US health care companies begin exploring blockchain technologies
Jul 20, 2018 08:01 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency
The sprawling U.S. health care industry has trouble managing patient information: Every doctor, medical office, hospital, pharmacy, therapist and insurance company needs different pieces of data to properly care for...
Points raises $8M to bring blockchain and AI to credit rating
Jul 20, 2018 06:44 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Points (PTS), a blockchain startup seeking to build a credit scoring protocol, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round from a number of traditional and blockchain venture capital including DHVC, Cherubic Ventures, Ce...
Jul 20, 2018 05:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
CrimsonLogic, a Singapore-based provider of eGovernment products and services, has announced the launch of a blockchain-based cross-border trade platform. Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a subsidiary of CrimsonLogic,...
U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches fintech regulatory sandbox
Jul 20, 2018 04:18 am UTC| Fintech
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched a fintech regulatory sandbox, acting director Mick Mulvaney said this week, according to report from the Wall Street Journal. The regulatory sandbox will...
Neufund joins Malta Stock Exchange and Binance to build blockchain-based exchange for equity tokens
Jul 19, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Berlin-based blockchain startup Neufund has announced its collaboration with MSX, a subsidiary of the Malta Stock Exchange, and Binance cryptocurrency exchange, to build a regulated decentralized global stock exchange for...
Blockchain platform KODAKOne to develop payment solution on Stellar
Jul 19, 2018 10:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
KODAKOne, a blockchain-powered image rights management platform, has announced that it will develop its payment solution using the Stellar platform, ICO Examiner reported. Photo giant Kodak announced its blockchain...
Peter Gabriel backs blockchain startup Provenance’s latest funding round
Jul 19, 2018 06:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Provenance, a blockchain startup headquartered in London, has secured a new round of investment led by venture fund Working Capital. The details of the funding have not been disclosed yet. The round also received...
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