WISeKey launches Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Centre of Excellence in India
Jun 21, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
WISeKey International Holding, a global cybersecurity company, announced that launch of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain Centre of Excellence based out of India in order to support its global...
State of Illinois to host blockchain hackathon next month
Jun 21, 2017 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
The State of Illinois is going to host a virtual blockchain hackathon IBI Hack next month. The month-long challenge, starting 01 July 2017, is a part of the Illinois Blockchain Month 30 days of blockchain education and...
Media giants partner to develop ‘Blockchain Insights Platform’ for video advertising efficiency
Jun 21, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Comcasts Advanced Advertising Group announced that it is developing a new Blockchain Insights Platform that is aimed to improve the efficiency of premium video advertising. The blockchain platform will enhance planning,...
Blockchain startup Synereo rebrands flagship product QRator to ‘WildSpark’
Jun 21, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synereo Ltd., a Tel-Aviv based blockchain startup that was recently included in Gartners Cool Blockchain Vendor, has announced it is rebranding its flagship product Qrator to WildSpark. The move to rebrand comes...
CBDCs could relegate private virtual currencies to secondary role in payments system: IMF
Jun 20, 2017 11:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a discussion note focusing on emerging fintech innovation, distributed ledger technology (DLT), and central bank digital currency (CBDC) among others. The paper, in...
Banks actively developing fintech and blockchain solutions to maintain competitiveness: HKMA
Jun 20, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Banks are increasingly exploring latest biometric identification technology, including blockchain or distributed ledger technology, Norman Chan, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, recently said in an official...
Blockchain could solve business needs for wealth and asset management firms: EY
Jun 20, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a report, consulting firm EY has discussed how wealth and asset management companies are seeking to tap the benefits of blockchain as well as key challenges to adopting this technology. Titled Blockchain innovation...
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