Search
Policymakers Meet to Finalize Global Crypto Guidance – A Look at Standards G20 Supports
18.6.2019
The Financial Action Task Force has kicked off its meeting to discuss global cryptocurrency regulations which the G20 countries have committed to follow. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has raised concerns regarding some recommendations, and a meeting has been set up to coincide with the G20 summit...
Insurtech Platform to Apply Blockchain to Auto Claims With New Funding
18.6.2019
A new insurance platform built on blockchain and AI tech has received new funding to apply the technologies to fraud detection and streamlining claims
Polish Bank Verifies Documents With Ethereum Blockchain
18.6.2019
A bank in Poland is using the public Ethereum blockchain to verify customer documents
Canadian Pharmacy to Track Cannabis via Blockchain in New Pilot Program
18.6.2019
Shoppers Drug Mart and blockchain firm TruTrace have partnered to run a pilot for tracking cannabis supply chains with blockchain tech
Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain
18.6.2019
“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said
Ripple to Invest Up to $50M in MoneyGram Following New Partnership
17.6.2019
Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple has entered a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, one of the largest payments firms in the world
Zcash Rolls Out New Software Client to Bolster Network Health
17.6.2019
The Zcash Foundation and Parity Technologies are jointly releasing a second Zcash software client, a backup for primary client zcashd
PR: Monarch Launches IEO on LAToken Exchange
17.6.2019
Monarch is changing the world of Crypto. With a Universal Decentralized Crypto Wallet, The MonarchPay payment solution allowing businesses and individuals the ability to receive BTC & ETH payments and get paid in Fiat, along with the Monarch Marketplace & Motor, Monarch is on track...
Binance Announces Bitcoin-Pegged Token on Binance Chain
17.6.2019
BTCB, a bitcoin-pegged token is about to launch on Binance Chain by major cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Monero Price Analysis: Drones Will Be Used To Safeguard The Monero (XMR) Blockchain
17.6.2019
The latest version v0.14.1.0 release of Monero (XMR) marks the introduction of Trezor support for the model T. At present, the guide is in command line interface, but a GUI version will be made available soon. Recently, Astral AR, a Texas-based company, specializing in safety drones, and Core...
Georgian Gov’t, IOHK Partner to Develop Blockchain in Education, Ministry Services
17.6.2019
Georgia’s government has signed an MoU with blockchain technology firm IOHK to implement blockchain-enabled projects across business, education and government services
US Companies Dominate Blockchain Patents Top 10
17.6.2019
Nine American companies are among the world’s top 10 blockchain patent acquirers, as big businesses and startups from the United States look to make advances in the technology underpinning most cryptocurrencies.
According to a survey of a total of 11,134 blockchain patents from German IP analyst...
Japan Data Initiative Brings Blockchain Security to 100 Major Businesses
17.6.2019
A data-sharing initiative involving one hundred of Japan’s biggest companies will use blockchain for its security
Russian Central Bank Head: CBDC Under Consideration, But Not For Near Future
17.6.2019
The head of Russia’s central bank has said that while the launch of a central bank digital currency is being explored, it is not a matter for the near future
Ripple Launches New Developer Website, Will Let Devs Access New Tools, Tutorials, And Network Metrics.
17.6.2019
Ripple has launched a website for developers, giving them access to a whole new set of things. The website comes with a fresh outlook and will let developers build innovative apps on the XRP ecosystem. The new community-driven portal, xrpl.org, allows them to access technical documentation and...
Samsung to Seek Collaboration With Platform Firms on Blockchain Innovation and 6G
17.6.2019
The vice chairman of Samsung says the firm will seek to collaborate with platform companies on the development of blockchain, AI and sixth-generation mobile networks
Bytom.io Launches The 2019 Global Dev Competition, $100,000 Up For Prizes, Winner Gets $30,000
17.6.2019
The Global Dev Competition 2018, held in Hangzhou, China, was a huge success, and this time, Bytom.io wows to make it even bigger. The 2019 DevCon2 final will be held in San Francisco, and $100,000 will be awarded in prize money. Bytom first announced Bytom Global Dev Competition 2019 during...
Source: South American Online Marketplace Working With Facebook on Crypto Project
17.6.2019
Major South American e-commerce platform Mercado Libre has partnered with Facebook on the Libra crypto platform, according to an anonymous executive
Russia Is Getting Serious About Blockchain, but Remains on the Fence About Cryptocurrencies
16.6.2019
Russia is getting bullish about blockchain, which was one of the main topics at a local economic forum. Cryptocurrencies seemed less favorable there, however — learn more in our recap
How Blockchain Could Help Rural South Africa Turn Sunshine Into Income
16.6.2019
Solar has lit up remote communities. The next step is to link these communities to an energy market.
Shutterstock
The way energy is produced and distributed is changing rapidly as the industry moves away from carbon-based energy production. Technological development in...