Indian state government partners with ChromaWay to build blockchain-based land registry system
Oct 11, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh has partnered with Swedish blockchain startup ChromaWay to build a blockchain solution for land registry system, IBTimes UK reported. Andhra Pradesh has launched a number of...
Unikrn brings cryptocurrency Esports betting to Europe via joint venture with RBP
Oct 11, 2017 06:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Esports betting platform Unikrn has announced a joint venture with France-based RBP to create Europes most immersive and exciting esports betting experience. The new venture, Unikrn EU, will bring together the entire...
University of Melbourne issues academic credentials on blockchain
Oct 11, 2017 05:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
The University of Melbourne has announced that it is using blockchain technology to issue recipient-owned credentials. Earlier in April, the university announced that it has joined forces with Learning Machine, a...
Abu Dhabi’s FSRA issues regulatory guidance on ICOs; to treat virtual currencies as commodities
Oct 11, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Abu Dhabi Global Markets Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has issued its guidance on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and virtual currencies under the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (FSMR). ...
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network ‘RippleNet’ grows to over 100 members
Oct 11, 2017 04:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced the addition of new financial institutions to its enterprise blockchain network RippleNet. With this, RippleNet has grown to more than 100 members. The new members include...
Australian university opens blockchain cryptocurrency research lab
Oct 11, 2017 03:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australias Monash University has opened a joint blockchain cryptocurrency research and development lab at its Clayton campus. The new lab will enable us to build practical blockchain-based solutions with rigorous...
Blockchain startup StormX lowers Community Appreciation Sale cap due to high demand
Oct 10, 2017 10:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
StormX, a blockchain, adtech, and micro-task company, has lowered Community Appreciation Sale Period cap for its STORM token from 350 ETH to 100 ETH. The announcement follows a community survey in which 9,641 unique...
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