OwlTing launches first blockchain food provenance system ‘OwlChain’
May 29, 2017 09:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
OwlTing, an e-commerce platform for secure food products in Taiwan, announced that it has integrated blockchain technology into its supply chain infrastructure by the launch of OwlChain, the worlds first Ethereum-based...
Blockchain copyright startup Blockai rebrands as Binded, raises additional $950k
May 29, 2017 07:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockai, a blockchain copyright platform headquartered in San Francisco, has rebranded as Binded in an effort to emphasize on its objective to create a legally binding record, Techcrunch reported. By creating a...
Singapore-based Ngee Ann Polytechnic to issue blockchain diplomas
May 29, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, a Singapore-based institution of higher learning, is working with UOB FinLabs blockchain startup, Attores, to issue digital versions of diplomas onto the blockchain. With this, Ngee Ann Polytechnic...
Cecabank, Grant Thornton form blockchain consortium for banking in Spain
May 29, 2017 05:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Europe has been a prime destination for blockchain technology development as business and startups chose the region for their domicile since there exist a great talent and scope. When it comes to the potential applications...
Australian Renewable Energy Agency supports blockchain-based power trading pilot
May 29, 2017 05:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting a blockchain trial that could enable households and business to trade or share power with one-another. Led by AGL Energy Limited (AGL), in partnership with...
Blockchain firm Everex announces mobile blockchain-enabled microfinance service
May 29, 2017 04:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Everex, a blockchain company developing Ethereum applications, has announced the expansion of its operations towards global, blockchain-enabled microcredit and fiat remittance services. According to the official...
Russian Quantum Center researchers develop and test quantum blockchain
May 26, 2017 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russian Quantum Center (RQC), a research institute based in Moscow, announced that its researchers have developed and tested the quantum blockchain technology. The quantum blockchain is a method of distributed storage...
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