NEO, a Blockhain Platform Offering Digitized Payments, IDs, and Assets, Now Supports Over 100 Decentralized Applications

November 30, 2020 @ 8:21 pm By Omar Faridi |

NEO, which describes itself as a “rapidly growing and developing” blockchain ecosystem that aims to serve as the foundation for the next generation of the Internet (or Web 3.0), currently has a market cap of over $1.2 billion with each NEO token trading at over… Read More

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Digital Asset Exchange Kraken to Donate $150,000 to Brink, an R&D Center for Bitcoin Developers

November 26, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi |

US-based crypto exchange Kraken has reportedly agreed to donate $150,000 to Brink, which is a research and development (R&D) center that’s focused on educating the “next generation” of Bitcoin developers. Established by Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery and Bitcoin Optech contributor Mike Schmidt, Brink aims… Read More

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Michael Rennie: Product Manager at Mendix Explains How Low-Code Addresses Developer Talent Shortage, Delivers on Desired Business Outcomes

October 9, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi |

We recently connected with Michael Rennie, a U.K.-based product manager for Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in enterprise low-code. Mendix pioneered the low-code product category 15 years ago. The low-code approach addresses the coder crunch, the growing demand for software applications, and… Read More

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DAML Smart Contract Programming Language to be Integrated with China’s Blockchain Service Network

September 14, 2020 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi |

Red Date Technology and Digital Asset (the company) have reportedly entered an agreement that involves integrating DAML smart contract tech with China’s Blockchain Services Network (BSN). DAML, which is a blockchain “agnostic” smart contract programming language created by the company Digital Asset, will serve as… Read More

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Open-source DLT Platform Nervos to Integrate with China’s Blockchain-based Services Network

July 23, 2020 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi |

Open-source blockchain platform Nervos announced on July 22, 2020 that it’s planning to integrate with China’s Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN). Nervos claims that it will be one of the first public blockchains to join the distributed ledger technology (DLT)-powered network. As mentioned in a release… Read More

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New Bitcoin Development Grant has been Awarded by Paradigm to Australian BTC Developer Anthony Towns

July 14, 2020 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi |

San Francisco-based Paradigm, a digital asset investment company, has reportedly awarded a Bitcoin Core development grant to Anthony Towns, an Australian BTC developer. The cryptocurrency investment firm is well-known for backing Argent, the developers of an Ethereum wallet for decentralized finance (DeFi). Paradigm also supports… Read More

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AI in Fintech Market to Reach $22.6 Billion by 2025, but Most Fintechs Still Prefer In-House Over Buying AI Software from Third Parties

June 26, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi |

The global AI in Fintech market was valued at about $6.67 billion last year and is now projected to reach $22.6 billion by 2025. As noted in ResearchAndMarket’s recent report, the AI Fintech sector is on track to expand at a CAGR of 23.37% from… Read More

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Blockmason Link Teams Up With CryptoChicks For Blockchain-Based Software Development Advancement

July 23, 2019 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Blockchain tech startup Blockmason announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with CryptoChicks, an international education hub that is on a mission to grow the professional potential of women and youth in blockchain and AI, to advance the blockchain-based software development industry. The duo signed a… Read More

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