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Russia’s Gazprom Integrates Blockchain Technology for Gas Supply

April 6, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Finance, News, Platform

Gazprom, a leading oil and gas company run by the Russian government, has announced the completion of a blockchain pilot that would enable the firm to use the nascent technology for recording gas contract details, reports local news source, Vestifinance on April 4, 2019. Gazprom Integrate Blockchain Technology Per sources...

Coinsquare Launches Canada’s First CAD-Pegged Stablecoin

April 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Finance, News, Stablecoins

Coinsquare, Canada’s seminal cryptocurrency exchange has announced the launch of eCAD, the first stablecoin backed by the Canadian dollar. The firm strongly believes the non-volatile cryptoasset will foster mass adoption of blockchain-based digital assets in the region, according to a press release on April 4, 2019. Coinsquare’s eCAD to Foster...

Okta Unveil $50 Million Fund for Blockchain Powered Identity Solutions

April 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, Investment, News

Okta, a leading provider of secure identity management solutions for enterprises, has announced the launch of Okta Ventures, a $50 million investment fund whose primary objective is to invest in and nurture new technologies that could solve the problem of security, privacy and identity theft across the global technology landscape,...

CryptoKaiju: Non-Fungible Tokens and the Future of Toys

April 5, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Blockchain, Commentary, Entertainment, Ethereum

Of the myriad use cases, blockchain technology allegedly profers, few have been as diverse as that of the ERC721 token. Otherwise known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), these “crypto collectibles” turn physical objects into digitally-scarce, tradable Ethereum addresses. The art world has jumped quickly on board, and the rise of CryptoKitties...

Goldman Sachs Set to Share its Trading Secrets on GitHub

April 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Adoption, Blockchain, Finance, News

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a United States-based multinational investment bank has announced plans to open-source its proprietary securities trading and risk management software in a bid to crowdsource new use cases and earn the loyalty of computer-driven traders, according to a Slashdot report on April 4, 2019. Goldman Sachs Bares...

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UpGuard Discovers Millions of Facebook Users’ Data on Insecure Third-Party Servers

April 5, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Development, News

UpGuard, a platform focused on helping vendor management teams mitigate cyber risks, has released a report on April 3, 2019, revealing how it found millions of Facebook users’ personal information on two insecure third-party servers exposed to the public Internet. Facebook Still Leaking Peoples’ Data The UpGuard Cyber Risk team...

Offchain Labs Grabs $3.7 Million in Funding for Privacy-Centric Smart Contracts

April 4, 2019 by Neil at Blockchain, Finance, Investment, News

While many in the space felt the blow of tumbling crypto prices since their highs at the end of 2017, other crypto enthusiasts have chosen to focus on the long-term implications of blockchain technology. One metric to measure this enthusiasm has been in robust funding rounds. In that case, the sector...

Argentinian Officials Ink Deal with Blockchain Research Institute

April 4, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Adoption, Blockchain, Development, Education

In an April 2, 2019, press release, the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) revealed a new deal with the government of Argentina. By joining the think tank, Argentinian officials will have access to myriad crypto-related resources to continue developing the various blockchain projects in the country. The Building Blocks of Innovation...

Lucid Sight Blockchain Gaming Platform Raises $6M from Notable Investors

April 3, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News

In a bid to expand its distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered MLB Champions and Crypto Space Commander games and make them available on traditional platforms, Lucid Sight, the developer of innovative games for blockchain technologies, has raised $6 million from several investors, including Digital Currency Group, Galaxy EOS VC Fund...

Golem Introduces Open-Source Knowledge Portal

April 3, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Blockchain, Development, News, Platform

On April 2, 2019, blockchain project Golem introduced a new documentation platform that would vastly help lower the barriers of entry for people looking to get into the project. Razing the Entry Barriers Golem is a blockchain-powered project that allows users to monetize their idle CPU and GPU power in...

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