#Blockchain Technologies News

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Henry Kravis of Private Equity Megafund KKR Invests in Crypto Hedge Fund

July 1, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

The co-founder of Kravis Kohlberg Roberts (KKR), Henry Kravis, has reportedly invested in an alternative fund focused on fintech and blockchain opportunities. Kravis joins a list of outspoken Silicon Valley investors who have defied traditional thinking and embraced the rise of innovation in distributed ledgers, as reported by Bloomberg, June...

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Tokenize Everything, even your Designer Shoes from Satoshi Studio

June 12, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Blockchain

It appears that there is truly no limit as to what individuals will try and tokenize. From real estate, equities, toys, and art, few sectors are untouched by blockchain enthusiasm. In the latest, Satoshi Studio, co-founded by Nicolas Romero, will connect a pair of sneakers to the Ethereum blockchain. The...

Bitcoin at $4,000 and Singing in the Street

Bitcoin Breaks Through $4,000 Mark Despite CBOE Suspending Bitcoin Futures Trading: BTCManager’s Week in Review March 18, 2019

March 19, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Commentary, News Digest, Regulation

The price of bitcoin has finally managed to surpass the physiologically important $4,000 mark to close the week two percent in the green versus last week’s close. At the time of press, however, the pioneer cryptocurrency has fallen under this important mark. Most cryptocurrency experts agree that we are poised...

Dealing with Identity Is Still Crypto UBI’s Biggest Obstacle

February 8, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at News

The advent of cryptocurrencies has rekindled much of the conversation surrounding a universal basic income (UBI), as many believe the technology is the final piece needed to turn the idea into reality. A protocol as fundamental as the Internet, which can now securely transfer value, still has more than a...

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Altcoins Beware: An Overview of Recent 51% Attacks

February 6, 2019 by David Balaban at Altcoins, Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Ethereum

The so-called 51% attacks are among the major security threats to digital currencies as they allow enable perpetrators to control the network and all transactions passing through it. What Is a 51% attack? Cryptocurrencies are bolstered by blockchain technologies or distributed ledgers which store information about all transactions ever made...

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Hyperledger Launches Framework to Help Developers Deliver Blockchain-Based Supply Chain Solutions

January 24, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Development, News, Platform

Hyperledger, a collaborative project focused on advancing cross-industry blockchain technologies, has announced the creation of Grid, a framework aimed at enhancing the development and delivery of distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered solutions for the supply chain ecosystem, according to a press release on January 22, 2019. Hyperledger Grid Framework Goes...

The Blockchain Industry Could Reach $7 Billion, Says Bank of America

October 5, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Blockchain, Commentary, Finance, News, Tech

Although the blockchain sector is still an emerging industry, the Bank of America estimated that the addressable market for blockchain will soon reach $7 billion. According to CNBC, while blockchain technology is not standard in a business-to-consumer market, it could help improve existing services in business-to-business markets such as the...