Aug 19, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Trading Card Game Force of Will (FoW) is teaming up with two Counterparty-based projects and will leverage blockchain technology to enhance thegaming experience for its community of over 100,000 players. First, FoWs...
Blockchain app platform Lisk launches Lisk Nano
Aug 19, 2016 04:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Lisk, a decentralized blockchain application development platform, has announced the launch of Lisk Nano a simple, lightweight and fully responsive client software that enables users to access the basic functionalities of...
Coinsbank’s Party in Turkey to bring blockchain to mainstream
Aug 18, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Coinsbank, an all-in-one gateway to blockchain services that provides wallet, cards, exchange, merchant, mobile app and charts; has announced the Blockchain Party, to be held from 6-9 October in Belek, Turkey that aims to...
Rakuten to open Blockchain Lab in Belfast
Aug 18, 2016 11:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Rakuten.com, a Japan-based e-commerce giant, has announced that it is expected to open the Rakuten Blockchain Lab (RBL) in Belfast, Ireland on 22 August 2016, following the acquisition of the intellectual property assets...
Blockchain platform provider Gem adds industry veteran David George to its team
Aug 18, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Gem, a leading blockchain platform provider, has announced the appointment of David George as its Chief Commercial Officer, who will be responsible for all aspects of business development, sales and marketing at the...
Aug 18, 2016 07:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Gartner Inc has released a new report that identifies three distinct technology trends that are poised to be of the highest priority for organizations facing rapidly accelerating digital business innovation. The report...
Global art award Lumen Prize collaborates with Ascribe to launch blockchain based online platform
Aug 18, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Lumen Prize, an international award and tour for digital art and all works offered through Lumenus, has announced that it has partnered with Ascribe in order to launch a new blockchain-powered online marketplace that...
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