Hyperledger sets up blockchain working group for healthcare industry
Oct 04, 2016 04:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Linux Foundations Hyperledger project has announced the formation of Hyperledger Healthcare Working Group (HLHC Working Group) that will aim to house and foster technical and business-level conversations about...
Blockchain-based social network AKASHA to launch pre-alpha version in October
Oct 03, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
The AKASHA project, a blockchain-based social network built on top of Ethereum and IPFS, has announced that its pre-alpha version will be launched this month. According to the official blog post by Mihai Alisie, founder...
Velocity announces blockchain smart contract on price feeds
Oct 03, 2016 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Distributed derivatives platform Velocity has announced the first blockchain smart contract on price feeds and has launched an interactive demo of the platform. Using blockchain technology and Ethereum smart contracts,...
Silicon Valley accelerator picks scalable Synereo for dApps
Oct 03, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Scalability is a key factor considered by Silicon Valley accelerator that advises and runs a program for early-stage companies with network effects before choosing to partner Synereo to develop an ecosystem of...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 30th, 2016
Sep 30, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Digital Currency Market Roundups
UN goes all in on blockchain, lists various initiatives United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has delved into the world of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies and believes that the technology could...
Sberbank joins Hyperledger blockchain project
Sep 30, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, has joined Linux Foundations Hyperledger project a collaborative effort created to advance blockchain technology. Bankir.Ru reported that First...
Sep 30, 2016 05:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
Deutsche Bank has announced that it has opened a Digital Factory in Frankfurt, which will focus on developing digital banking products and act as a driver in innovation, digitalisation and re-engineering the...
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