Applications open for Blockchain Startup Contest
Oct 13, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchainhub Graz and industry partners have announced a Blockchain Startup Contest to promote the revolutionary technology of blockchain and smart contracts in a much broader and faster way. According to the...
Blockchain an ideal remedy for what ails loyalty rewards programs – Deloitte
Oct 13, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recent study, Deloitte stated that blockchain, as a distributed ledger with a fundamentally new way to transact and maintain records in a secure, trustless, digitized interlinked network, will eliminate many...
Blockchain Governance startup Node40 unveils Masternode Portfolio Insight Reports
Oct 13, 2016 04:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Node40, an Albany-based Dash masternode service provider, has announced a new feature Masternode Portfolio Insight which will enable users to analyze Dash investments against their entire financial portfolio. The...
Emirates NBD launches pilot blockchain network for banking
Oct 12, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Digital Currency
UAEs leading banking group Emirates NBD has partnered with Indian banking giant ICICI Bank and Infosys Finacle to complete blockchain-based transactions in international trade finance and remittance. According to the...
Maersk Group to replace traditional bills of lading, mulls using blockchain technology
Oct 12, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Maersk Line, largest container shipping company, known for reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services, has announced that it is exploring the potentials of blockchain in order to improve operations involved in...
Regulatory uncertainty holding back widespread blockchain adoption – Survey
Oct 12, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
A recent research commissioned by SIX Securities Services, has found that more than three quarters of banks are experimenting with blockchain technologies (76%) but believe a real solution is many years away. According...
Blockchain-based smart contracts to go mainstream in 2020 - Capgemini
Oct 12, 2016 07:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new report, Capgemini adoption of blockchain-based smart contracts will lead to reduced risks, lower administration and service costs, and more efficient business processes across all major segments of the financial...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects