Russia’s NSD runs blockchain-based commercial bonds platform
Oct 03, 2017 03:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russias National Settlement Depository (NSD) has announced the issuance and initial placement of the first blockchain-based commercial bonds on the Russian market. NSD teamed up with Raiffeisenbank Russia and mobile...
ShapeShift partners with blockchain startup Civic to enhance Prism's security
Oct 02, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain asset exchange platform ShapeShift has partnered with Civic, a blockchain-based identity verification startup headquartered in California. The partnership is aimed at providing added security features to...
Propy announces real estate purchase transaction on Ethereum blockchain
Oct 02, 2017 05:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Propy, a California-based blockchain startup, has announced a real estate transaction on the distributed public blockchain network Ethereum. According to the details, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington remotely...
US State Department to hold one-day blockchain forum on October 10
Oct 02, 2017 05:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The US State Department and interagency partners are going to hold a blockchain workshop on October 10, 2017. The one-day discovery workshop will focus on exploring both the policy implications and potential...
Steemit to launch new product to bring blockchain and cryptocurrency to mainstream media
Oct 02, 2017 03:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-based social network Steemit has announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency product that will seamlessly connect content-hosting websites to new revenue streams, consumer bases, and development...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 29th, 2017
Sep 29, 2017 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
US DHS awards $750K to Digital Bazaar to develop blockchain-based ID management solution The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $750k grant to a Virginia-based technology company Digital Bazaar. The...
Rivetz to advance token and blockchain adoption with Chamber of Digital Commerce membership
Sep 29, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
Rivetz, a decentralized security solutions provider, has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading trade association focused on digital assets and blockchain-based technologies, as an Executive Committee...
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