Blockchain News – ICO Insider Blockchain, ICO, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cryptocurrency News Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-ICOinisderSquareSiteIcon-32x32.png Blockchain News – ICO Insider 32 32 Microsoft Eyes Role for Public Blockchains in Decentralized Identities /microsoft-eyes-role-public-blockchains-decentralized-identities/ /microsoft-eyes-role-public-blockchains-decentralized-identities/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:13:52 +0000 /?p=2091 Software giant Microsoft has said it sees potential for public blockchains in supporting decentralized identities and will explore the possibilities within its Microsoft Authenticator app. In a blog post released on Feb. 12, Microsoft’s Identity Division doubled down on its belief that blockchain technology is the right solution to store, maintain, protect and distribute users’ identification information in […]

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]]> /microsoft-eyes-role-public-blockchains-decentralized-identities/feed/ 0 Startup Raises $20 Million to Build ‘YouTube on the Blockchain’ /startup-raises-20-million-build-youtube-blockchain/ /startup-raises-20-million-build-youtube-blockchain/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:30:31 +0000 /?p=2080 Silicon Valley startup Lino is preparing to take on YouTube with a decentralized, collectively-owned video content distribution system that purports to cut out the middleman to more fairly compensate content creators. The company, which faces competition from Streamspace, Flixxo, Viuly and Stream, all of which are developing similar concepts, received a $20 million vote of […]

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]]> /startup-raises-20-million-build-youtube-blockchain/feed/ 0 White Paper Published for Blockchain Privacy Tech Zk-starks /white-paper-published-blockchain-privacy-tech-zk-starks/ /white-paper-published-blockchain-privacy-tech-zk-starks/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:30:01 +0000 /?p=2007 The highly anticipated white paper for privacy technology zk-starks has been released. Touted as a more secure version of zk-snarks, the privacy technology used by zcash, zk-starks remove the need for a “trusted setup.” The publication of the zk-starks white paper will likely cause a stir in the development community. The paper is co-authored by Eli-Ben Sasson, a […]

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]]> /white-paper-published-blockchain-privacy-tech-zk-starks/feed/ 0 Overstock Gets $100 Million from Soros Fund for Blockchain and More /overstock-gets-100-million-soros-fund-blockchain/ /overstock-gets-100-million-soros-fund-blockchain/#respond Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:35:18 +0000 /?p=1980 Overstock.com just got a hefty chunk of change from one of the biggest names in finance, and CEO Patrick Byrne says much of it will fund the company’s blockchain work. The company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing this week that the holder of a warrant had exercised its right to buy […]

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]]> /overstock-gets-100-million-soros-fund-blockchain/feed/ 0 Wanchain Founder Jack Lu presented in Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup on 18 Dec, 2017 /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/ /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:31:22 +0000 /?p=1906 The global financial platform for cross-chain smart contracts, Wanchain, has raised 74,332 ETH in its crowdsale and its Silver-whitelist (39,251 ETH) was completed within 15 minutes. Its Founder, Jack Lu, has come to Hong Kong on 18 Dec to speak about Wanchain’s latest development in a Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup event organized by Blockchain Association of Hong Kong. The […]

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]]> /wanchain-founder-jack-lu-presented-blockchain-hong-kong-meetup-18-dec-2017/feed/ 0 New Alliance Sets Out to Boost Blockchain Interoperability /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/ /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:10:54 +0000 /?p=1788 The companies behind three blockchain platforms have unveiled a new advocacy group centered around interoperability between disparate networks. Dubbed the Blockchain Interoperability Alliance, the effort is being backed by Aion, ICON and Wanchain in a bid to advance standards that would, as envisioned, promote a greater degree of connectivity between different blockchains. “We believe that collaborating across […]

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]]> /new-alliance-sets-boost-blockchain-interoperability/feed/ 0 State Bank of India Plans to Pilot Test Blockchain-based Smart Contracts /state-bank-india-plans-pilot-test-blockchain-based-smart-contracts/ /state-bank-india-plans-pilot-test-blockchain-based-smart-contracts/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:25:24 +0000 /?p=1727 The State Bank of India (SBI) plans to beta test a Blockchain-based smart contracts system that was developed by the BankChain consortium in December 2017. The consortium, which was launched in February, is composed of 27 banks that aim to develop Blockchain solutions for the banking industry in the country. According to SBI’s head of innovation, Sudin […]

