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The Rise and Fall of a Chinese Blockchain Star Kaiying Network
10.6.2020
Just four years ago, Wang Yue was being fêted by the likes of Forbes as one of the “world’s youngest billionaires.” At 32, he had the world at his feet, as the head of gaming giant Shanghai Kingnet Technology, also known as Shanghai Kaiying Network Technology or just Kaiying Network – a company...
Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
9.6.2020
Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns
Alchemy Notify Wants to Simplify Blockchain UX With a Single Push
9.6.2020
Alchemy has built a new push notification system for blockchain developers in a bid to move the needle on mainstream-friendly crypto UX
No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything
9.6.2020
Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves
South African Solar Energy Blockchain Startup Raises $3 Million, Plans to Expand Across Continent
9.6.2020
The blockchain peer-to-peer renewable energy platform has now closed its $4 million Series-A funding round
Blockchain Bites: ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ and Buying a Coke With Crypto
9.6.2020
Is mass adoption back on the agenda with the announcement of a feature film based on the Winklevoss twins and new crypto payment option for vending machines "down under?"
You Say You Want a Revolution: What Blockchain Can Learn from One Man’s Attempt to Save the World
9.6.2020
The blockchain industry’s belief in its own inevitability could become a fatal blindspot. Buckminster Fuller provides a compelling narrative, methodology, and cautionary tale for builders seeking to change the world
How Blockchain Is Changing the Advertising Industry
9.6.2020
Modern advertising is facing new problems that require new solutions, and blockchain may be just the key
Baseline Integrates Microsoft and Google Spreadsheets Using Ethereum Mainnet
9.6.2020
The Baseline protocol has released integrations for Google Sheets and Microsoft 365, allowing multiple entities to privately verify that their databases share the same records
Bison Trails Adds Support for NEAR Blockchain Protocol
9.6.2020
Libra association member Bison Trails aims to offer users the opportunity to participate in the NEAR network
South Korean City Opens Public Services to Blockchain-Based ID App
9.6.2020
South Korea’s second-largest city, Busan, will let its citizens access government services using a blockchain-based identification app developed by Coinplug
Crypto Forensics Firm Chainalysis Adds Tracing Support for Zcash, Dash
9.6.2020
The blockchain intelligence firm says it has added zcash and dash to its transaction-tracing products
Saudi Monetary Authority Pumped Some of $13B Bank Infusion Using Blockchain
9.6.2020
The central bank claims to have distributed 'part' of a recent $13 billion bank "liquidity enhancement" using blockchain tech
Crypto Garage Launches Commercial Service for Settlenet System
9.6.2020
Commercial service on Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, trialled for a year within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, is now available
ConsenSys Starts Compliance Service Focusing on DeFi
9.6.2020
Joseph Lubin’s firm ConsenSys is entering the compliance market with the launch of a service for DeFi projects on the Ethereum network
Chinese Company Launches Blockchain-powered Lottery in Cambodia
9.6.2020
Chinese news agencies are reporting that the Fujian-based Hongbo has launched blockchain-powered lottery tickets in Cambodia – with its operator claiming its product is “the world’s first paper-based blockchain-powered lottery.”
Hongbo is a commercial printing company and long-term lottery...
Prices Rise, Protests Rage and Musicians Take Control: Bad Crypto News of the Week
9.6.2020
Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast
Brave Partners with K-Pop’s BTS to Release Browser Exclusive to Japan
9.6.2020
Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan
Japanese Home Builder Using Blockchain to Simplify Rental Contracts
9.6.2020
Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties
Japanese Housing Giant to Begin Blockchain-powered Home Rentals
9.6.2020
Sekisui House, Japan’s biggest housebuilder, says it will launch a blockchain-powered home leasing platform for its Sher Maison range – and could allow renters to sign contracts and pay utility bills using blockchain-based solutions directly from their smartphones.
Per Cnet Japan, Sekisui House...