Tagged: blockchain

February 21, 2019 @ 8:43 am By Cali Haan  |  

Blockchain, an early Bitcoin wallet startup that has lately expanded its services to include institutional crypto trading services, has announced it is “thrilled” to be opening a fifth location in Vilnius, Lithuania. Blockchain says that after considering “several options,” Vilnius was selected for its, “vibrant… Read More

February 20, 2019 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security company CipherTrace announced on Tuesday it secured $15 million venture capital investment. The latest funding round was led by Aspect Ventures and includes other notable investors such as Galaxy Digital, Neotribe Ventures, and WestWave Capital. As part of the investment, Aspect’s Mark Kraynak will… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Tuesday it has acquired blockchain intelligence platform, Neutrino. Founded in 2016, Neutrino stated it is focused on developing a comprehensive platform for analyzing, tracking, and investigating bitcoins’ blockchain and other virtual currencies.  “Using proprietary technologies, Neutrino develops solutions for monitoring, analyzing,… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Tuesday it has issued its first blockchain-supported structured green bond for MAPFRE. According to BBVA, the bond is a private placement in which MAPFRE invested €35 million six-year term bond linked to the evolution of the five-year euro swap rate. It was revealed: “With this bond… Read More

February 19, 2019 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ternio, a U.S.-based blockchain firm, announced on Tuesday it has been named a new Amazon Advanced APN Technology Partner. As previously reported, Ternio provides a highly scalable blockchain framework called Lexicon to enterprise business clients. According to Ternio, Lexicon is independently verified at over 1 million transactions… Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Software giant Oracle announced on Tuesday it accelerated adoption of Enterprise Blockchain worldwide. According to Oracles, while businesses around the globe have already enjoyed the benefits of the blockchain applications building on the Oracle Blockchain Platform, the company has added new features to the platform… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Bitfury Group, a UK-based full-service blockchain technology company, announced on Monday it, along with Longenesis, have teamed up with Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW) to implement blockchain technology to MDW’s radiology marketplace. According to Bitfury, the new partnership will create a next-generation platform for maintaining, sharing… Read More

February 7, 2019 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced on Thursday new partners for its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). According to Ripple, the initiative was launched in 2018 and now supports 29 partners to further accelerate research as well as technical development innovation in blockchain,… Read More

February 7, 2019 @ 9:38 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week the NEM.io Foundation made a major move toward transparency and “reboot” of its operating structure after checking the books and seeing “little to no accountability for funds.” “When the new council opened the books on 2018, we saw a lot of talented people… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, announced on Monday it has opened applications for a new round of its Starfleet Accelerator Program. Participating startups will have access to mentorship and support from leading blockchain and business… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 9:35 am By Erin Hobey  |  

INVAO, the blockchain asset pool for investors, has been selected as the exclusive international partner for blockchain investments by Dubai’s SEED Group, an association of diversified companies owned by The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum. “This [landmark partnership]represents a seal of… Read More

February 1, 2019 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TRM, a U.S.-based blockchain regtech startup, announced on Thursday it secured $1.7 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures, the MBA Fund, and strategic angel investors. The company revealed it has built… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 10:39 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Jamie Selway, the former Head of Electronic Brokerage and Execution Services Investment Technology Group (ITG), co-founder of White Cap Trading, and former Chief Economist at Archipelago (acquired by the NYSE) is leaving crypto wallet and app developer Blockchain where he was brought in as Global Head… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 3:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kudelski Security, the cybersecurity division of the Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Blockchain Security Center (BSC), which is reportedly making available its cryptography expertise into the rapidly evolving blockchain developer community. According to Kudelski Security, the BSC will… Read More

January 29, 2019 @ 2:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Terra, a project building the next-generation payment system based in Singapore and Korea,  has partnered with South Korean based Fantom, a DAG-based smart contract platform for real-time cryptocurrency payments, to accelerate the mainstream adoption of its stablecoin. Terra and its alliance of eCommerce partners will… Read More

January 28, 2019 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Harvard’s public health graduate school has teamed up with Levi Strauss & Co. for a new blockchain-based system designed to augment outside auditors of factory health and safety with self-reporting by workers, Reuters reports. It was revealed that Consensus will provide the project’s blockchain solution and… Read More

January 25, 2019 @ 10:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Aetna, Anthem (NYSE: ANTM), Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), and PNC Bank (NYSE: PNC) to create a new blockchain network specifically for the healthcare industry. According to IBM, the network’s goal is to create an inclusive… Read More

January 25, 2019 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealBlocks, a U.S.-based blockchain-powered real estate tech platform, announced on Friday it secured $3.1 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Science Inc. with participation from Morgan Creek Digital, Zelkova Ventures, Ulu Ventures, and Cross Culture Ventures. Founded in 2017, RealBlocks revealed… Read More

January 24, 2019 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Symbiont, a smart contracts platform for institutional applications of distributed ledger technology, announced on Wednesday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Nasdaq Ventures with participation from additional new investors including Galaxy Digital, Citi, and Raptor Group. Founded… Read More

January 22, 2019 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaPoint, a blockchain company focused on enabling institutions to launch, scale, and operate digital asset exchanges globally, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Scott Grayson as its new SVP and Head of Enterprise Sales. Grayson brings more than 25 years of experience leading sales teams… Read More