Swiss venture Procivis launches blockchain-backed e-government platform
Jan 25, 2017 09:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Procivis, a Switzerland-based startup, has announced that it is going to present its proof of concept for a blockchain-backed e-government platform at todays Microsoft public sector digitization practice day in...
ConsenSys, adChain partner to develop blockchain solution for online advertising
Jan 25, 2017 08:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
ConsenSys, a production studio building decentralized applications for blockchain ecosystems, has partnered with blockchain-based digital advertising company adChain in order to develop an industry-first blockchain...
2017 Global Insurance Symposium to feature sessions on AI and blockchain technology
Jan 25, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Fintech
The registration for the 2017 Global Insurance Symposium, to be held on April 25-27in downtownDes Moines, Iowa, is now open. Presented by the Iowa Insurance Institute, the Federation of Iowa Insurers, the Iowa Economic...
Blockchain security expert joins cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift
Jan 25, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain asset exchange platform ShapeShift announced the appointment of Michael Perklin as Chief Information Security Officer, who will be responsible overseeing the exchange platforms information security...
Blockchain platform ChronoBank and Emercoin enter technical partnership
Jan 25, 2017 05:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
ChronoBank, a blockchain-focused project, announced its technical partnership with the cryptocurrency platform Emercoin across a number of key areas in order to bring added value to both parties. ChronoBank reflects the...
Bank of Japan’s third FinTech Forum to focus on blockchain technology
Jan 25, 2017 05:37 am UTC| Fintech
The Bank of Japan is going to host its third Fintech Forum on 28 February 2017, which will focus on blockchain or distributed ledger technology. Hosted by the BoJs Fintech Center, the invite-only event will feature...
Cambridge Blockchain raises $1.7m in new funding
Jan 25, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cambridge Blockchain, a blockchain-based identity startup, has raised over $1.7 million in new funding, CoinDesk reported. The startup has raised $1,785,000 out of a total $2m, as stated in the Form D published by the...
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