Seven financial firms team up to develop post-trade blockchain services for SMEs
Jun 22, 2016 06:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Seven major financial institutions have tied hands to explore together the development of post trade blockchain infrastructure for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. According to the press release, the...
Ethereum-based prediction platform Augur co-founder named 2016 Thiel Fellow
Jun 22, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Thiel Foundation has announced the names of 29 new members who have been accepted into the 2016 class of Thiel Fellows. This years cohort was selected from over 6,000 applications received from around the world and...
Euroclear, itBit partner to explore blockchain technology for London gold markets
Jun 22, 2016 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Euroclear, a Belgium-based financial services company and itBit, a fintech company that develops blockchain technology for asset trading, announced their collaboration on Tuesday in order to explore blockchain solution for...
Blockchain-based AirPocket app inks deal with Latin American telecom giant
Jun 22, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
DigitalX, a blockchain-based software solutions company, recently announced that it has joined forces with Latin American telecom giantTelefónicato market its money transfer and remittance app,AirPocket, across...
Bitcoin Foundation appoints new executive director
Jun 21, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The Bitcoin Foundation has announced on Monday the appointment of Llew Claasen as executive director during Blockchain Training Conference at Toronto. Claasen will swear-in as the executive direction from July 1. He...
Cryptocurrency platform FoldingCoin offers high bounties to developers and volunteers
Jun 21, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency
FoldingCoin that helps battle diseases has announced to reward volunteers for contributing to the initiative through bitcoin blockchain technology and ready to start the merged folding platform. The FoldingCoin...
Trace Mayer sees 10x rise in bitcoin price post block reward halving
Jun 21, 2016 12:24 pm UTC| Digital Currency
In a recent interview, Trace Mayer, an Austrian economist, bitcoin expert and venture capitalist, has estimated that bitcoin price could reach $3,000 once the halving of bitcoin block rewards takes place next...
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