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]]> /state-bank-india-plans-pilot-test-blockchain-based-smart-contracts/feed/ 0 American Express Opens First Blockchain Corridor With Ripple Tech /american-express-opens-first-blockchain-corridor-ripple-tech/ /american-express-opens-first-blockchain-corridor-ripple-tech/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:36:53 +0000 /?p=1690 Back in 1927, pilot Charles Lindbergh could have flown cash across the Atlantic Ocean faster than most payments happen over that same body of water today. Whereas Lindbergh completed his historic solo flight from New York City to Paris in 33 hours and 30 minutes, a typical bank transaction today takes one to two days […]

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]]> /american-express-opens-first-blockchain-corridor-ripple-tech/feed/ 0 Zug And uPort See First Citizens’ Identity Registered On The Ethereum Blockchain /zug-uport-see-first-citizens-identity-registered-ethereum-blockchain/ /zug-uport-see-first-citizens-identity-registered-ethereum-blockchain/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:12:47 +0000 /?p=1680 Through a platform established by uPort, Zug has officially opened ID registration on the Ethereum blockchain. On November 15, 2017, Ethereum-based self-sovereign identity platform uPort opened identity registration on the Ethereum blockchain to inclined citizens. The city’s partnership with uPort had been previously announced in July of 2017, and development of platform for digitizing Zug IDs has been […]

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]]> /zug-uport-see-first-citizens-identity-registered-ethereum-blockchain/feed/ 0 Future of Digital Currency May Not Involve Blockchains /future-digital-currency-may-not-involve-blockchains/ /future-digital-currency-may-not-involve-blockchains/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2017 03:56:14 +0000 /?p=1572 Although it may be hard to imagine, cryptocurrencies are far older than Blockchain technology. Most of us look at Bitcoin as the first cryptocurrency, although it is only the first Blockchain-based currency. Cryptocurrencies like B-Money and BitGold existed prior to Bitcoin, however, these didn’t really go far, especially when judged against Bitcoin. The problem with cryptocurrencies […]

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]]> /future-digital-currency-may-not-involve-blockchains/feed/ 0 This is How Hedge Funds Use Artificial Intelligence /hedge-funds-use-artificial-intelligence/ /hedge-funds-use-artificial-intelligence/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:19:24 +0000 /?p=1556 Should you let an AI algorithm make a $100 mln call on your behalf? That’s a concept that several hedge funds have been tackling for a few years. As artificial intelligence continues to prove its efficiency in an increasing number of fields, many investment firms, nascent and old, are starting to engage in its use to make […]

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]]> /hedge-funds-use-artificial-intelligence/feed/ 0 Catalonia Considering Cryptocurrency Post-Independence, Advised By Ethereum Creator /catalonia-considering-cryptocurrency-post-independence-advised-ethereum-creator/ /catalonia-considering-cryptocurrency-post-independence-advised-ethereum-creator/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:34:10 +0000 /?p=1546 The small but economically vital Catalonia region of Spain has declared its independence, but Madrid vows to keep the region a part of Spain. While governments and thought leaders around the world line up behind opposing sides, the would-be independent government is looking to use a national cryptocurrency and a Blockchain-based residency system. According to a local newspaper in […]

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]]> /catalonia-considering-cryptocurrency-post-independence-advised-ethereum-creator/feed/ 0 Hong Kong and Singapore Will Launch Blockchain-Based Project to Link Their Trade Finance Platforms /hong-kong-singapore-will-launch-blockchain-based-project-link-trade-finance-platforms/ /hong-kong-singapore-will-launch-blockchain-based-project-link-trade-finance-platforms/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:39:07 +0000 /?p=1524 On Oct. 25, Hong Kong and Singapore announced that they are going to cooperate on a cross-border trade project based on Blockchain technology by linking their trade finance platforms. The announcement from Hong Kong Monetary Authority reads: “The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) signed and exchanged a Co-operation Agreement (“Agreement”) […]

