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Bitpoint Taiwan Sues Parent Exchange for Overbilling After July Hack
22.8.2019
Taiwan subsidiary of hacked exchange Bitpoint files a $9.4 million damages suit alleging overbilling by parent exchange
To Develop Blockchain-based Financial Services, Woori Partners with Kakao’s Blockchain- a Subsidiary of Ground X
22.8.2019
Woori Financial Group is a South Korean leading company in the financial services sector. Yesterday in a press release, it had announced its partnership with Kakao’s blockchain. (Kakao’s blockchain is a subsidiary of Ground X.) The objective of this partnership is to develop blockchain-backed...
Major Banks Back $7.4 Million Funding Round for Korean Blockchain Firm
22.8.2019
Blocko, a blockchain firm working on enterprise applications of the tech, says it's raised $7.44 million from investors including Shinhan Bank
Samsung-Backed Blockchain Startup Raises $7.5M from Shinhan Bank
22.8.2019
Samsung-backed blockchain startup Blockco raised $7.5 million in a funding round from the likes of Shinhan Bank and KEB Hana
R3 Plagued by Internal Conflicts Over Corda, Sources Claim
22.8.2019
Frustration and delay looms over the development of R3’s enterprise blockchain platform Corda, sources have alleged
Miller Lite Teams With Blockchain Firm for Customer Engagement Game
22.8.2019
Miller Lite has partnered with a blockchain marketing company for a promotional game that utilizes blockchain and crypto collectibles
Andrew Yang Wants to Make US Elections Fraud-Proof Using Blockchain
22.8.2019
U.S. Democratic candidate Andrew Yang says he would implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president
Swiss Private Bank Says 400 New Clients Demanding Crypto Products
22.8.2019
Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann is inundated with new clients interested in its crypto plans
San Francisco Non-profit Firm Unveils Blockchain-based Credit Database in Sierra Leone
22.8.2019
A technology non-profit firm based in San Francisco, called Kiva, has unveiled a credit database that is based on the blockchain technology in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The platform has been officially launched yesterday in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown with thorough involvement and compliance...
Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities
22.8.2019
A VC-backed blockchain firm that helped curate courses at Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge is rolling out programs at three California universities
Blockchain.com Partners Polkadot; Aims at Cross-Blockchain Interoperability And User Empowerment
22.8.2019
Blockchain.com announced its partnership with Polkadot Network on 20th Aug. The Luxembourg based crypto data supplier and crypto wallet platform- Blockchain.com revealed that the main objective behind this partnership is to grow the network to strengthen the ‘user-governance and interoperability.’...
Good News and Bad for Blockchain and Crypto in South Korea
22.8.2019
There were mixed fortunes for cryptocurrency and blockchain enterprises in South Korea yesterday – with Kakao’s Ground X blockchain arm winning a second major banking partner, while government authorities yet again delayed making a key cryptocurrency ruling.
Woori, a financial firm that comprises...
Blockchain.com to Integrate Polkadot Tokens Into Its Wallet
22.8.2019
Blockchain.com will add support for Polkadot tokens in its wallet
Nonprofit Launches Blockchain Platform for Credit History in Sierra Leone
22.8.2019
The nonprofit Kiva and the government of Sierra Leone have launched a blockchain-based credit history service
Cryptojacking Code Found in Eleven Open Libraries, Thousands Infected
22.8.2019
11 open-source Ruby code libraries contained cryptojacking code and were downloaded thousands of times
Japan’s Gifu University Initiates Research on DPSC, Planning to Use NEM Blockchain for Traceability and Security
22.8.2019
Blockchain’s various use-cases have always surprised us and have taken us to newer developments as a society. Recently, Japan’s Gifu University has initiated an interesting step that involves the blockchain technology and dental industry. The ‘ShizuiNet traceability’ project- The Associate...
Travelport and IBM Work on Blockchain Platform for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
IBM, Travelport and other industry stakeholders are jointly developing a blockchain platform to streamline hotel commission reconciliation
Glen D Fogel’s Staunchly Optimistic Views On Cryptocurrency Are Reassuring Travel Giants
21.8.2019
Glen D Fogel, the CEO of American giant Booking Holdings, holds staunchly optimistic views on cryptocurrency and its course in the future of payments. Fogel, the president of one of the world’s fastest-growing travel companies also expressed a keen interest in Facebook’s megaproject Libra in...
Binance CEO Expresses Admiration for Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum
21.8.2019
Despite being a very beneficial and efficient blockchain network, a few qualities of the Ethereum blockchain network affects it in the wrong way. For instance, the increased cost of transactions limits its mass adoptions. This view was shared recently by Vitalik Buterin, the creator of the project....
Travelport, IBM Collaborate on Blockchain for Hotel Commissions
21.8.2019
Blockchain will reduce the amount of discrepancies in booking data caused by hotel no-shows, overstays, and room modifications