Blockchain voting startup Voatz attracts $2.2M in seed funding
Jan 09, 2018 08:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Medici Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of online retail giant Overstock, has led a $2.2 million seed funding round of Voatz, a blockchain-based voting startup. The funding round also received support from the Urban...
IBM, Comcast Ventures, Boldstart Ventures and Galvanize back blockchain growth lab 'MState'
Jan 09, 2018 04:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM, Comcast Ventures, Boldstart Ventures and Galvanize are backing a startup accelerator aimed at scaling early stage blockchain startups that sell to the enterprise. Called MState, the blockchain growth lab will focus...
How blockchain can democratize green power
Jan 08, 2018 05:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency Technology
Imagine buying a solar panel from a hardware store, mounting it on your roof, then selling the green electricity you produce at a price you set. Is this even possible? Some companies certainly think so. These startups...
Automotive supplier Faurecia seeks to tap AI and blockchain for digital transformation
Jan 08, 2018 04:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
Global automotive supplier Faurecia has partnered with leading professional services company Accenture as it seeks to foster innovation for mobility services. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding for...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – January 5th, 2018
Jan 05, 2018 11:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
ECB official urges governments to tax bitcoin The National Bank of Austria president Ewald Nowotny has urged governments to regulate and tax bitcoin, The Daily Mail reported. Speaking with the German daily Sueddeutsche...
Indian government’s policy think tank explores blockchain technology
Jan 04, 2018 05:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, is exploring the potential of blockchain application in education, health, and agricultural sectors, The Economic Times reported. NITI Aayog is...
Bank Hapoalim, Israel Aerospace Industries collaborate on blockchain cybersecurity solutions
Jan 04, 2018 05:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bank Hapoalim, in collaboration with the cybersecurity arm of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), will look into the potential of blockchain technology for innovative cybersecurity solutions, according to the Times of...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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