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]]> /hong-kong-singapore-will-launch-blockchain-based-project-link-trade-finance-platforms/feed/ 0 Money20/20: Wozniak Thinks Bitcoin Is Better Than Gold /money2020-wozniak-thinks-bitcoin-better-gold/ /money2020-wozniak-thinks-bitcoin-better-gold/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:32:34 +0000 /?p=1512 Steve Wozniak (aka the ‘Woz’) thinks Bitcoin is better than gold and the U.S. dollar, which he called “phony,” because the government can always print more. On Sunday, October 22, 2017, the co-founder of Apple Computers shared his thoughts on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies at Money20/20 in Las Vegas where he was interviewed by Deirdre […]

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]]> /money2020-wozniak-thinks-bitcoin-better-gold/feed/ 0 UK Regulator: DLT Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services /uk-regulator-dlt-startups-denied-banking-services/ /uk-regulator-dlt-startups-denied-banking-services/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:38:34 +0000 /?p=1468 U.K. startups working with distributed ledger technology are having problems accessing traditional banking services, according to a report issued last week by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority. The financial regulator, which runs a regulatory sandbox to allow new types of companies to test “innovative products, services and business models in a live market environment,” reportedly […]

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]]> /uk-regulator-dlt-startups-denied-banking-services/feed/ 0 Microsoft CEO Issues Blockchain Challenge to Interbank Messaging Service Swift /microsoft-ceo-issues-blockchain-challenge-interbank-messaging-service-swift/ /microsoft-ceo-issues-blockchain-challenge-interbank-messaging-service-swift/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:27:21 +0000 /?p=1465 Technology firm Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella has issued a challenge to the interbank messaging service Swift to develop ‘useful’ applications of Blockchain technology. Nadella issued the challenge during the last day of the three-day Sibos 2017 annual financial conference, which was hosted by Swift. When asked onstage by Swift CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt on his opinion whether […]

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]]> /microsoft-ceo-issues-blockchain-challenge-interbank-messaging-service-swift/feed/ 0 Blockchain KYC Startup Raises $1.6 Million in Seed Funding /blockchain-kyc-startup-raises-1-6-million-seed-funding/ /blockchain-kyc-startup-raises-1-6-million-seed-funding/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2017 03:24:41 +0000 /?p=1454 A blockchain startup focused on know-your-customer (KYC) solutions has raised $1.6 million in a new seed funding round. Norbloc’s round was led by Marathon Venture Capital, a VC firm based in Greece that launched in March. Other participants in the round include Digital Currency Group, Inbox Capital, Back in Black, as well as the founding team of […]

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]]> /blockchain-kyc-startup-raises-1-6-million-seed-funding/feed/ 0 US State Department Seeks Blockchain Boost Amid $10 Billion Reboot /us-state-department-seeks-blockchain-boost-amid-10-billion-reboot/ /us-state-department-seeks-blockchain-boost-amid-10-billion-reboot/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:14:33 +0000 /?p=1415 The U.S. agency that oversees foreign affairs is looking seriously at blockchain. That’s according to John Sullivan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, who encouraged the State Department and its private sector partners to embrace the technology as a way to “advance diplomacy and development objectives” at the Blockchain@State forum held Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Speaking to an audience comprised of […]

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]]> /us-state-department-seeks-blockchain-boost-amid-10-billion-reboot/feed/ 0 Global Lending System Can Be Improved With Blockchain /global-lending-system-can-improved-blockchain/ /global-lending-system-can-improved-blockchain/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:54:27 +0000 /?p=1315 Not everyone has the means to open a personal or business bank account but practically, everyone needs to make transactions that involve money. In fact, World Bank Global Findexindicates that two billion individuals have no access to bank accounts. In the US alone, 7% of households are unbanked according to the latest data by the […]

