycash’ Today
19.7.2019
The privacy-centered digital currency Zcash is all set to be forked into a new network of blockchain called Ycash. This is the very first instance when the Zcash blockchain network is being split for the creation of a new network. While the codebase of Ycash will be almost similar to that of...
Steve Wozniak Has Joined an Energy-Focused Blockchain Startup in Malta
19.7.2019
The Apple co-founder has backed a blockchain investment enterprise targeting more efficient use of energy in Malta
S Korean Telecoms, Food Giants Team up for Blockchain Project
19.7.2019
Two of South Korea’s most blockchain-keen conglomerates say they will team up for a joint food supply chain project that makes use of the technology.
Telecoms giant KT has sealed a deal with food producer Nongshim’s own tech arm, Nongshim Data System (NDS). The companies say they will create...
Neo Joins Hands with Ontology to Develop an Open Global Cross-chain Platform
18.7.2019
According to the official announcement, Neo has joined hands with Ontology to build the roots of the next-generation Internet. Both these Chinese blockchain platforms have collaborated to form an open international cross-chain platform. Apart from releasing official blog posts on their respective...
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Leads Horizon Games Funding Round of $3.75 Million
18.7.2019
Blockchain-based gaming studio Horizon Games has raised $3.75 million to ramp up its operations to compete with Magic: The Gathering, and Hearthstone. The blockchain company announced on Wednesday that it completed a new funding round led by venture capital fund Initialized Capital which is backed...
VC Investments Fall, but Blockchain Space Gets 'a Second Wind'
18.7.2019
The future seems brighter for blockchain, as the speculation and overall market confidence have somewhat rebounded in 2019 from the crypto winter, finds CB Insights, a tech market intelligence platform. They note that market capitalizations of tokens and cryptocurrencies signal a renewed interest...
Aurora Chain Unveils Upgradable Blockchain Network
18.7.2019
[Beijing, June 2019] Leading public blockchain Aurora Chain (token: AOA) has published a ground-breaking new feature – Upgradable Block, which brings more flexibility and utility to the public chain landscape. Developers using Aurora chain will be able to enjoy the latest features that Aurora...
Lightning Network’s Antifraud Methods Inferior to Nakamoto Consensus, Research Shows
17.7.2019
The Lightning Network, the touted scaling solution for the BTC chain, has recently seen its capacity decrease significantly and the beta project is still best suited for a cliche of technically savvy users. Now according to an analysis by Bitmex Research, the Lightning Network’s nodes have...
Blockchain Agents review: Blockchain Expo Europe 2019
17.7.2019
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In June blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts from around the world met in the capital of Netherlands, Amsterdam for Blockchain Expo Europe conference on various subjects related to decentralised...
Top ICO of 2017, Polkadot, to Start Important Experiment
17.7.2019
A highly anticipated blockchain and one of the top 10 ICO's of 2017 Polkadot Network has announced its “canary network”, Kusama – an experimental version of Polkadot, with real economic conditions, for developers to experiment in and test out a Polkadot-like environment.
Polkadot is a blockchain...