Synechron collaborates with R3 to develop DLT-based KYC platform
Aug 23, 2017 05:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synechron Inc., a New York-based financial services consulting and technology services provider, has announced that it entered into a distributed ledger technology (DLT) collaboration with enterprise software firm R3,...
SmartContract.com launches ChainLink, adds blockchain experts as advisors
Aug 23, 2017 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
SmartContract.com, the secure blockchain middleware provider enabling smart contracts to securely connect with external data sources and off-chain payment methods, has revealed its plans for the release of the ChainLink...
Cryptocurrency invoice financing platform Hive raises $8.95M in token sale
Aug 23, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hive Project, a cryptocurrency-based invoicing platform focused on providing liquidity pools for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has successfully raised $8.95 million (BTC 2087) from 2234 global supporters in its...
Arizona State University collaborates with Dash to launch Blockchain Research Lab
Aug 22, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading cryptocurrency Dash is teaming up with Arizona State University (ASU) to create a Blockchain Research Lab to work on blockchain technology and teach about its potential, Fortune reported. The initial research...
Fleet Complete joins Blockchain in Trucking Alliance
Aug 22, 2017 05:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fleet Complete, a global commercial vehicle IoT solutions provider, has joined the recently formed Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) as a service charter member. BiTA aims to promote the adoption, education, and...
Australian Senators form ‘Parliamentary Friends of Blockchain’ group
Aug 22, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a move to foster blockchain industry, two Australian Senators earlier this month formed a bipartisan group Parliamentary Friends of Blockchain. The announcement was made by co-convenors, Senator Jane Hume (Lib, VIC)...
BTCS inks Letter of Intent to merge with Blockchain Global
Aug 22, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTCS Inc., a blockchain technology-focused company, has announced that it is going to merge with Blockchain Global Limited (BCG), an Australian blockchain company. BTCS has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI)...
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