German automobile giant Daimler AG joins Hyperledger blockchain project as premier member
Feb 22, 2017 04:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, has gained Daimler AG, one of the worlds successful producers and manufacturers of finest vehicles, as its premium...
London tech firm JAAK announces ‘MΞTA’ blockchain pilot for media industry
Feb 21, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
London-based blockchain tech company JAAK that connects media, metadata, and rights, announced the plans for a blockchain pilot for the media and entertainment industry. The announcement was made by the company founder...
Moscow to host international blockchain conference on February 28
Feb 21, 2017 05:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Moscow will be hosting an international blockchain technology conference on February 28, 2017, with the support of Open Systems publishing house. The international conference helps in the discussion of new tools and...
BABB App creates banking platform using Ethereum smart contracts
Feb 21, 2017 04:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
BABB App announced that it is building a bank that is based on the implementation of permissioned blockchain using Ethereum Smart Contracts banking platform, Finextra reported. The Ethereum smart contracts platform is...
Blockchain Intelligence Group rolls out QLUE version codename Deep Cove
Feb 21, 2017 04:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG), a Canada-based developer of blockchain technology solutions, has announced the launch of QLUE version codename Deep Cove. The company said that the objective behind developing the...
Exclusive: Bank of Korea, R3 consortium to carry out blockchain project
Feb 21, 2017 03:55 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
The Bank of Korea said it willcarry out the Proof-of-Concept project with R3 consortium by using blockchain technology. Kim Jung-hyuk, head of the e-finance planning team at the Bank of Koreas Financial Supervisory...
Keynote 2017 World Blockchain Forum to take place in Dubai on March 6
Feb 20, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Smart Dubai will be organizing Keynote 2017 World Blockchain Forum, to be held at Burj Al Arab in Dubai on March 6, 2017. The event will cover a wide array of topics in the blockchain arena and will see 40+ most prominent...
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