German blockchain-focused VC Neufund raises €2M
Jan 18, 2017 07:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Neufund, a Berlin-based open venture capital fund, has raised 2 million from Christoph Maires Atlantic Labs, Klaas Kersting and a group of superangels, TechCrunch reported. Founded in 2016, Neufund is building a...
Chinese blockchain alliance ChinaLedger releases white paper
Jan 18, 2017 06:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
ChinaLedger, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based coalition led by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, has released its first white paper, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Titled, Whitepaper of Distributed Ledger for...
Jan 18, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Davos, Switzerland sees an influx of a huge number of celebrities at this time every year, who come to attend a great event. With up to three thousand representatives across politics, business, academia and media from over...
HSBC sets up Technology Advisory Board to focus on AI and blockchain technology
Jan 18, 2017 05:28 am UTC| Fintech
HSBC, one of the leading banking and financial services organizations headquartered in London, has announced the appointment of a panel of experts to take the advantage of technological innovations. According to the...
Blockchain technology could help investment banks save $12 billion a year: Report
Jan 18, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Accenture has released a new report, co-prepared with benchmarking firm McLagan a business unit of Aon plc, which explores how blockchain or distributed ledger technology could lead to cost savings and other...
What next for the ASX and Blockchain in 2017?
Jan 18, 2017 02:56 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
What a difference a year makes. In January 2016, ASX was bathing in the warm glow of having been acclaimed by Blythe Masters, an American super saleswoman and head of a Blockchain start-up called Digital Asset The...
Blockchain social platform Steemit unveils 2017 roadmap
Jan 17, 2017 16:42 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Decentralized social media platform Steemittoday unveiled a comprehensive roadmap detailing improvements to its company structure, its blockchain, and its website. The platform, which went live inbetain May 2016, has...
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