3 blockchain startups among 175 selected companies for Plug and Play accelerator programs
Mar 23, 2017 07:09 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Global innovation platform Plug and Playhas announced its largest cohort to date in which 175 companies will join its ecosystem of 180 corporate partners, 200 VCs, and 583 alumni. After reviewing over 8,500 startups,...
UN World Food Programme successfully tests blockchain for aid tracking
Mar 23, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Fintech
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) revealed earlier this month that it is testing blockchain potential to transform the fight against hunger. Blockchain technology, most famously associated with the...
Applied Blockchain, Block Ex, Juru selected for Innovate Finance’s Pitch360 fintech competition
Mar 23, 2017 04:58 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Innovate Finance has announced the finalists for Pitch360, its first ever FinTech startup competition, which is scheduled to take place on day two of its Global Summit 2017 at Guildhall London on Tuesday, April...
SAP Ariba looks to blockchain to transform global supply chains; to collaborate with Everledger
Mar 23, 2017 04:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
SAP Ariba has unveiled its plans to leverage blockchain or distributed ledger technology in order to transform global supply chains. According to the official release, the company plans to use the technology across its...
Blockchain Helps Feed The Hungry Via Cash Assistance
Mar 23, 2017 00:10 am UTC| Technology
It seems Blockchain is no longer just about making money. As one group proves, it can also help in actually giving people money so that they have something to buy food with. Not only does the incredibly secure system with...
Node40 unveils next generation digital currency tax software
Mar 22, 2017 17:17 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain infrastructure hosting service Node40 has built a new software product that will enable every U.S.-based user to properly report their digital currency gains to the taxman. Called Node40 Balance, this...
Berlin to host Blockchain Expo on 1st June
Mar 22, 2017 10:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Berlin will see Blockchain Expo on 1-2 June, 2017 that will bring together over 1500 experts across key industries from leading brands embracing and developing cutting edge blockchain technologies. The Blockchain Expo...
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