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Demand for Blockchain and Crypto Developers Soar

Demand for Blockchain Skills Exceeding Supply, Big Companies Hiring Big Time

August 20, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Development, News

Blockchain developers are now the most sought-after commodity in the job marketplace, with the number of job openings requiring the skill doubling since the beginning of the year. As the demand for experts in the field exceeds the supply, big companies are looking to implement the new transaction technology offer...

How Blockchain Can Increase Accessibility to Stem Cell Therapy

August 20, 2018 by Guest Post at Blockchain, Business, Tech

We are living in a high-tech age where space travel, virtual reality, robots, and artificial intelligence are no longer confined to the realm of science fiction, but instead are realities of everyday life. Despite this, as a species, we remain vulnerable to a range of degenerative diseases such as Cancer...

Coinbase Acquires Distributed Systems to Become the Facebook of Crypto

August 18, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Blockchain, Business, Finance, News, Platform

In a bid to become the Facebook of the crypto sector, Coinbase, the world’s largest exchange for buying and selling digital currencies, announced the acquisition of Distributed Systems, a three-year-old startup building identity standards for dApps known as the clear protocol on August 16, 2018. The Distributed Systems team, lead...

Hong Kong: Universities Receive $20 Million for Blockchain and Fintech Research

August 17, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

Hong Kong’s push for implementing blockchain technology within its fintech prowess is fast progressing. The island country granted $20 million for the research and development of blockchain-based payments systems to several local universities, as reported by China News on August 12, 2018. Hong Kong’s Blockchain Push Hong Kong’s lack of...

Computing Rigs Powering the Cryptocurrency Mining Industry

Mining Giant Bitmain Faces “Exit Scam” Allegations ahead of IPO

August 14, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, Investment, News

Bitmain, the Chinese mining conglomerate, is raising eyebrows ahead of its IPO in August 2018 after critics pointed out the firm is holding vast amounts of Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The company’s founder, Jihan Wu, is a popular proponent of the controversial Bitcoin hard fork. Bitmain’s BCH Woes On August 11,...

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How one Company Is Changing the way Cryptocurrency Payments Work in Singapore

August 14, 2018 by Guest Post at Press Releases

Cryptocurrency is a big umbrella these days. With a whole bunch of coins, blockchains, and ICOs out there, and new ones every day, the industry contains a lot of potential and diversity. But in the beginning, when crypto first came about, it was intended to be used as a currency,...

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Herdius: One Private Key for All Blockchains

August 13, 2018 by Guest Post at Press Releases

The future of the blockchain is dependent on the next generation of decentralized financial infrastructure. For the ecosystem to thrive, the use of cryptocurrencies and tokens must become considerably more user-friendly. The eventual success of dApps and decentralized services will depend on adoption by mainstream users. Herdius vision is to...

Private Equity Firm GSR Capital Invests $270 Million in Blockchain Startup tZero

August 12, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

Hong-Kong private equity company GSR Capital is set to invest a whopping $270 million in Overstock’s blockchain based startup tZero. According to a press release published on August 9, 2018 Overstock also confirmed that GSR Capital would make an additional investment of about $30 million in tZero’s ICO, thus pushing...

Status Partners with the Core Team Developing the Nim Programming Language

August 12, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Business, Development, Ethereum, News

In an attempt to fortify the research efforts for Nimbus, a Nim implementation of a sharing client for Ethereum, the mobile dApp browsing provider company Status.im has teamed up with the brain behind the Nim on August 7, 2018. Establishing new Roles This partnership will mutually help both companies to...

Bitcoin Firm Paxos to Offer Post-Trade Confirmation Service for Gold Industry

August 10, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Blockchain, Business, Exchange, Finance, News

On August 9, 2018, Paxos, the parent company of crypto exchange itBit, announced the launch of the Paxos Confirmation Service, a tool designed to streamline the post-trade confirmation process for the precious metals market. A Step toward Post-Trade Blockchain Solution Making the announcement, the company revealed that INTL FCStone Ltd.,...

Why Do Blockchain and Crypto Companies Prefer Foundation to Enterprise Structure?

August 7, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, Regulation

The year 2018 witnessed an influx of blockchain and cryptocurrency firms in the global economy. Although these firms are still overcoming issues related to their practical application in the real world, imagining a world with its economy pivoted around digital ledgers might not be a distant dream. However, one must...

The Anatomy of a Successful BItcoin Ransomware Attack and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim

August 6, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Crime, News, Tech

In early 2016, reports of a particularly crippling ransomware attack began to surface. While many of the victims were based in the U.S., the attacks were also witnessed in other parts of the world. The ransomware has proceeded to be active since then and continues to update and better itself...

What Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Could Mean for the Future of Finance

August 4, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

While blockchain technology quickly became the latest tech buzzword, many have neglected to look at artificial intelligence (AI), and how the two could work together according to reports as of July 31, 2018. Blockchain Advantages over Traditional Systems Distributed ledgers’ key strength lies in their resilience. A decentralized model with...

Dipping a Toe or Diving in: Big Business and Blockchain

August 3, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, News

Major corporations are stepping off of the blockchain train, which has some believing that this means the end of the love affair between major corporations and distributed ledger technology. This year will see the end of several blockchain companies, while other projects are walking back their anticipation for blockchain’s power...

Hungry for Blockchain: Companies Big and Small Tackle Transparency in the Food Industry

August 2, 2018 by Lisa Bowman at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

As more attention is placed on food quality, organic products, and the avoidance of genetically modified foods, consumers are demanding a way to know where their food is coming from and how it is treated and handled before it reaches their tables. Fortunately, traceability and transparency are two things blockchain...

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