NEM Foundation to bolster smart blockchain adoption with global webinars
Sep 25, 2017 05:03 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The NEM.io Foundation, the creator of the peer-to-peer NEM blockchain platform, is embarking on a series of events for the NEM community and newcomers to the blockchain ecosystem. The local events and global webinars...
Blockchain startup DOVU to showcase software at Jaguar Land Rover Hackathon
Sep 25, 2017 04:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Auto giant Jaguar Land Rover is going to hold a developer challenge in Slovakia at the end of the month. The theme of the hackathon will be smart mobility and will feature two specific challenges for developers: A...
IOHK trains students for blockchain jobs at coding and cryptocurrencies summer course
Sep 25, 2017 03:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
IOHK, a blockchain and research development company, has announced that the first cohort of graduates have completed their training at the summer course run by it and are now ready to work in the blockchain...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 22nd, 2017
Sep 22, 2017 10:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
European Commission to crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud The European Commission (EC) has proposed a number of measures to build strong cybersecurity in the European Union (EU). In order to combat fraud and...
Sep 22, 2017 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian government has recently announced that it will develop a national Digital Economy Strategy and has published a paper to start this conversation. The strategy will set out a roadmap for the government, the...
European Commission to crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud
Sep 22, 2017 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a number of measures to build strong cybersecurity in the European Union (EU). Among other things, the EC has proposed setting up of an EU Cybersecurity Agency, a European...
Deutsche Bundesbank explores blockchain potential for payments and securities settlement
Sep 22, 2017 04:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new report, the Deutsche Bundesbank has explored the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for the financial sector. The report, available only in German, focuses chiefly on the potential impact of the...
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