The blockchain could have better security than the banks
Jul 18, 2017 14:12 pm UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
There are ways to improve the online ledger blockchain by taking some security notes from banks. If people could use both two-step verification and spending limits on the blockchain, this would reduce any economic loss...
Blockchain startup Ripple’s XRP Ledger ecosystem expands to 55 validator nodes
Jul 18, 2017 10:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ripple, a leading provider of blockchain solutions, has announced that the XRP Ledger ecosystem has grown to 55 validator nodes an increase of 120 percent since the month of May. The startup said that the new...
National Bank of Belarus creates blockchain-based information network
Jul 18, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
The National Bank of Belarus has announced the creation of an information network based on blockchain technology, which could be used for modern banking and non-banking tasks. In its official release, the central bank...
Indian IT industry body NASSCOM announces blockchain special interest group
Jul 18, 2017 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
NASSCOM (Nationwide Affiliation of Software program and Companies Firms), has joined forces with blockchain startup Blocksmiths and Quatrro, a global services company offering business and knowledge processing services, to...
Dubai Future Accelerators to focus on blockchain and AI in third program, opens applications
Jul 18, 2017 05:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
Dubai Future Accelerators, a unique program run by Dubai Future Foundation in partnership with the government of Dubai, has opened applications for its third program. The first two editions of the program have been...
TD Bank Group joins Chamber of Digital Commerce to promote adoption of blockchain technology
Jul 18, 2017 04:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
TD Bank Group has joined the executive committee of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading global blockchain trade association, in order to foster the adoption of digital assets and related technologies with the goal...
Bitfury launches open source enterprise-grade blockchain framework ‘Exonum’
Jul 17, 2017 11:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bitfury Group, a Blockchain technology company, has officially announced the launch of its open source enterprise-grade blockchain framework, Exonum, which will help businesses and governments bring their blockchain...
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