Qtum Blockchain Project releases Economy Whitepaper
Feb 10, 2017 04:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Qtum Foundation, the organization overseeing the development of the Qtum Blockchain project, released their economy whitepaper. Titled Qtum Blockchain Economy Whitepaper, it outlines the Foundations structure, the...
US state representatives launch Congressional Blockchain Caucus
Feb 10, 2017 03:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two lawmakers and US state representatives Jared Polis and David Schweikert of Colorado and Arizona respectively, have announced that launch of Congressional Blockchain Caucus. The Caucus will focus on the advancement...
Russian education center Digital October to conduct ‘Blockchain Weekend’ course on 18-19 Feb
Feb 10, 2017 00:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russian-based education center Digital October that conducts courses with the industrys best leaders and experts, has announced a course on blockchain technology Blockchain Weekend that will take place on 18-19 February,...
WISeKey to launch IoT Blockchain Center of Excellence in New York
Feb 09, 2017 23:57 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Swiss-based digital security and cybersecurity company WISeKey has announced that it will establishan IoT Blockchain Center of Excellence in the U.S. in a move to offer a secure IoT model for performing common tasks like...
CoinsBank announces second annual Blockchain Cruise 2017
Feb 09, 2017 09:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
CoinsBank, an all-in-one gateway to blockchain services, has announced the second annual event CoinsBank Blockchain Cruise 2017 that will bring together expert speakers, innovators and representatives from blockchain and...
Iosco report calls for international cooperation to face regulatory challenges posed by FinTech
Feb 09, 2017 07:24 am UTC| Fintech
International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has released a new report that says that changes resulting from fintech are substantial and in certain cases leading to disintermediation and reintermediation,...
Blockchain firm Coinfirm secures $700k from Luma Ventures in seed funding round
Feb 09, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Coinfirm announced that it has secured an investment of $700k from Luma Ventures in an ongoing seed round and aims to further build services and features onto its platform. The blockchain startup has...
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