Synereo’s blockchain-based social network to enter alpha phase in September
Aug 17, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synereo, a Tel-Aviv based company, has announced that its decentralized, open-source social network will move into alpha this September, being the first fully decentralized network based on principles of the attention...
Blockchain-based online voting software developer Follow My Vote releases first alpha
Aug 17, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Follow My Vote, Inc. that develops open-source blockchain voting software, has announced that it has released the initial Alpha for the Follow My Vote stakeweighted blockchain voting software. According to the official...
Cobalt DL commences beta testing of blockchain-based FX post-trade platform
Aug 17, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cobalt DL, a fintech firm that leverages blockchain-derived concepts to deliver a single, immutable record for each trade, has announced that it has commenced beta testing with a number of leading FX participants on its...
Blockchain entertainment studio SingularDTV releases Ethereum Lightwallet
Aug 17, 2016 07:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
SingularDTV (S-DTV), a first-of-its-kind blockchain entertainment studio, has announced the release of its Ethereum Lightwallet that stores and transacts both Ether and SNGLS tokens that power the SingularDTV...
Ardor blockchain launch to get a shot in the arm with $150,000 bounty
Aug 17, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
In order to help launch the Ardor blockchain, a whale in the NXT community named Megalodon is offering 5 million NXT (approximately $150,000) to all who run NXT nodes. The blockchain-as-a-service platform Ardor is built...
Blockchain World Expo postponed to avoid clash with of Canada Fintech Forum
Aug 17, 2016 05:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchain World Expo, the worlds largest blockchain trade show that was scheduled to be held in September this year in Toronto, has announced that it has postponed the event due to conflicting events. The event...
Airbus jumps on the blockchain bandwagon, joins Hyperledger Project
Aug 17, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, has announced that Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, has joined the project as a premier member. As a Premier...
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