Mitch Edwards Takes Helm As CEO As Overstock Forges Ahead In Blockchain Initiatives
Apr 14, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Online retail giant Overstock.com, Inc. has announced the appointment of the companys General Counsel and Senior Vice President Mitch Edwards as the acting CEO, effective immediately. The announcement follows the recent...
UK Regulator Announces Initiatives For FinTech Push
Apr 13, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Speaking at Innovate Finances Global Summit, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Harriett Baldwin announced a set of measures aimed at delivering key FinTech initiatives. Baldwin started off saying that she was...
Russia Likely To Launch Blockchain-Based Pilot Project For Identification Of Banks’ Customers
Apr 13, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Latest reports suggest that Russian developers have created several pilot projects using blockchain technology for biometric identification of users of banking services. These projects were discussed earlier this month in...
U.S. State Department Encourages Development Of Blockchain Technology
Apr 13, 2016 08:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. State Department launched the American Innovation Roadshow with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in March, 2016. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the Roadshow during his speech on...
CFTC Commissioner Calls Upon Regulators To Develop ‘Do No Harm’ Framework For Blockchain Oversight
Apr 13, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a keynote address at an event held by the Cato Institute, CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher discussed the policy implications of crypto-currencies as well as focused on bitcoins underlying blockchain technology. The...
MIT Runs Ripple Validator To Advance Blockchain Research
Apr 13, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
MIT Connection Science, a new research initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that applies data/analytics to build better societies, has announced that it is the first academic institution in North America...
Coinalytics Rebrands As Skry; Hires AI And Big Data Veterans For Blockchain Push
Apr 13, 2016 04:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a major overhaul, Palo Alto-based company Coinalytics has rebranded itself into Skry a blockchain intelligence firm and unveiled a new logo and announced the addition of industry experts to its team. The company...
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