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]]> /global-lending-system-can-improved-blockchain/feed/ 0 Tezos Core Developer Presented the new Blockchain, Tezos, in Hong Kong on 30 Sep /tezos-core-developer-presented-the-new-blockchain-tezos-in-hong-kong-on-30-sep/ /tezos-core-developer-presented-the-new-blockchain-tezos-in-hong-kong-on-30-sep/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:24:50 +0000 /?p=1267 Tezos, being one of the largest and most popular crowdsales in 2017 that has raised over US$230million, is a new turing-complete smart contract platform like Ethereum. Vincent Bernardoff, a core developer from France, came to Hong Kong on 30 Sep to speak more about Tezos’ latest development and potential in a Tezos HK Meetup event […]

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]]> /tezos-core-developer-presented-the-new-blockchain-tezos-in-hong-kong-on-30-sep/feed/ 0 Bitcoin Software Wars: Discussions Heat Up as November Hard Fork Approaches /bitcoin-software-wars-discussions-heat-november-hard-fork-approaches/ /bitcoin-software-wars-discussions-heat-november-hard-fork-approaches/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:28:04 +0000 /?p=1127 September is almost over, and the Segwit2x plan to hard fork the network’s block size to 2MB is approaching quickly. Because time is running out the topic is once again heating up, as some New York Agreement (NYA) signatories have removed themselves from the list, with arguments between users and industry members continuing to escalate. […]

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]]> /bitcoin-software-wars-discussions-heat-november-hard-fork-approaches/feed/ 0 First Bitcoin-Only Real Estate Transaction Completed in Texas /first-bitcoin-real-estate-transaction-completed-texas/ /first-bitcoin-real-estate-transaction-completed-texas/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:43:39 +0000 /?p=1097 Use cases for Bitcoin have been popping up everywhere, with new ‘Accepts Bitcoin’ signs on everything from coffee carts to retail stores in South Africa. These adoption cases are important as the continued use of Bitcoin will only increase the adoption and price cycle, commonly referred to as a Satoshi cycle. In a new and interesting twist, […]

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]]> /first-bitcoin-real-estate-transaction-completed-texas/feed/ 0 ‘End of Life Cycle’: BIS Report Positions DLT as Needed Banking Update /end-life-cycle-bis-report-positions-dlt-needed-banking-update/ /end-life-cycle-bis-report-positions-dlt-needed-banking-update/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2017 02:56:38 +0000 /?p=1078 The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a report arguing that distributed ledger technology (DLT) could help central banks replace their ageing payment systems. BIS, which is effectively a bank for central banks, commissioned the report to look at both DLT and cryptocurrencies with the aim of clarifying their applicability in a central banking context. While central […]

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]]> /end-life-cycle-bis-report-positions-dlt-needed-banking-update/feed/ 0 Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Compatible API /bitcoin-browser-google-apple-adopting-crypto-compatible-api/ /bitcoin-browser-google-apple-adopting-crypto-compatible-api/#respond Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:06:33 +0000 /?p=1062 Developers at some of the top tech companies have created a browser API that could soon make it easier to buy goods and services online with cryptocurrency. The work, started by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) with the help of Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple and Mozilla, is a tangible step forward for a currency-agnostic web […]

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]]> /bitcoin-browser-google-apple-adopting-crypto-compatible-api/feed/ 0 China’s Blockchain Industry Will Continue to Grow: Qtum aka “Ethereum Killer” /chinas-blockchain-industry-will-continue-grow-qtum-aka-ethereum-killer/ /chinas-blockchain-industry-will-continue-grow-qtum-aka-ethereum-killer/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:10:30 +0000 /?p=1024 Blockchain technology has huge potential to transform business models, but a large part of this potential is still untapped. While Ethereum is leading the smart contract platforms, other platforms such as Qtum and NEO are also contributing to the growth of Blockchain integration into the business world, by offering their unique and innovative solutions. Cointelegraph […]

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]]> /chinas-blockchain-industry-will-continue-grow-qtum-aka-ethereum-killer/feed/ 0 Amazon Decentralized: How Blockchain Tech Will Transform Online Retail, Networking /amazon-decentralized-blockchain-tech-will-transform-online-retail-networking/ /amazon-decentralized-blockchain-tech-will-transform-online-retail-networking/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:05:20 +0000 /?p=1020 One of the most promising among Blockchain technology capabilities is providing more secure and cost-efficient web transactions are now creating a major change of thought among companies and Web users. The way people use social networking, financial transactions and legal matters online is now at the edge of a major transformation because of Blockchain. The […]

