Blockchain Expo London 2017 to feature speakers across key industries
Jan 05, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Londons Olympia will be hosting Blockchain Expo Global 2017 on January 23-24, 2017 that will see over 1500 attendees across key industries from leading brands that are embracing and developing cutting edge blockchain...
Next-gen blockchain crowdfunding platform WINGS raises over $1.7M in donations
Jan 05, 2017 06:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
WINGS, a decentralized platform to create, crowdfund, join, and manage projects using blockchain and smart contracts, has announced that it received a little over $1.7 million in donations (1700+ BTC). Started on...
'Blockchain' and 'FinTech' among top 10 Investopedia 2016 Financial Terms List
Jan 05, 2017 06:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Investopedia, the webs premier source of trusted financial content, recently released its Top Financial Terms for 2016 list, which in addition to the Trump effect, includes blockchain technology and...
Microsoft unveils first sports blockchain ‘BraveLog’, to launch officially on January 07
Jan 05, 2017 05:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech titan Microsoft has revealed that it teamed up with AMIS, Taiwan Triathlon Co. Ltd., Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI) and Fubon Financial Holdings to pioneer a new blockchain development and...
Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance to discuss blockchain technology
Jan 05, 2017 05:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI) is going to discuss blockchain technology in relation to the insurance sector in its periodic meeting to be held today, 05 January 2017, CoinDesk reported. The...
Bitfury Group, Covington partner to launch Global Blockchain Business Council
Jan 05, 2017 04:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain technology firm Bitfury Group announced that it is launching the first Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) in collaboration with Covington, an international law company. The major launch event will take...
Jan 04, 2017 08:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading multinational Spanish banking group BBVA has published a new research note that addresses the crucial question currently looming in the financial world Can blockchain be regulated? Prepared by BBVA Research...
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