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A block chain or blockchain is a permissionless distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of transaction records hardened against tampering and revision. It consists of blocks, holding batches of individual transactions. Each block contains a timestamp and an information linking it to a previous block. The block chain is seen as the main technical innovation of bitcoin, where it serves as the decentralized public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. This original design has been the inspiration for other cryptocurrencies and distributed databases. In this series, we cover latest development stories related to blockchain and its applications around the world.

Blockchain Revolution Series

Razormind to open headquarters in Belfast, starts blockchain lab and 10 bitcoin ATMs

Sep 08, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Digital Currency

Razormind, a global computing firm, has announced that it will open its European headquarters in Belfast, which will create a new blockchain lab along with 12 jobs and 20 paid internships and will also install 10 bitcoin...

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HKMA to launch fintech innovation hub to test blockchain and other technologies

Sep 08, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Fintech Facilitation Office (FFO) of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), will launch the HKMA-ASTRI Fintech Innovation...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Coin Center urges ESMA to avoid writing-off open blockchain technologies

Sep 08, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Digital Currency

Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy center focused on the public policy issues facing open and decentralized blockchain technologies, has urged European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to avoid...

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BNP Paribas’ new fintech lab to focus on blockchain, AI and big data

Sep 08, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Digital Currency

BNP Paribas, the French multinational bank and financial services company, unveiled its new FinTech laboratory set up at its New York headquarters during a recently held blockchain hackathon. CoinDesk reported that the...

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Nxt Foundation becomes first alternative cryptocurrency foundation to join Hyperledger project

Sep 08, 2016 04:39 am UTC| Digital Currency

The Nxt Foundation, a non-profit organisation that provides education and information about the Nxt Blockchain Platform, has announced that ithas become anAssociate member of the Hyperledger Project with the Linux...

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Barclays and Wave execute blockchain-based global trade transaction

Sep 07, 2016 11:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

Multinational banking and financial services giant Barclays and innovative startup firm Wave have together executed a global trade transaction using blockchain technology. According to the official release, the new...

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Blockchain startup Chain wins inaugural award for Best Fintech Innovation by Juniper Research

Sep 07, 2016 09:44 am UTC| Digital Currency

Juniper Research, the UK-based market research company, has announced the winners of this years Future Digital Awards for Commerce Fintech. The Future Digital Awards are given to companies that Juniper believes have...

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