EY Startup Challenge selects six blockchain entities
Sep 07, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
Accounting giant Ernst Young has announced that it has selected six startups to participate in its EY Startup Challenge 2016 that will focus on exploring and developing blockchain technology to tackle two key industry...
Synereo unveils blockchain-based technology stack ‘RChain'
Sep 07, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synereo, a Tel-Aviv based startup which develops a decentralized tech stack, has unveiledthe underlying Technology Stack, which enables its Social Network to function without centralized servers - which are normally...
Brazilian exchange latest to join R3 blockchain consortium
Sep 07, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Financial innovation firm R3 is continuing to add more organizations to its blockchain consortium that has more than 60 of the worlds largest financial institutions focusing on developing ground-breaking commercial...
Blockchain fundraising company Alice SI receives funding from Bethnal Green Ventures
Sep 06, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Alice SI, a blockchain based startup that helps charities raise funds, has been added by technology accelerator program Bethnal Green Ventures in order to receive funding and business support. According to reports by...
Ujo Music to launch blockchain-based full commercial music platform
Sep 06, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ujo Music, a platform that allows artists to own and control their creative content, plans on using blockchain technology in order to launch a full commercial music platform in early 2017. According to a post by...
BTC combines paper ballots and blockchain technology for new voting solution
Sep 06, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain Technologies Corp. (BTC), a New York-based blockchain and cryptocurrency software technology company and startup accelerator, has revealed that it is working on its tamper resistant blockchain voting machine ...
Krypton ditches Ethereum for bitcoin proof-of-stake blockchain
Sep 06, 2016 05:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
New smart contract and distributed apps platform Krypton has announced that it is abandoning Ethereum-based blockchain after 51% attack. Stephanie Kent, Kryptons founder, made the announcement in an online post. She...
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