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]]> /amazon-decentralized-blockchain-tech-will-transform-online-retail-networking/feed/ 0 Intel and Tencent Collaborate on Internet of Things Blockchain Solution /intel-tencent-collaborate-internet-things-blockchain-solution/ /intel-tencent-collaborate-internet-things-blockchain-solution/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:43:00 +0000 /?p=994 Chinese media and technology firm Tencent and Intel announced at the 2017 World Internet of Things Exposition in Wuxi, China on September 10 their signing of a letter of intent for a partnership centered on Blockchain technology. The partners asserted that the project will focus on developing applications for the Tencent User Security Infrastructure (TUSI) Internet of Things (IoT) laboratory. […]

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]]> /intel-tencent-collaborate-internet-things-blockchain-solution/feed/ 0 Bitcoin’s Journey Toward Mainstream Acceptance Has Begun /bitcoins-journey-toward-mainstream-acceptance-begun/ /bitcoins-journey-toward-mainstream-acceptance-begun/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:38:21 +0000 /?p=991 Though Bitcoin was created eight years ago, the currency is just starting to attract largescale mainstream attention. The digital currency uses Blockchain technology for a safer and more efficient way of transacting online without the use of banks or credit cards. In an interview by PBS, Don Tapscott discusses potential uses of Blockchain technology. Tapscott is the co-author of […]

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]]> /bitcoins-journey-toward-mainstream-acceptance-begun/feed/ 0 UK Financial Regulator Builds Blockchain App on R3’s Corda /uk-financial-regulator-builds-blockchain-app-r3s-corda/ /uk-financial-regulator-builds-blockchain-app-r3s-corda/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:51:59 +0000 /?p=924 The U.K.’s chief financial markets regulator has helped develop a new app using blockchain consortium R3’s Corda distributed ledger platform. Announced today, the prototype – focused on the reporting of mortgage transactions – was revealed to have been built with input from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and […]

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]]> /uk-financial-regulator-builds-blockchain-app-r3s-corda/feed/ 0 The Future of Blockchain Tech and Cryptocurrencies Discussed at Eastern Economic Forum /future-blockchain-tech-cryptocurrencies-discussed-eastern-economic-forum/ /future-blockchain-tech-cryptocurrencies-discussed-eastern-economic-forum/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:28:38 +0000 /?p=911 Blockchain technology attracts the attention of the world’s economic leaders. The Eastern Economic Forum, 2017, last week dedicated a full session to Blockchain and new technologies in the financial sector of the Asia-Pacific region. Coinidol.com gives a short review of the Blockchain section of Eastern Economic Forum that took place in Vladivostok, Russia. At the Eastern Economic Forum, […]

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]]> /future-blockchain-tech-cryptocurrencies-discussed-eastern-economic-forum/feed/ 0 Blockchain Firms Ripple, R3 File Dueling Lawsuits Over Crypto Contract Dispute /blockchain-firms-ripple-r3-file-dueling-lawsuits-crypto-contract-dispute/ /blockchain-firms-ripple-r3-file-dueling-lawsuits-crypto-contract-dispute/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2017 04:15:54 +0000 /?p=863 Distributed ledger startups Ripple and R3 have become embroiled in a new legal battle, with both startups filing lawsuits related to a contract dispute between the two firms. Ripple alleged in a complaint filed today in the Supreme Court of California that R3 failed to honor an agreement that included an option to purchase 5 […]

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]]> /blockchain-firms-ripple-r3-file-dueling-lawsuits-crypto-contract-dispute/feed/ 0 $257 Million: Filecoin Breaks All-Time Record for ICO Funding /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/ /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 04:02:43 +0000 /?p=809 Blockchain data storage network Filecoin has officially completed its initial coin offering (ICO), raising more than $257 million over a month of activity. Filecoin’s ICO, which began on August 10, quickly garnered millions in investment via CoinList, a joint project between Filecoin developer Protocol Labs and startup investment platform AngelList. That launch day was notable both for […]

