Russian standards agency Rosstandart announces technical committee to develop blockchain standards
Aug 16, 2017 10:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Russian Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart), a government agency that serves as a national standardization body of the Russian Federation, has announced the formation of a technical...
Thailand’s railway and postal services to use IoT and blockchain technology – Report
Aug 16, 2017 09:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two of Thailands state-owned agencies are going to apply cutting edge technologies to improve their logistics services. Bangkok Post reports that the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Thailand Post are going to...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD finds support near 7-DMA, break below targets 3800
Aug 16, 2017 07:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD plummeted to 3800 levels on Tuesday before it closed at 4155 levels. It continues trading in the red at 3991 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...
Singapore maritime companies PSA and PIL collaborate with IBM on blockchain technology
Aug 16, 2017 06:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two leading Singaporean maritime companies, shipping giant Pacific International Lines (PIL) and port operator PSA International (PSA), have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IBM Singapore to explore and trial...
Accenture brings blockchain and AI to Canadian clients, launches Liquid Studio in Toronto
Aug 16, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Accenture has announced the launch a new Liquid Studio in Toronto as part of its accelerated investment in innovation in Canada. Part of the Accenture Innovation Architecture, Liquid Studios bring together capabilities ...
Blockstream launches satellite to broadcast real-time bitcoin data
Aug 16, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Blockstream has announced a new service that broadcasts real-time bitcoin blockchain data from a group of communication satellites to almost everyone on earth. The company has launched Blockstream...
Former BATS’ CEO joins blockchain startup Axoni
Aug 16, 2017 02:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Axoni, a New York-based capital markets technology firm specializing in distributed ledger infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Joseph Ratterman as an independent member of the companys board of...
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