Blockchain firm Everex receives nomination in 2017 Remittance Innovation Awards
Jun 15, 2017 04:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Everex, a financial inclusion blockchain development company, has received special recognition as an innovator in FinTech as it is one of 15 to be nominated for the 2017 Remittance Innovation Awards (RemTECH). The...
Thomson Reuters to release blockchain tool for market data
Jun 14, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Multinational mass media giant Thomson Reuters Corp announced that it is planning to release a blockchain-based tool that will enable customers to plug market data into systems. According to the reports by Reuters, then...
Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy joins Hashed Health blockchain consortium
Jun 14, 2017 08:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hashed Health, a blockchain-based healthcare innovation company for transformation in the healthcare industry, has announced the joining of Lipscomb Universitys College of Pharmacy to its consortium. This marks the first...
ZenCash performs software transition in partnership with blockchain startup IOHK
Jun 14, 2017 07:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
ZenCash, a privacy coin for borderless decentralized communications and transactions, has announced that it has successfully conducted system upgrade in partnership with blockchain development company IOHK. In its...
Vermont Governor signs bill approving blockchain study
Jun 14, 2017 06:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed a bill last week that mandates a study and subsequent submission of a eport on how blockchain and financial technology will impact employment, tax revenues, and other benefits in the...
Hyperledger blockchain project releases new beta version for Fabric
Jun 14, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
A collaborative cross-industry effort to advance blockchain technology, Hyperledger Project announced the release of new beta version for Hyperledger Fabric that is available for testing. We would to thank everyone who...
European Commission launches blockchain research project
Jun 14, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Commission has announced the launch of a blockchain project that will explore existing, emerging, and potential applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) in non-financial / industry...
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