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Discuss the Future of Blockchain, Finance, and Business at Hard Fork Summit
2.9.2019
Hard Fork Summit by TNW is back for its second edition. For three days in October, digital leaders in finance, regulation, and blockchain will come together to do business and discuss a new era of fintech and decentralized business models. Hosted in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the program includes...
Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia
1.9.2019
Favorable energy prices and a naturally cold climate are turning Siberia into an international hub for bitcoin miners
Simplifying Loyalty Programs With Kicks And Your Smartphone
1.9.2019
Sessia is simplifying loyalty programs by empowering businesses to cut out middle-men and allowing businesses to spend nearly 100% of their advertising budget with their end-user. What most businesses don’t realize is that creating a blockchain-based loyalty program is easier than they could have...
World’s Largest Aircraft Manufacturer Joins Hedera Hashgraph Council
30.8.2019
Boeing will run a node on Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain-like enterprise DLT platform after becoming the latest member of its governing council
Ethereum Client Becomes First Public Blockchain Project on Hyperledger
29.8.2019
Hyperledger is adding the ConsenSys-backed, enterprise-focused Pantheon to its consortium, deepening its relationship with the ethereum community
Hedera Hashgraph Blockchain to Launch, Release Coins Starting Sept. 16
29.8.2019
Hedera Hashgraph is adding the first American financial services provider, FIS Global, to its governing council just weeks before a planned mainnet launch
Facebook’s Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward
27.8.2019
The Libra Association will pay up to $10,000 to independent security researchers who find bugs in the Libra blockchain
Binance Enters Crypto Lending Business
26.8.2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance just took another step in expanding their services as they're entering the crypto lending business.
Binance said it will launch their new Lending Platform August 29 6:00 AM (UTC).
In the first phase of the Lending launch, 14-day fixed term BNB (annualized...
Don’t Worry, Overstock’s New CEO Is Already ‘Drunk on Bitcoin’s Kool-Aid’
26.8.2019
Overstock.com’s interim CEO Jonathan Johnson, the president of its subsidiary Medici Ventures, plans to continue the company's blockchain work
Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia
23.8.2019
Hotmine makes a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. It's targeting places where winter is brutally cold
Tensions Rising at Facebook Libra as Backers Consider Quitting: Report
23.8.2019
Several backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project are said to be considering backing out due to growing "pushback" from regulators
What a Month! Third Crypto Exchange to Leave the Business
23.8.2019
The pressures of doing business in an increasingly competitive arena have taken their toll on Asian cryptocurrency exchanges – with a first-generation Japanese operator leaving the market and a major South Korean exchange closing down an overseas venture, while a smaller local player has also...
Crypto Futures Exchange Deribit Launching Bulk Derivatives Trading
22.8.2019
Deribit is teaming with institutional traders' messaging service Paradigm to facilitate block trades of bitcoin and ether derivatives
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
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
SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers
21.8.2019
Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption
Cryptopia Exchange Kept Users’ Cryptos in Pooled Wallet: Liquidator
21.8.2019
The liquidator for the collapsed Cryptopia exchange says the way the platform was managed is slowing up the task of determining user holdings
Bitcoin Miners Halt Operations as Rainstorm Triggers Mudslides in China
21.8.2019
A severe rainstorm in China's southwest has led to fatal mudslides, causing some local hydropower plants and bitcoin miners to halt operations
Israeli Financial Authority Sets Up Blockchain Unit to Look Over Business Permit Applications
20.8.2019
Israeli crypto scenario has not yet settled. Although the country is trying its best attempts in supporting the blockchain companies and FinTech companies, still the attempts are failing to reach the crypt traders in the country. The banking system is pulling the feet back of any progress made...
It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA
20.8.2019
FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain