Blockchain technologies not broadly implemented yet: Deloitte Q3 CFO Signals Survey
Oct 05, 2016 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Deloittes third-quarter (Q3 2016) CFO Signals survey, a quarterly survey tracking the thinking and actions of CFOs representing many of North Americas largest and most influential companies, has found that blockchain...
Intrinsic-ID and Guardtime form alliance to provide security and governance for IOT blockchain
Oct 05, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Intrinsic-ID, an embedded authentication company, and Guardtime, industrial blockchain platform powering digital transformation, have announced an alliance in order to provide a new level of security and governance for the...
Bank accounts of bitcoin businesses closed in Kenya
Oct 05, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Following the Central Bank of Kenyas caution to the public on digital currencies, recent reports suggest that bank accounts of bitcoin and digital currency businesses has been closed in the country. As a result of this,...
Sydney Stock Exchange builds blockchain prototype for equity securities
Oct 05, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) has reached its first milestone in its blockchain project. Its joint venture with Bit Trade Labs APX Settlement Pty Limited has successfully prototyped its blockchain smart register for...
Cryptobuyer and BlockPay cooperate to offer digital payments infrastructure in South America
Oct 05, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-based startup BlockPay developed by BitShares Munich, announced its cooperation with Venezuelan cryptocurrency brokerage Cryptobuyer, in order to provide the elementary network infrastructure for digital...
Cyber.Fund launches first blockchain-based Russian social network - Voice
Oct 04, 2016 13:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Cyber.Fund, an investment platform for blockchain assets, has announced the launch of first Russian-language social network Voice, based on blockchain technology that will be an analogue of Steemit international...
MGT Capital implements phase two of bitcoin mining operations
Oct 04, 2016 12:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency
MGT Capital Investments, Inc. announced that it has begun to implement phase two of its bitcoin operation that is scheduled to expand its processing power to over five PetaHash by the end of the fourth quarter, this...
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