Tag: smart contracts

Her Majesty’s (HM) Land Registry, a non-ministerial department of the U.K. government, has joined forces with Methods software firm to integrate distributed ledger technology into its research and development initiative called Digital Street, which is aimed at revolutionizing the land registration and property buy-sell process in the United Kingdom, according to a news release by Gov.UK on October 1, 2018….

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Forex Capital Markets (FXCM), a London-based global foreign exchange brokerage has joined the bitcoin bandwagon just like some of its competitors in the forex and financial services industry including Admiral Markets, ICM Capital and others, reported Finance Magnates on October 1, 2018. FXCM Bitcoin CFD According to sources close to the matter, FXCM Group has now added bitcoin contracts-for-difference (CFD) to…

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Many Ethereum testnets are available for experimenting with smart contracts and deploying decentralized applications before going live on the main Ethereum network, but few manage to be both consistent and safe. Görli Testnet is a new platform that aims to solve all those problems, ChainSafe Systems CEO announced on September 13, 2018.  What are Testnets? Before deploying smart contracts to…

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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) group JAMS is trying to get ahead of the curve by launching a practice that specifically focuses on issues involving cryptocurrencies, blockchains, and smart contracts, the company announced in a press release on September 7, 2018. Reshaping the Practice of Law JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, has announced the launch…

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While artificial intelligence is being touted by many as the technology that may end humankind in the not-so-distant future, little attention has been put towards how blockchain technology could contribute to a dystopian future where faulty smart contracts could wrongly interact with the Internet of Things (IoT) to the detriment of humans. Artificial Responsibility and the Blockchain In an article…

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Ruden Holdings, a Japanese real estate firm has come up with positive results concerning its “virtual currency real estate settlement platform.” Per a post on its official website, the results of the ongoing trials were revealed on September 4, 2018, with several benefits noticed compared to traditional methods of transacting in real estate industry. The Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed company…

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After building a formidable bitcoin mining empire that at one point reportedly controlled 51 percent of bitcoin’s hashrate, Bitmain is now moving into the Ethereum mining space through its subsidiary BTC.com. An August 30, 2018 report in The Next Web lays out how Bitmain and BTC.com are going about executing a new phase of their strategy to take over the…

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The advent of blockchain technology has had far-reaching implications that go beyond the creation of digital currencies. The blockchain has ushered an entirely new school of economics – called cryptoeconomics – that combines economic principles with cryptography to create decentralized ecosystems that can effectively and efficiently function. One of the most central principles of the crypto-economy is the intersection between…

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0xFair is blockchain based rock paper scissors game built over Ethereum smart contract providing an online environment for players that can be trusted. Rock Paper Scissor is a hand gesture game played between two people who simultaneously do hand gestures of either of three – rock, paper or scissors with an outstretched hand.   As per the rule the person…

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The Australian National Blockchain (ANB) is a platform designed to help Australian companies exchange data and confirm the authenticity and status of legal contracts through a blockchain-based smart legal contract platform. According to the press release, the platform will be built by a consortium that consists of CSIRO’s Data61, law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, and IBM. The goal is to…

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