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]]> /257-million-filecoin-breaks-time-record-ico-funding/feed/ 0 Israel’s Largest Bank Begins Blockchain Trial With Microsoft /israels-largest-bank-begins-blockchain-trial-microsoft/ /israels-largest-bank-begins-blockchain-trial-microsoft/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:39:14 +0000 /?p=803 Israel’s largest bank is working with software giant Microsoft to develop a blockchain-based platform for creating digital bank guarantees. According to the Times of Israel, Bank Hapoalim – the country’s largest by assets – will look to digitize the largely paper-based process. Reportedly involved in discussions around the launch is the Bank of Israel (the nation’s central […]

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]]> /israels-largest-bank-begins-blockchain-trial-microsoft/feed/ 0 Russia’s Blockchain Venture Fund Wants to Invest $1bln in ICO Projects /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/ /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2017 03:34:16 +0000 /?p=800 A Russian Blockchain venture fund known as FinShi Capital has announced it will invest in ICO-related projects “worth up to $1 bln.” In a press release issued today, the “syndicate of venture funds” announced it had raised $1.3 mln during its pre-ICO campaign, and aims to generate another $50 mln in its ICO proper in […]

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]]> /russias-blockchain-venture-fund-wants-invest-1bln-ico-projects/feed/ 0 Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What We Are Looking At Heading Into The Weekend /bitcoin-price-watch-heres-looking-heading-weekend/ /bitcoin-price-watch-heres-looking-heading-weekend/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:41:52 +0000 /?p=557 So we have come to the end of another week out of Europe for our bitcoin price trading efforts and what a week it has been. What started out as a relatively slow session on Monday pic picked up as we saw the US and European session cross over and things haven’t really slowed down […]

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]]> /bitcoin-price-watch-heres-looking-heading-weekend/feed/ 0 LibraryChain? US Government Grants $100k for New Blockchain Research /librarychain-us-government-grants-100k-new-blockchain-research/ /librarychain-us-government-grants-100k-new-blockchain-research/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:21:43 +0000 /?p=553 The U.S. government has awarded a $100,000 grant to a group of researchers looking to apply blockchain to public library systems. The Institute of Museum and Library Services was founded in the mid-’90s, with the aim of providing federal support to libraries and museums. Public records show that officials with the agency are funding a […]

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]]> /librarychain-us-government-grants-100k-new-blockchain-research/feed/ 0 Estonia could offer ‘estcoins’ to e-residents /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/ /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 15:23:35 +0000 /?p=434 What would happen if a country, such as Estonia, issued its own crypto tokens? This radical question is at the heart of an ambitious new proposal that, if implemented, has the potential to benefit both the country and its fast growing community of e-residents. ‘Estcoins’ could be managed by the Republic of Estonia, but accessed […]

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]]> /estonia-offer-estcoins-e-residents/feed/ 0 My Token / ICO / Blockchain Capital Markets Landscape /token-ico-blockchain-capital-markets-landscape/ /token-ico-blockchain-capital-markets-landscape/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2017 06:22:39 +0000 /?p=351 “If you bought £650 of Bitcoin in 2010 it would be worth £27 million today.” Great. I may have missed the only opportunity to become a High Net Worth Individual (HNWI). Awesome. There has never been a time when people talked more about Bitcoin or about crypto currency in general. A recent example of this […]

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]]> /token-ico-blockchain-capital-markets-landscape/feed/ 0 17 Blockchain Applications That Are Transforming Society /17-blockchain-applications-that-are-transforming-society/ /17-blockchain-applications-that-are-transforming-society/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:01:32 +0000 /?p=313 The early internet dealt with intangibles. You sent or received emails, corresponded on forums, read and distributed articles. This modern internet deals with assets, your most valuable immediate items that you can touch and want to protect. These assets are stored in encoded form on a network-to-network chain called the blockchain or ledger, where each participant sees […]

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