Four blockchain entrepreneurs make it to 2018 Thiel Fellows cohort
Jun 26, 2018 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Thiel Foundation last week announced the names of 20 people, who have made the cut for the 2018 class of Thiel Fellows. Launched in 2011, the Fellowship program encourages talented young people to pursue big ideas...
AlipayHK, GCash roll out blockchain-powered cross-border remittance service
Jun 26, 2018 04:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ant Financial, an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group, has launched a blockchain-powered cross-border remittance service. The service leverages blockchain technology developed by Alipay, the online payment...
Meet ‘Liberdy’: A new player democratizing ad industry via blockchain
Jun 26, 2018 00:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Liberdy, a blockchain-based ad data trading platform, is leveling the playing field for advertisers and disrupting the entire ad industry. The startup seeks to create a more democratic, and fair digital advertising...
Global crypto influencers get together in Seoul for Blockchain Open Forum
Jun 22, 2018 12:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency
EconoTimes and TokenPost are going to host what could be the largest blockchain conference in South Korea till date. The 2018 Blockchain Open Forum will be held on June 28-29 in Seoul. With an impressive roster of...
World Economic Forum reckons blockchain startups as technology pioneers
Jun 22, 2018 12:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has included a number of startups working with blockchain technologies in its Technology Pioneers cohort of 2018. This years cohort lists 61 early-stage companies that are pioneering new...
Chinese Academy of Sciences establishes Big Data and Blockchain Lab
Jun 22, 2018 06:13 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has set up a new Big Data and Blockchain Lab, CoinDesk reported referring to report from Peoples Daily. The lab was announced during a seminar on June 15. It is being launched in...
Ethereum Foundation, OmiseGo and others support Stanford University’s Center for Blockchain Research
Jun 22, 2018 05:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
Stanford University has announced a new initiative to explore and better understand blockchain technology. The Center for Blockchain Research is led by Dan Boneh and David Mazières, both professors of computer...
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