Chat platform Kik raises $50M in pre-sale ahead of token distribution event
Aug 30, 2017 04:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kik Interactive, the Canada-based company behind the chat platform Kik, has announced that it will run its token distribution event (TDE) on September 12, 2017, to raise a total of US$125 million. Alongside the TDE, Kik...
Aug 30, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
A new blockchain hub has been established in Israel that will consult, develop and fund blockchain early-stage projects and existing companies. The Singulariteam Technology Group, together with CoinTree Capital, and...
Blockchain application platform Qtum joins Chamber of Digital Commerce
Aug 30, 2017 03:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading blockchain trade association, has announced that Singapore-based blockchain application platform Qtum has joined as a new member of the executive committee. Regulation remains...
Blockchain professional social network Indorse announces airdrop
Aug 29, 2017 11:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indorse, a blockchain-powered decentralized social network for professionals, has announced an airdrop of 65,000 IND tokens to holders of TenX (PAY), Digix (DGD), Coindash (CDT) and 0x - ZeroX (ZRX) tokens. The Indorse...
Florida-based law firm starts accepting bitcoin, litecoin, and ether
Aug 29, 2017 09:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Florida-based law firm Oppenheim Law has announced that it is starting to accept digital currencies for its services. The firm has announced that it is accepting digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines joins NTT Data’s recently announced blockchain consortium
Aug 29, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, a leading Japanese shipping company, has announced its plans to join the Consortium to develop trade data sharing platform using blockchain technology. The consortium, comprising of 14 trade-related...
Hero announces unsecured loan service for poor financial infrastructure in Southeast Asia
Aug 29, 2017 06:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Southeastern Fintech startup Hero (herotoken.io) has announced that it is ready to provide unsecured loan service for poor financial infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Despite the rapid economic growth in Southeast Asia,...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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