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UBS Seeks Smart Contract Blockchain Patent

December 8, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

UBS is one of the biggest financial service companies in the world today, and they have been trying to find a way in which they can better protect their computer systems. Cybersecurity a Growing Priority There has been a lot of attention recently placed on cybersecurity by corporations both big...

Hand placing a ballot paper into a block of a blockchain, the technology is revolutionzing voting with a new app Sovereign unveiled

Moscow Launching Pilot Program for Blockchain-Based E-Voting Platform

December 8, 2017 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation

Just months after Russian President Vladimir expressed interest in blockchain technology and issuing a national cryptocurrency, the government has announced the pilot test of a new blockchain-based local voting system. Moscow's Active Citizen Initiative A press statement issued by the Russian government on December 4, 2017, reveals that this new...

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Bitcoin Mining Outranks Entire Countries in Energy Consumption

December 8, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Commentary, Mining, News, Tech

Cryptocurrencies and blockchain have experienced a significant increase in public interest this year, with the price of bitcoin cresting $15,000 on December 7, 2017. Massive Amounts of Energy As bitcoin continues to send the world into a frenzy, many people are scrambling to get in on the action through bitcoin...

Cardano (ADA) and COTI to Develop Merchant-Geared ADA Payment Gateway

What Is Cardano?

December 7, 2017 by Andrew Weilbacher at Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, News

Given the new ascent into the top ten of cryptocurrencies, many people have been investigating the rise of Cardano. With all of the new alt-coins popping up - mainly as ways to make a quick buck - it’s tempting to think of Cardano as just being another scammy coin, but...

Micro Raiden: Free Transactions on Ethereum Network Now Live

December 7, 2017 by Robert DeVoe at Blockchain, Commentary, Ethereum, News

Micro Raiden, the Ethereum based, off-chain micropayments component of Raiden has just gone live. The aim of the project at the moment is to offer fast unidirectional payments. As it stands, it costs zero gas to transfer fees in this network. The people behind Micro Raiden describe it as an...

QEDit Develops Zero Knowledge Blockchain That Could Boost Global Blockchain Adoption

QEDit Develops Zero-Knowledge Blockchain to Boost Global Blockchain Adoption

December 6, 2017 by Alex Lielacher at Blockchain, News, Tech

At the TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin 2017 conference, blockchain startup QED-it presented its new blockchain platform that leverages the zero-knowledge proof protocol to allow users to selectively choose what data they want to disclose and to whom. What are Zero-Knowledge Proofs? Tel Aviv-based QED-it has developed a revolutionary new way of...

The Ethereum IOTA Squabble

December 6, 2017 by Gil Davis at Blockchain, Commentary, Ethereum, Interviews, News, Tech

Though both fall within the cryptocurrency bracket, Ethereum and IOTA are vastly different technologies. Ethereum operates upon their blockchain while IOTA has attempted to go beyond the block and use a different system based on what they call the “Tangle, a version of the DAG protocols. The Future of Two...

Ethereum-based Platform is Changing the Lives of Syrian Refugees

December 6, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, News, Tech

In the middle of the North Arab Desert and 90 minutes from Jordan’s capital city, Amman, lies a refugee camp home to over 32,000 people. A Civil War and Remnants of Normality Known as Azraq Refugee Camp, the 15 kilometers across which it spans are made up of simple aluminum...

CryptoKitties: The Ethereum-based Tomagotchis of 2017

CryptoKitties: The Ethereum-based Tamagotchis of 2017

December 5, 2017 by Andrew Weilbacher at Blockchain, Entertainment, Ethereum, News

What are CryptoKitties and why has the Ethereum network begun to obsess about them? CryptoKitties are the breedable, lovable, interactive smart contracts for Ethereum designed by AxiomZen, a design studio based in San Francisco and Vancounver. Essentially, you now have the choice to have fun when you buy and sell...

India: Infosys Launches a Suite of Blockchain Solutions

Infosys Finacle Launches New Blockchain Platform for Banks

December 3, 2017 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

Infosys Finacle, a subsidiary of one of India’s largest IT firms Infosys, announced the release of a new blockchain-based trade finance platform on November 29, 2017. Moving to the Digital World The platform is being called Finacle Trade Connect and will aim their services at financial institutions in the trade...

A Guide to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

History of the ICO Ecosystem: Top ICOs of 2017

December 3, 2017 by Tabassum Naiz at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Finance, ICO/IEO, News

Since the first of ICO in 2013 by J.R Willett, it has quickly captured the vast majority of investors, influencers, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Initial Coin offerings have become the funding base for many startups with aims at becoming a blockchain based company. From Willett to EOS Since Willett and co,...

Merging Blockchain and IoT: A Match Made in Heaven

December 3, 2017 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, News, Tech

The Internet of Things (IoT) market has been on an upward trend in 2017. Those in the sector have been using the term as a catch-all phrase for everything from home automation to smart urban planning for a few years now. With an estimated 20.4 billion internet connected devices expected...

Mass Adoption of Blockchain Technology Still a Decade Away

December 1, 2017 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, Commentary, News, Regulation, Tech

After the rapid growth of cryptocurrencies in 2017, including Bitcoin’s $11,000 bull rally at the end of November, the world is beginning to notice the technology that underlines their existence. How to Blockchain The idea of a blockchain is not new by any means, with bitcoin being its flagship proof-of-concept...

Chief of Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Counters Jamie Dimon’s Bitcoin Comments

November 30, 2017 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

As the chief executive in what is one of the world’s most significant sovereign funds, Khaldoon Al Mubarak has at least an inkling of what he is talking about. Clash of the Titans He has hit back against comments that were recently made by the CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon...

Axis Bank teams up with Ripple to bring Blockchain-based Remittances to the Mainstream

November 30, 2017 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Blockchain, Business, News

On November 22, 2017, Axis Bank, one of India’s largest private sector banks, unveiled its new instant payment service system in partnership with Ripple. Retail channels can now choose to receive payments from UAE’s RAKBANK, while Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore will facilitate transactions for Axis Bank’s corporate customers. Ever...

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