US SEC monitors companies switching to blockchain-based business models
Jan 23, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has underscored the role of legal gatekeepers in the initial coin offering (ICO) and distributed ledger technology space. In his opening remarks at the Securities Regulation Institute,...
Propy launches blockchain pilot in Vermont
Jan 23, 2018 06:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Californian blockchain startup Propy has launched a pilot project in collaboration with the City Clerks Office of South Burlington, Vermont to record real estate conveyance documents using blockchain technology. The...
Bengaluru to host first 'Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference India' on February 22
Jan 23, 2018 04:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
On February 22, 2018, Indian city Bengaluru will host for the first time the major conference dedicated to the development of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies Blockchain Bitcoin Conference India. India is a...
BTL announces second phase of blockchain-based energy trading project
Jan 23, 2018 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup BTL Group has announced the next phase of its European energy trading project, under which oil, gas and energy majors propose to participate in using BTLs Interbit blockchain platform to deliver gas...
Dreyfus, Bohi and banks complete first blockchain-based agricultural commodity trade
Jan 22, 2018 12:06 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Agricultural giants Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) and Shandong Bohi Industry Co., Ltd (Bohi), in collaboration with major banks ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro, have completed the first full agricultural commodity...
How blockchain is strengthening tuna traceability to combat illegal fishing
Jan 22, 2018 10:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In a significant development for global fisheries, blockchain technology is now being used to improve tuna traceability to help stop illegal and unsustainable fishing practices in the Pacific Islands tuna industry. The...
ECB President to answer queries on cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Jan 22, 2018 09:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi is going to answer questions on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In partnership with Debating Europe, the ECB is holding the third Youth Dialogue with...
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