Volante Technologies announces new Ripple integration solution
Jun 13, 2016 10:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
In collaboration with Ripple, Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, has announced it has created a...
Blockchain notarization company Stampery launches new API and certification service
Jun 13, 2016 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
Stampery, a San Francisco-based company that leverages blockchain technology to bring to the market digital data notarization, has launched a new super powered API ready for industrial scale use cases. In addition to...
Peerplays releases revised DAO proposal, focuses on sidechain solution
Jun 13, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
After receiving constructive feedback on the DAO proposal released on May 31, online gaming and wagering platform Peerplays has come up with a new proposal in order to offer an equitable solution to incentivize value and...
Department of Homeland Security supports six blockchain projects
Jun 13, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (ST) last week announced a total of $3.1 million in competitive research awards for 29 small businesses located across 12 states, and...
Bitspark, Vitaxel Group partner to bring blockchain benefits to remittances in Malaysia
Jun 10, 2016 12:13 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Bitspark Limited, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup that pioneered the worlds first cash-in cash-out blockchain remittance platform for Money Transfer Operators, has signed an MOU with Vitaxel Group, to set its foot in...
US blockchain industry calls for national licensing regime
Jun 10, 2016 11:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Six of the leading blockchain-based firms and advocacy groups have submitted comments in response to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) white paper titled Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal...
Financial Reporting Lab seeks blockchain and AI experts for new project
Jun 10, 2016 07:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Financial Reporting Lab which is a part of the accounting regulator Financial Reporting Council (FRC),is inviting individuals and experts from companies and investment organisations to participate in a research project...
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