PayCommerce expands global footprint, to drive blockchain and AI innovations
Dec 09, 2016 05:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
PayCommerce, open cross-border payments network and banking consortium, has announced the expansion of its global footprint with the opening of two new offices in November: one in Ontario and one in Dubai. According to...
BitGive launches blockchain-based real-time donation tracking system ‘GiveTrack’
Dec 09, 2016 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
BitGive, the first Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has announced the launch of GiveTrack a revolutionary blockchain-based donation platform. The platform is to be unveiled on the evening of December 8 at the San Francisco...
NYU’s blockchain voting project ‘Votebook’ wins Kaspersky Lab competition
Dec 09, 2016 04:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kaspersky Lab, a global cyber security company, announced the winning collegiate teams in its Cybersecurity Case Study competition that was hosted by The Economist. A blockchain voting project by the New York University...
ARK blockchain ecosystem to launch public testnest, mobile and desktop clients
Dec 09, 2016 02:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
The ARK blockchain ecosystem has announced the first publically available test network along with mobile and desktop clients, while the platform is currently in its final stages of ongoing ICO. The testnets alpha...
Korea Financial Investment Association launches blockchain consortium
Dec 08, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Fintech
The Korea Financial Investment Association has launched a blockchain consortium, where 21 financial investment companies and 5 blockchain tech firms signed an MOU in order to share their expertise mutually. The consortium...
Blockchain makes it to Virgin Media’s ‘Disruptor 10’ companies
Dec 08, 2016 11:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Virgin Media Business has announced Disruptor 10, where ten companies including Blockchain, the digital currency wallet, are recognized for having a business model, product or service that is creating a new marketor...
Dec 08, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
On the heels of Distributed: Health and Distributed: Trade, BTC Inc. has announced the launch of Distributed: Markets a new event that will focus on bringing together key ecosystem stakeholders to establish the framework...
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