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Couger, a Tokyo-based startup is currently working with blockchain technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality to create a virtual human agent or a ”virtual girlfriend.” Atsushi Ishii, the CEO of Couger said at the Community Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON) in early May that the combination of these technologies is a first. Couger was one of the startups that passed…

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Hyperchain Technologies, the independent blockchain platform developed by Fun Chain, has announced a series B fundraising round of 1.5 billion RMB (approximately $226 million). According to the Chinese blockchain startup’s press release, once funding is complete, Hyperchain Technologies will become the “first quasi-unicorn” company in the blockchain industry. Hyperchain, founded in 2016, is an enterprise blockchain and distributed ledger technology…

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With inspiration from the life of Edgar Allen Poe, who wrote some of the most famous poems and literature in the world, yet earned very little, Austrian composer and producer David Brandstaetter was inspired to create Qravity. The blockchain-based platform better compensates content creators for their work. What is Qravity? When you think of Edgar Allen Poe, for most people,…

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Ripple has announced plans to invest the sum of $50 million into a blockchain research initiative in partnership with highly ranked universities around the world. So far, 17 schools have been confirmed as part of the initiative including The University of North Carolina, The University of Pennsylvania, University College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Korea University, amongst others….

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Gumi, a Japanese-based mobile game developer that has created some landmark titles such as Brave Frontier, are now getting into the blockchain space. They announced the launch of their new worldwide blockchain investment fund worth $30 million. They have called the fund Gumi Cryptos, and it will make investments in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency-related firms. They clearly see the massive…

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While India has crippled its cryptocurrency markets with draconian regulations, the South Asian nation is however not willing to let the blockchain revolution pass it by. In the latest development, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), has turned to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to curb the menace of sending unsolicited calls and text messages to mobile phone subscribers by…

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Well-known sentiment states that 90 percent of all businesses fail in their first year for a myriad of reasons. Hence, it is unsurprising to find that blockchain businesses face similar difficulties in scaling up, regardless of their jaw-dropping valuations. 92 Percent See the Door An official report commissioned by the Chinese government determined the “success rate” of blockchain projects and…

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Exhibitors, speakers, and media folks all descended upon the Estrel Hotel and Convention Center in Berlin, Germany for the two-day BlockShow Conference. Comparatively, this year’s conference focused heavily on regulations, institutional investment into the industry, and the never-ending search for the blockchain’s “killer app.” Over the course of May 28-29, 2018, BTCManager soaked up emerging industry concerns as well as…

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ZhongAn’s technology officer believes that blockchain technology will have a “tremendous role” when it comes to transforming the insurance sector in China. “Insurance is backed by statistics and blockchain will help to connect that massive and varied data,” said Chen Wei, the head of technology at ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance, China’s largest online insurer. “It will be used…

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At least 21 offshore companies in the FinTech sector have signed up with the Cagayan Special Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) after the CEZA Fintech Summit 2018 in the Philippines. Some of the FinTech companies that are seeking to set shop on the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in Northern Luzon are Madison Blockchain Strategy Investment, ANX International – a FinTech company…

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