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What’s Being Built – and What’s Not – on 2019’s Smart Contract Blockchains
30.8.2019
Has anyone checked in with EOS lately, to see how it’s doing? How about Tezos – any signs of life there? In mid 2017, two of the largest token sales in history birthed two smart contracting platforms that promised to topple Ethereum and usher in an era of fast and low-cost value...
How Bridging Blockchains Unlocks Value and Unites Crypto Tribes
12.8.2019
Interoperability is a multisyllabic word for a multi-faceted problem. How do you get blockchains to communicate with one another? Until recently, there’s been no easy way to achieve this, leaving assets isolated and smart contract-powered dapps siloed on their respective protocols. Before...
Overstock’s tZERO Patents Tech for Recording Trades on Public Blockchains
6.8.2019
Security token trading platform tZERO has been awarded a U.S. patent for a method of recording trading data on public blockchains
Why You Can’t Bet With Bitcoin at Online Casinos in the US
20.7.2019
Since the dawn of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency landscape has seen a lot of digital currency gaming websites where users can wager their coins in games like poker, dice, blackjack and slots. Because public blockchains are transparent, the protocols have made online gaming provably fair. However...
WATCH: ‘Mother of Blockchains’ Defends Facebook’s Choice of Controversial Swiss Foundation
19.7.2019
Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar sees Libra as a turning point in the march to mass adoption. "Facebook didn't come to congress," she said. "Congress came to Facebook."
Ex-R3 Exec’s New Mission: Run $100 Trillion Fund Trade on Private Blockchains
8.7.2019
Former R3 executive Brian McNulty has launched a blockchain startup aiming to streamline fund management
Blockchains CEO Acquires Kirkwood Bank of Nevada for $28 million
2.7.2019
Blockchains CEO bought a bank, purportedly to serve the needs of blockchain businesses and to provide a regulatory sandbox for blockchain-based fintech products
Blockchains.com Founder Purchases Community Bank to Finance Crypto Dreams
1.7.2019
Blockchains CEO Jeffrey Berns hopes the bank will fund not only his vision, but the blockchain industry's
Huobi Unveils ‘Finance Chain’ For Building Enterprise Blockchains
1.7.2019
Huobi develops a public blockchain to enable companies to deploy their own blockchains, following a new partnership with Nervos
Metronome Now Lets Users Move Tokens Between Blockchains
1.7.2019
Co-founder Jeff Garzik says the insistence on one currency to one blockchain introduces unnecessary risk for token holders
Experts Cite Specialization as Key to Blockchain’s Incorporation Into Financial Services
18.6.2019
Executives from Digital Asset, ISDA, UBS, and Barclays discussed further development of enterprise-grade versions of blockchain technology
Libra White Paper Shows How Facebook Borrowed From Bitcoin and Ethereum
18.6.2019
Cryptocurrency, at scale. That's Facebook's vision as laid out in the long-awaited, just-released Libra white paper
Private Blockchain’s Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up
18.6.2019
A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems
14 Banks, 5 Tokens: Fnality’s Expansive Vision for Interbank Blockchains
13.6.2019
Fresh off a $63 million fundraise, execs at bank blockchain consortium Fnality shed some light on the often-secretive project's plan to tokenize fiat currency
Indian Government-Backed Program Offers Crypto and Blockchain Course
13.6.2019
An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from. Among the topics covered are Bitcoin basics and consensus. Meanwhile, India’s...
What Is a Satoshi, the Smallest Unit on the Bitcoin Blockchains
9.6.2019
What is a satoshi? Satoshi (SAT), the smallest unit on the bitcoin blockchain, has become increasingly popular. Here is why
Kadena Releases Updated Smart Contract Language for ‘Hybrid Blockchains’
6.6.2019
The enterprise blockchain startup has updated its Pact programming language to allow smart contract execution between private and public networks
The German Startup Behind Ethereum’s DAO Project Got Acquired By Blockchains
4.6.2019
Blockchains, LLC, an incubator and investment company of blockchain based in the USA has acquired Germany based startup behind dev team of Ethereum, Slock.it. The report surfaced through a press release on 3rd June. The included project of Slock.it enabled secure interaction of human and machine...
Blockchains Acquires Development Firm Behind ‘The DAO’ Project
4.6.2019
Incubator and investment firm Blockchains, LLC acquires slock.it, a blockchain development team behind “The DAO”
Barclays Banks Leads $5.5 Million Funding Round For Crowdz Blockchain’s New Invoice Exchange
29.5.2019
The blockchain industry is expected to expand in the foreseeable future. However, it surely requires support from traditional giants. Barclays Bank is one such traditional stalwart bank which has stepped in the DLT game with a long-term objective. The UK based bank has recently led a $5.5 Million...