Russian banks make first test transaction on blockchain prototype ‘Masterchain'
Oct 06, 2016 07:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Central Bank of Russia has announced that along with the market participants, it has developed a technical prototype for financial messaging, based on the distributed ledger technology (DLT). The announcement...
Blockchain startup Factom secures $4.2m in series A funding
Oct 06, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Factom, Inc., an Austin-based blockchain technology company, has announced that it has $4.2 million Series A round of equity funding led by Tim Draper of Draper Associates. Speaking with CoinDesk, Factom co-founder and...
Microsoft Azure launches Nxt Nodes for developer use
Oct 06, 2016 05:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to the latest announcement, Microsoft Azurehas officially brought theNxt Blockchain to its platform, allowing developers across the world to start their own Nxt nodes easily. The Nxt Blockchain has been...
ShapeShift announces API integration partnership with Exodus
Oct 06, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cryptocurrency exchange platform ShapeShift.io has announced a new API integration partnership with user-friendly multi-asset desktop wallet Exodus that allows Exodus users to securely and swiftly convert between...
Digital Catapult and UK Games Fund team up to create working prototype smart contract
Oct 05, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Digital Catapult Centre, a national centre to rapidly advance the UKs best digital ideas, and the UK Games Fund announced that they have created a working prototype smart contract that is designed to boost innovation and...
Hashed Health and Martin Ventures collaborate to boost blockchain solutions in healthcare industry
Oct 05, 2016 10:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hashed Health, a new healthcare blockchain innovation company, has announced a major collaboration with a healthcare and technology initiative investment firm Martin Ventures, in order to advance blockchain solutions that...
Blockchain technologies not broadly implemented yet: Deloitte Q3 CFO Signals Survey
Oct 05, 2016 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Deloittes third-quarter (Q3 2016) CFO Signals survey, a quarterly survey tracking the thinking and actions of CFOs representing many of North Americas largest and most influential companies, has found that blockchain...
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