Tagged: blockchain

October 1, 2018 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HackerOne, U.S.-based hacker-powered security platform, announced on Friday it now accepts bitcoin payments through global blockchain payments provider BitPay. According to the duo, BitPay enables HackerOne to receive international payments faster and more economically than traditional bank wires. HackerOne reported that its customers may skip costly, complicated cross-border wire… Read More

September 28, 2018 @ 7:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AT&T announced earlier this week the launch of its blockchain solution suite. According to the telecommunication giant, The suite was designed to work with technology both IBM and Microsoft. Through the suite, enterprise customers may automate and digitalize their business processes using blockchain technologies. AT&T… Read More

September 27, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA), a global platform for harnessing blockchain technology to solve social impact challenges, has created The Impact Ledger, an online registry of social impact blockchain projects, which span the nonprofit, public, and for-profit sectors. “Blockchain technology is emerging at a time… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 8:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Over 26 million euro loans were financed through the European P2P platform Robo.cash in first eight months in 2018, notably 223% more than in the same period a year earlier. Operating according to the ‘peer-to-portfolio’ model, Robo.cash seeks to bring together private investors and legal… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitmain Technologies, a China-based consumer-grade ASIC miner, announced last week the launch of its ASIC chip BM1391 for mining cryptocurrencies using the SHA256 algorithm. According to Bitmain, the  ASIC SHA256 algorithm acceleration chip integrates more than a billion transistors and is optimized for maximum efficiency. It… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 1:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week Bloomio AG, a Swiss-based blockchain-based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, added a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform.  New members include NeoFelis… Read More

September 17, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitMovio, a U.S.-based blockchain-enabled video entertainment marketplace, announced last week it completed a $600,000 pre-seed round of equity funding with participation from Silicon Valley-based IMO Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, and BlockCentury, and Boston-based NorthBay Solutions, the Play Labs Fund, and Seraph Investments. Founded earlier this year by… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced this week it has joined the HACERA Unbounded Registry as a founding member. According to IBM, the Unbounded Registry was built on blockchain technology, provides a decentralized means to register, look up, join and transact across a variety of blockchain solutions, built to… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 6:43 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Bloomio, a blockchain- based equity crowdfunding platform that allows investors to fund startups in return for tokenized shares, has appointed a new board of independent experts to conduct due diligence of  potential strength and scalability of startups applying to raise on the platform. The platform raised an… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday it has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Socios.com,  a tokenized voting platform that allows football fans to have a direct voice in some of the many decisions their favorite clubs undertake, and access to an elite fan status through unique… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 5:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Waves Platform, a decentralized global platform offering an ecosystem for blockchain developers, has begun its process of activating Smart Contracts on the platform’s MainNet. According to the platform, Waves released a new system protocol for its blockchain, the first stage of the launch of Smart… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain fintech firm QUOINE announced on Friday the launch of its new one-stop cryptocurrency trading platform, Liquid. According to QUOINE, Liquid is described as a unified, globally-sourced trading platform that bridges the worlds of fiat and crypto. The platform allows users to match trades across multiple… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 10:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based blockchain firm Stratis announced last week it has formed a partnership with online pharmacy, UK Meds, to help implement blockchain technology across its UK operations. Founded in 2017, Stratis claims it offers end-to-end solutions for development, testing and deployment of native C# blockchain applications… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Huobi Group, a digital asset marketplace, announced last week the eight members of the Huobi Chain Expert Advisory Committee. According to Huobi, the  Huobi Chain expert advisory board will act as a “think tank” with each advisor having experience in academics, investment, and industry. The committee will also offer professional advice and support during the… Read More

September 2, 2018 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Japanese social media network LINE announced on Friday the launch of its first digital token, LINK, and its first blockchain network, LINK Chain. According to LINE, both token and network were built independently by the social platform and LINK Chain is described as a service-oriented blockchain… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Huobi Group, a digital asset marketplace, announced on Friday it has entered an official partnership with the National Trading Union Congress Learning Hub (NTUC) to introduce a series of new courses on blockchain for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and fintech professionals. According to Huobi, the courses will include… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 9:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swarm Fund, a blockchain for private equity platform, announced on Thursday it has entered an agreement to list security tokens on OpenFinance Network (OFN), the trading platform for tokenized securities. According to Swarm, OFN has continued to establish partnerships throughout the digital asset and blockchain industries… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaPoint, a U.S.-based blockchain company focused on enabling institutions to launch, scale, and operate digital asset networks and exchanges all over the world, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with VerifyInvestor.com, a tZero subsidiary and a provider of investor verification services for accredited… Read More

August 30, 2018 @ 12:14 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

During the past week, Dash, a digital currency for payments and e-commerce, announced an integration with CoinCards.ca, Germany-based SugarTrends, Spain-based Bit2Me and a new DIP. Canadian-based Coincards.ca, one of the few retail gift card companies specializing in cryptocurrency as a form of payment, company allows customers to… Read More

August 29, 2018 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swarm, a blockchain for private equity platform, announced on Wednesday the release of its Market Access Protocol (MAP) for tokenized security trading. According to Swarm, the new MAP will reportedly provide a streamlined solution that facilitates the efficient flow of compliant transactions while also offering both privacy protection… Read More