Blockchain-based student employment marketplace bitJob raises initial $2M
Oct 12, 2017 02:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
bitJob, a decentralized marketplace for student employment powered by the Ethereum blockchain, has announced that it has raised an initial $2 million. According to the official release, over 1,200 investors have...
German airline Lufthansa Group partners with Swiss blockchain travel startup Winding Tree
Oct 11, 2017 09:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading German airline Lufthansa is the latest to jump on the blockchain bandwagon. Lufthansa has entered into a content partnership with Swiss startup Winding Tree to bring blockchain technology to the travel industry....
Indian state government partners with ChromaWay to build blockchain-based land registry system
Oct 11, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Indian state government of Andhra Pradesh has partnered with Swedish blockchain startup ChromaWay to build a blockchain solution for land registry system, IBTimes UK reported. Andhra Pradesh has launched a number of...
University of Melbourne issues academic credentials on blockchain
Oct 11, 2017 05:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
The University of Melbourne has announced that it is using blockchain technology to issue recipient-owned credentials. Earlier in April, the university announced that it has joined forces with Learning Machine, a...
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network ‘RippleNet’ grows to over 100 members
Oct 11, 2017 04:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced the addition of new financial institutions to its enterprise blockchain network RippleNet. With this, RippleNet has grown to more than 100 members. The new members include...
Australian university opens blockchain cryptocurrency research lab
Oct 11, 2017 03:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australias Monash University has opened a joint blockchain cryptocurrency research and development lab at its Clayton campus. The new lab will enable us to build practical blockchain-based solutions with rigorous...
ADX unveils blockchain e-voting service at GITEX Technology Week 2017
Oct 10, 2017 06:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced that it has become the first financial market in the MENA region to apply blockchain technology in its services through e-voting for Annual General Meetings...
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