Successful blockchain experiments demonstrate Myanmar’s favorable cloud-computing environments
Jul 08, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Infoteria, a Japan-based software development firm, has been working with Myanmar microfinance firm BC Finance on an experiment to create a low-cost and highly reliable blockchain infrastructure to record financial...
SolidX Partners introduces blockchain-based identity solution called Vida
Jul 08, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
SolidX Partners Inc., a blockchain-based software solutions company has announced the launch of blockchain based first of its kind full-stack identity solution Vida. According to the official release, Vida platform...
GovCoin Systems tests blockchain-based platform for social welfare payments in UK
Jul 08, 2016 05:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
GovCoin Systems Limited, a London-based fintech company, together with its partners Barclays, RWE npower and University College London, is trialling a new platform based on blockchain technology for UKs Department for Work...
Bitcoin exchange Coinbase teams up with BTMU for international expansion
Jul 08, 2016 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coinbase, a San Franciso-based leading bitcoin exchange and wallet service provider, has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership withBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) to support Coinbases long-term...
How blockchain could help musicians make a living from music
Jul 07, 2016 17:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Digital Currency
In the decade and a half since Napster, its got harder for musicians to make a living, at least from recorded music. Falling CD sales, illegal downloads, the low payments from legal music streaming platforms such as...
Blockchain development platform Stratis launches ICO
Jul 07, 2016 12:53 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Stratis, aU.K.-basedblockchain development platform, has launched its Initial Coin Offering (ICO), a crowdfunding which will help develop a cloud-based platform that makes blockchain apps accessible for abroader business...
ETH/EUR struggles to break above 7 EMA, decline till 7.36 likely
Jul 07, 2016 12:50 pm UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/EUR is seen struggling to move above and trades in red on Thursday. The pair has retreated sharply after making a high of 10.37 levels (KRAKEN) yesterday. It is currently trading at 9.12 at the time of...
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