European Commission is actively monitoring blockchain developments, says VP Andrus Ansip
Feb 17, 2017 06:10 am UTC| Fintech
The European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip has explained in a statement that the Commission is actively monitoring the developments of blockchain technology. According to the statement, he said that the...
Blockchain project Fermat releases alpha version for new infrastructure ‘Internet of People’
Feb 17, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-enabled open source project Fermat has announced asignificant alpha release for its new infrastructure Internet of People (IoP). IoP enables people to communicate with each other using their own devices...
Chamber of Digital Commerce to host DC Blockchain Summit 2017 in March
Feb 16, 2017 12:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading trade association representing the blockchain industry, has announced DC Blockchain Summit that will take place at Georgetown University, Washington DC, on 15 and 16...
Traity releases micro-insurance product ‘Kevin’ in open blockchain balance sheet
Feb 16, 2017 10:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Traity, a network that builds reputation standards, has collaborated with Suncorp, the largest Australian insurance conglomerate, and announced the release of a new micro-insurance product Kevin in an open blockchain...
DigixGlobal, Monolith collaborate to create blockchain-based gold-backed debit card
Feb 16, 2017 07:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
DigixGlobal, an Ethereum-based gold tokenization system, has announced its partnership with Monolith Studio, a software provider, to build first gold-backed debit card using blockchain technology, IBTimes reported. The...
Hexayurt.Capital presents blockchain paper on at World Government Summit Dubai
Feb 16, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hexayurt.Capital has presented a paper during the World Government Summit in Dubai that outlined a strategy Internet of Agreements (IoA) using blockchain technology for connecting the next wave of innovation in order to...
KPMG, Microsoft collaborate to launch joint ‘Blockchain Nodes’
Feb 15, 2017 11:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Big four accounting firm KPMG International has announced the launch of joint Blockchain Nodes along with tech giant Microsoft Corp. The nodes are intended to create and demonstrate the use cases of blockchain technology...
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