European Agency eu-LISA held industry roundtable on blockchain at Strasbourg
Jun 19, 2017 04:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
eu-LISA, European Agency for the operational management for large-scale IT systems in areas of freedom and security, held an industry roundtable in Strasbourg that explored the potential architectures for interoperable...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – June 16th, 2017
Jun 16, 2017 11:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
UK FCA selects nine blockchain firms for second cohort of regulatory sandbox The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed the names of nine blockchain firms among others that were successful in their...
UK FCA selects nine blockchain firms for second cohort of regulatory sandbox
Jun 16, 2017 07:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed the names of nine blockchain firms among others that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the second cohort of its regulatory sandbox. The...
IOHK’s proof-of-stake blockchain protocol accepted at Crypto 2017
Jun 16, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain research and development company IOHK has announced that its research paper describing a Proof-of-Stake protocol, Ouroboros, has been accepted to Crypto 2017, the foremost academic event in the field of...
Blockchain startup Circle launches free cross border payments for customers in US, UK and Europe
Jun 16, 2017 05:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-based payments startup Circle has launched no-cost international payment transactions for its customers in the US, UK and Europe. With this launch, Circle customers in the US, UK and Europe will have the...
Nevada’s pro-blockchain legislation to help build large blockchain developer community: SONM Advisor
Jun 16, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a landmark bill into law earlier this month which would prohibit a local government from taxing or imposing restrictions upon the use of the blockchain technology. The bill recognizes...
Blockchain startup Babb hires Ripple advisor Anish Mohammed to spearhead upcoming launch
Jun 16, 2017 04:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
(Corrected Ripple Labs to Ripple in the first paragraph.) Blockchain banking app Babb announced that it has appointed Dr. Anish Mohammed, blockchain expert, cryptography specialist and an advisor to Ripple, as the teams...
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