City of Vienna collaborates with EY to use blockchain to enhance security of government data
Aug 01, 2018 10:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
EY has revealed the details of its collaboration with the City of Vienna that seeks to leverage blockchain technology to simplify and automate administrative processes. The company said that it has been working with the...
Aug 01, 2018 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, as the keynote speaker for Swell, a conference bringing together worlds leaders in policy, payments and technology. To be...
Agricultural Bank of China completes loan issuance using blockchain technology
Jul 31, 2018 09:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), one of the Big Four banks in the Peoples Republic of China, has used blockchain technology for the issuance of a loan worth 2 million yuan (approximately $300,000), CoinDesk reported...
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee joins HTC Exodus as advisor
Jul 31, 2018 09:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee on Sunday announced that he is joining the team behind the HTCs upcoming blockchain smartphone Exodus as an advisor, while confirming that the new phone will support LTC and Lightning Network...
Dubai heads towards blockchain-powered judicial future
Jul 31, 2018 06:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, in partnership with Smart Dubai, has announced its plans to create the worlds first Court of the Blockchain. The project, aimed at creating a blockchain-powered...
Argentina to launch blockchain platform for public and private sector
Jul 31, 2018 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
A number of Argentinean organizations are teaming up to develop a multi-service blockchain platform. According to a press release, NIC Argentina, the Argentine Internet Chamber of Commerce (CABASE) and the Universities...
Arizona State University, Dash explore blockchain scalability issues in new research
Jul 31, 2018 04:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Arizona State University Blockchain Research Lab, in collaboration with leading cryptocurrency Dash, has released new research that highlights some of the scaling challenges and potential opportunities for the Dash...
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