Disney-developed blockchain platform Dragonchain raises $13M in ICO
Nov 03, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Dragonchain, the blockchain platform originally developed at Disney, has raised over $13 million in its initial coin offering (ICO), which ended on November 02, 2017. Originally developed at Disneys Seattle office...
Isle of Man grants license to blockchain e-gaming company Quanta
Nov 03, 2017 03:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Isle of Man has granted a licence to Quanta Technology Limited (QTL) to operate and develop its business. With this, Quanta said that it has become the first blockchain gambling business in the world to obtain a...
State Bank of India to implement blockchain solution for KYC management
Nov 02, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
State Bank of India (SBI), an Indian public sector banking and financial services company, is going to implement blockchain technology for the management of the mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) details in its system, The...
Digital currency investors conference CoinAgenda announces startup competition winners
Nov 02, 2017 09:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
CoinAgenda, a bitcoin and digital currency investors conference, has announced the names of the startup competition winners. Over 450 guests gathered in Las Vegas October 24-26 for CoinAgenda Global. The three-day event...
Vitalik Buterin reveals Ethereum technical development roadmap
Nov 02, 2017 05:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed a long-term roadmap for ethereums technical development, particularly addressing the issue of scalability, CoinDesk reported. Speaking at Devcon, Buterin proposed sharding...
Former Credit Suisse Chief Digital Officer launches blockchain investment platform TEND
Nov 02, 2017 04:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Former Credit Suisse Chief Digital Officer Marco Abele has launched a new blockchain-based platform for life-enriching investments, TEND. Based on Ethereum, the project will enable a new paradigm of shared ownership of...
U.S. Department of Energy’s research lab explores blockchain potential
Nov 02, 2017 03:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory located in Washington, is exploring blockchain application in the management of next-generation power grids, CoinDesk...
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