Applications open for beta validation program of mijin blockchain 2.0 ‘Catapult’
Nov 10, 2017 03:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fintech and cryptocurrency solutions company Tech Bureau is accepting applications for the customer validation program of mijins 2.0 Catapult a powerful new blockchain integrating the NEM protocol to provide unparalleled...
Nov 08, 2017 08:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Petroteq Energy, a Canadian-registered company engaged in heavy oil processing and extraction technologies, has entered into a co-development agreement with First Bitcoin Capital to develop a new blockchain-based supply...
Accidental bug activation in Parity wallet locks up user funds on Ethereum network
Nov 08, 2017 06:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
User funds running into millions of dollars on the Ethereum network have been reportedly frozen after a user triggered an issue in the Parity Wallet software. A developer going by the name devopps199 reported the...
IBM recommends blockchain technology for cannabis regulation in British Columbia
Nov 08, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM has recommended using blockchain technology to the government of British Columbia for preparing the regulatory framework in support of the legal distribution of cannabis. IBM suggests Blockchain is an ideal...
UPS joins Blockchain in Trucking Alliance
Nov 08, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Shipping giant UPS has joined the newly launched Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) as it seeks to create industry standards and protocols to enable blockchain platforms to operate together with established...
KPMG sees AI, insurtech, regtech and blockchain as 'hot areas' of investment
Nov 08, 2017 04:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Artificial Intelligence (AI), insurtech, regtech, and blockchain are poised to remain hot areas of investment, according to KPMGs Q3 17 Pulse of Fintech report. We see a lot of optimism in the U.S. Fintech market from...
Allianz trials blockchain prototype for captive insurance market
Nov 08, 2017 03:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Allianz Global Corporate Specialty (AGCS) has announced that it has successfully trialed blockchain technology for a global captive insurance program including cash transfer between countries. The prototype was...
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