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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
Disclaimer: The text below is a sponsored article that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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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...
40-Strong Blockchain Insurance Group B3i Appoints CEO
17.7.2019
Insurance industry blockchain group B3i has appointed John Carolin as chief executive officer
PR: Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority Approves Tokenized Real Estate Investment Product
17.7.2019
CROWDLITOKEN AG pioneers and starts distribution of a digital bond – European retail investors benefit as well
For the first time in Europe, the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) has approved the offering prospectus for a tokenised real estate investment product. CROWDLITOKEN AG...
Tether Stablecoin to Launch on 5th Blockchain
17.7.2019
The popular and sometimes controversial stablecoin tether (USDT) is to launch on the algorand blockchain
Blockchain Start-Up Vostok Sold to Financial Consultant Firm GHP Group by Wave CEO
17.7.2019
Russian blockchain start-up Vostok, backed by Waves Platform, has been sold to financial consultancy firm GHP Group. The group was one of the earliest investors of the Vostok project. Vostok founder and Waves CEO Alexander Ivano has sold his stake in the project to GHP chief Mark Garber. Vostok...
Waves Founder Sells Blockchain Startup to Russian Financial Consultant
17.7.2019
Vostok was developed by the Waves platform team and will work to secure data for GHP’s mining, production, and logistics projects
LG Claims Blockchain First with Insurance Platform for Mobiles
16.7.2019
Source: Instagram, LG
Mobile carrier LG U+ (the telecoms arm of the LG Group) says it will begin offering blockchain technology-powered mobile phone insurance as of July 17.
The carrier says that its product will allow customers to receive same-day compensation for damage done to handsets, and will...
German Giant Siemens Explores Carsharing on Blockchain
16.7.2019
German tech giant, Siemens, is reportedly looking into ways to utilize blockchain to use for a number of use cases, such as improving manufacturing, mobility, supply chain, and carsharing, among other areas.
Currently, the company is at the point where they have finished testing and explorations...
PR: Bitcoin.com Wallet Joins Blockchain Consortium FIO
16.7.2019
Bitcoin.com wallet, the official wallet of Bitcoin.com, has joined the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) in a move that will assist the wave of new users who are expected to join cryptocurrency markets as a result of June’s recent coin and token price increase.
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Top Republican Touts Blockchain Privacy as Alternative to Regulating Big Tech
16.7.2019
U.S. House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has argued for the use of blockchain networks in protecting users' data from "exploitation."
Samsung Teams With Banks, Telcos for Mobile ID Network Based on Blockchain
15.7.2019
Tech giant Samsung Electronics is joining six other major South Korean firms to develop a blockchain-based certificate and ID authentication network
TRON Introduces TRONClass to Make Masses Aware of Its Ecosystem
15.7.2019
TRON never fails to keep the crypto community glued. Now, it has gone a step further to reach out to even those who are new entrants in the crypto world. In a recent announcement on Twitter dated 14th July 2019, the CEO of TRON, Justin Sun has announced a small workshop referred to as TRONClass....
Korea’s Biggest Credit Card Firm Wins Patent for Blockchain Credit System
15.7.2019
Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain payment system that could reportedly do away with physical credit cards