StonePaper brings blockchain to legal sector
May 31, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
StonePaper, a software solution to implement digital contracts or Smart Contracts in the blockchain, is letting users to complete legal processes with the help of blockchain, without hiring a lawyer, MotherBoard...
Samsung SDS launches blockchain consortium in Korea
May 31, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Samsung SDS, along with Korean government and state-run research centers and logistic companies, is launching a consortium to bring blockchain technology to the countrys shipping industry. The announcement follows...
IRS actions sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for bitcoin companies: US Congress on IRS-Coinbase dispute
May 31, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The members of the U.S. Congress have issued a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the agencys ongoing tussle with digital currency exchange Coinbase. The IRS last year issued a John Doe summons to Coinbase...
Walmart files patent to explore blockchain for tracking drone delivery
May 31, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
American multinational retailing corporation Walmart has submitted a patent application to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that explores blockchain technology to track packages that are delivered by unnamed...
Blockchain asset exchange OKCoin adds support for Ethereum trading
May 31, 2017 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading blockchain asset exchange platform OKCoin has formally launched Ethereum trading (ETH) on its exchange. With Ethereum being second among the blockchain assets in terms of market cap, there has been an increased...
Dutch Bitcoin Exchange BL3P expands to Euro area
May 31, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
BL3P, a subsidiary of the first bitcoin company in The Netherlands Bitonic, has announced the expansion of its services to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). BL3P is now available to all EU residents [plus the...
Vanbex Group raises $365k in seed round to develop blockchain-based products
May 31, 2017 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Vanbex Group, a professional services and strategic consulting firm, has announced that it has raised $365,474 in its first seed round of financing, in line with its target. The company intends to use the funds for...
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