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Helen Disney, Founder of Unblocked, Interview with Pradeep Goel, CEO and Founder, Solve.Care.

April 28, 2018 by Helen Disney at Blockchain, Business, Interviews, News, Tech

In this feature interview between Helen Disney of Unblocked and Pradeep Goel, CEO of Solve.Care, the two thought leaders explore the convergence of healthcare and blockchain technology. In a field based so heavily on trust as well as affording critical care in the correct area, there are already a myriad...

OKEx Cryptocurrency Exchange Suspends ERC-20 Deposits on Its Platform

April 27, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

Following the discovery of a smart contract bug, BatchOverFlow, which allowed attackers to generate tokens and deposit them in a wallet freely, the Hong Kong-based exchange OKEx has halted all Ethereum ERC-20 transactions on their platform on April 25, 2018. BatchOverflow Bug Targets Smart Contracts The blockchain security startup PeckShield...

VC Firms Comcast Ventures & Pantera Capital Are Bullish on Bitcoin

April 27, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

A couple of notable figures in the mainstream financial space are tipping bitcoin and blockchain technology to even greater heights. In an interview with CNBC, Gil Beyda, the Managing Director of Comcast Ventures made some positive comments about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. He began by saying irrespective of the price...

Ripple Announces Five New Partners for xVia API, But Will They Ever Really Use XRP?

April 27, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Tech

For Ripple, there's no slowing down on its partnership spree. On April 26, 2018, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency (by market cap) announced the addition of five new clients - from Europe and Asia - for its corporate payment solution, xVia. Global Collaboration According to a press release, the five companies...

Finastra Launches Blockchain Solution for Syndicated Lending

April 26, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Finance, News

Finastra, a London-based financial services software provider, announced on April 24, 2018, the launch of Fusion LenderComm. Fusion LenderComm is an application commercially available on R3’s Corda platform for the syndicated lending market. According to Finastra’s press release, the Fusion LenderComm app has managed to “streamline information exchange between agent...

Everything You Need to Know about Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hard Fork

Everything You Need to Know about Bitcoin Cash’s (BCH) Hard Fork

April 26, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Tech

The price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has soared considerably in the last one week. Currently, Bitcoin Cash is trading at $1,317 after it almost reached the $1,500 mark on April 23, 2018. Bitcoin ABC This development comes as the cryptocurrency market has been experiencing something of a resurgence of late....

As of Today, There Are 4 Million Bitcoin Left to be Mined

April 26, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Bitcoin, Blockchain, News

Data from Blockchain.info shows that the 17 millionth bitcoin is likely to be mined over the next 24 hours, leaving just four million until the cryptocurrency's maximum supply is reached, anticipated to be sometime in 2140. Another Milestone for Bitcoin After reaching 16 million units in circulation during mid-2016, the...

Ethereum’s Blockchain Lends Voice To #MeToo Movement After China Censors Student’s Rape Claims

April 26, 2018 by Samantha Chang at Blockchain, Ethereum, News, Tech

Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, has come to the rescue of student activists who have reportedly been censored by the Chinese government after trying to launch the #MeToo movement there. Students have repeatedly asked the government to do more to prevent rape, sexual assault and harassment in China, but their...

Snoop Dogg to Get Blockchain High at Ripple Convention

April 26, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

Ripple announced on April 24, 2018, that they would be hosting a VIP gathering featuring Snoop Dogg, and will be giving away ten tickets on Twitter. Ripple's Party Giveaway: Meme's and XRP The company announced via their blog, which explained how the “XRP community night” has been devised to celebrate...

Is a $10 Billion Korean Gaming Company Looking to Acquire Crypto Exchange Bitstamp?

April 26, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Rumors are rife that the world's oldest bitcoin exchange, Bitstamp, is up for grabs at a whopping $350 million price tag and $11 billion gaming giants, Nexon, are ready to ink a deal with the exchange at any moment. Bitstamp for Sale According to Finance Magnates, for several weeks rumors...

Messaging Giant Line will Create own Blockchain to Support DApps

April 26, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Business, News

Japanese messaging giant Line is planning to create a custom blockchain to support decentralized apps for its platform. Line’s chief technology officer Euivin Park announced the news at the 2018 Technology Roadmap last Friday on April 20, 2018. Park mentioned that Line plans to launch a blockchain mainnet. Line will...

Bitcoin Developer Peter Todd Believes Lightning Network is ‘Maturing’

April 25, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News, Tech

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has finally praised the implementation of the long-awaited second layer scaling solution, the Lightning Network. Todd's recent experience with the scaling solution saw him take to Twitter on April 21, 2018, when he attempted to make a payment via Bitrefill over the Lightning Network but was...

Former CFTC Chairman Says Ripple and Ethereum Might Get Classified as Securities

Former CTFC Chairman Says Ripple and Ethereum Might Get Classified as Securities

April 25, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Gary Gensler, former CFTC chairperson and one of the top financial regulators in the Obama administration talked about the fast evolving realm of cryptocurrencies during his recent speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on April 23, 2018. Ethics And Governance “I don’t think it’s any longer a question of...

Chinese Authorities: We Have Successfully Shutdown all ICOs and Cryptocurrency Businesses in China

April 25, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation

China declared total war on its local virtual currency environment by placing a blanket ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and other altcoins, late 2017. Now, the Chinese authorities have declared total victory, stating that all relevant businesses have indeed been crushed. A Close Watch...

Power Ledger Hits Japan with Blockchain-Enabled Energy Trading

April 25, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

On April 24, 2018, Power Ledger announced a pivotal partnership with Japanese electricity firm Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO). Green Innovation The Australia-based startup is on a mission to disrupt the energy sector with blockchain technology. The platform provides peer-to-peer renewable energy trading — giving residential and commercial businesses a...

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