I/O Digital welcomes former IBM President to blockchain Advisory Board
Jan 04, 2017 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
I/O Digital, a non-profit blockchain organization, has announced the appointment of former IBM Mexico President to its foundation Board of Advisors. Nadal Antonioni, former IBM Mexico President/Chairman Director of...
UBS bank, innogy and ZF partner to provide blockchain-backed wallets for cars
Jan 04, 2017 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Swiss global financial services company UBS has collaborated with German energy company innogy and automobile manufacturing company ZF, in order to offer blockchain-backed Car eWallet, as reported by IBTimes. The...
Diginomics to release Rootstock Programming Course for blockchain developers
Jan 04, 2017 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Diginomics, a leading technology media organization dedicated to sharing news and views on the emerging digital economy, has announced the release of the Rootstock Programming Course for digital money professionals and...
Blockchain to move from proof of concept to production in 2017 – Report
Jan 04, 2017 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Market intelligence firm Greenwich Associates has released a new report highlighting the top market structure trends to watch this year. Notably, the firm sees blockchain technology moving from proof of concept to...
Coinbase to add support for more cryptocurrencies in 2017
Jan 04, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading digital currency company Coinbase has announced that it will support more cryptocurrencies in 2017, in a bid to become a digital currency company not just a bitcoin company. Brian Armstrong, co-founder and CEO...
Bitcoin startup Bitpagos rebrands as Ripio, raises $1.9m in series A funding
Jan 04, 2017 05:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitpagos, a bitcoin merchant processing service focused in Latin America, has rebranded as Ripio and has announced raising $1.9 million in Series A funding round, CoinDesk reported. The startup seeks to raise an...
Dubai telecom ‘Du’, NMC Healthcare partner to offer blockchain powered health records
Jan 04, 2017 04:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company du has collaborated with UAE NMC Healthcare in order to implement Electronic Health Records using blockchain technology, as reported by ITP.net. The blockchain...
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