Tagged: blockchain

April 5, 2018 @ 8:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Etherparty Smart Contracts Inc., a Vancouver blockchain tech company, is now accepting applications for its Rocket Three for Free contest, which will offer three projects or startups the opportunity to win full use of Etherparty’s new cryptocurrency crowdfunding platform, Rocket, free of charge. Founded by Lisa… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 10:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Y-Combinator-backed Request Network Foundation launched its cryptocurrency payments service which allowing users to send and request payments or make money transfers in cryptocurrencies. “We’re very excited to see the ways in which developers connect with the technology, and use it to make cryptocurrency payments mainstream,… Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 12:28 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

2018 continues to be an exciting year full of innovation and successful funding rounds for Mobius. In January 2018, the company reportedly raised $35 million, claiming the “largest pre-sale of 2018.”  Then came the record MOBI initial coin offering public sale which sold out in two hours…. Read More

April 3, 2018 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain payments technology platform BitPay announced it has secured $40 million through its extended Series B funding round, which included participation from Menlo Ventures, Capital Nine, G Squared, Nimble Ventures (an affiliate of Passport Capital) and Delta-v Capital as well as individual investments from Christopher Klaus Family Office,… Read More

March 29, 2018 @ 10:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain fintech firm QUOINE announced on Thursday four new appointments to its leadership team. The company reported the following has been appointed: Jason Wagner: Chief People Officer- Brings more than 25 years experience and spent the last ten years in Singapore in financial services and consumer-related executive search. Prior to… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) joins forces with Australia’s Monash University and CollinStar Capital to establish a university-industry joint research laboratory on blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies in Hong Kong. The organization reported: “Blockchain, a technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, has substantial potential to transform… Read More

March 28, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CoinDesk, Inc, a digital media, events and information services company for the crypto and blockchain community, has partnered with South Korean daily newspaper The Hankyoreh to help launch the new CoinDesk Korea. With the new partnership, The Hankyoreh will translate and distribute CoinDesk’s daily news in Korean,… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 11:05 am By Erin Hobey  |  

ORCA Alliance, an Open Banking platform designed for cryptocurrency users aims to unite fiat and crypto in a single convenient interface, is taking advantage of the European PSD2 directive. Founded by CEO Natan Avidan, ORCA Alliance aims to give its users the possibility to keep and track… Read More

March 21, 2018 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Block.one, the developer behind blockchain software EOS.IO, and fintech investment company FinLab AG announced they have teamed up to launch a $100 million joint venture to accelerate the development of EOS.IO projects in Europe. The EOS.IO software reportedly provides accounts, authentication, databases, asynchronous communication and… Read More

March 15, 2018 @ 12:47 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Updates from the Blockchain Leadership Summit held in Zurich, Switzerland, indicate broadening interest in blockchain from traditional financial sector as well government agencies and country leaders. Hosted by INNMIND, global platform for startups and investors, and supported by KICKICO global fundraising platform, the forum gathered… Read More

March 13, 2018 @ 12:33 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

The power of the swarm…. Swarm, a blockchain for private equity platform, has revealed a “major update” to its live Swarm Asset Management Network Alpha. There are 100,000,000 SWM tokens in circulation.  With this release, Swarm Fund token (SWM) wallets are now integrated with the Alpha… Read More

March 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGuild, a new blockchain gaming platform led by gaming and virtual currency industry veteran Jared Psigoda, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with TRON, a blockchain-based open-source global digital entertainment protocol. According to the duo, through this new partnership, BitGuild will release a set… Read More

March 6, 2018 @ 11:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Polymath, continuing its mission to disrupt the investment banking world via its “industry-first” security token issuance platform, announced the “Dean of Digital Currency Lawyers,” Marco Santori, will be joining its advisory board, effective immediately. Santori will provide guidance on operationalizing the legal elements of Polymath’s ST20 security… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stellar Acquisition III, Inc. (Stellar) (NASDAQ: STLR), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction with one or more operating businesses or assets, announced… Read More

March 1, 2018 @ 11:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Polymath, seeking to disrupt investment banking with its industry-first security token issuance platform, has partnered with video gaming community platform Rupie; enterprise blockchain solution provider OneLedger; and P2P IoT sensor data marketplace DataBroker DAO to provide advice and counsel on the design and execution of each partner’s upcoming Initial… Read More

February 27, 2018 @ 12:08 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Coalichain, a decentralized political platform that connects citizens to their leaders and governments, has announced its ZUZ token crowdsale. Coalichain’s ICO pre-sale for the ZUZ token begins 28 February and will last until the crowdsale on 2 May. 1,770,000,000 ZUZ will be issued, and contributions… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 2:19 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Multiven, a provider of independent and politically-neutral software integrity maintenance and cyber-defense services, opened its ICO on Chaineum.  The ICO aims at distributing Multiven Coin tokens (MultiCoins) which will serve as the medium of exchange for the soon-to-be-launched Multiven Open Marketplace (MOM) – a blockchain-based marketplace that aims… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 12:45 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

CoinDesk, Inc, a digital media, events and information services company for the crypto and blockchain community, will partner with New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to sponsor “Blockchain Week New York City”, an event which will run from 11- 17 May, showcasing the big… Read More

February 16, 2018 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EnergyFunders, an online marketplace connecting investors to oil and gas projects, announced on Friday it will unveil its very own version of a blockchain technology platform by the end of February 2018, with a later planned secondary market. According to EnergyFunders, the new blockchain technology is claimed to be the… Read More

February 15, 2018 @ 11:29 am By Erin Hobey  |  

KICKICO, a blockchain platform for fundraising in cryptocurrencies, is aiming to bring DAO into the ICO landscape.  KICKICO is launching Community Choice, a new function that will give the crypto community the ability to vet, rate and filter the ICO space and to determine which… Read More