Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 07:36 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

Blockchain Revolution Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

A block chain or blockchain is a permissionless distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of transaction records hardened against tampering and revision. It consists of blocks, holding batches of individual transactions. Each block contains a timestamp and an information linking it to a previous block. The block chain is seen as the main technical innovation of bitcoin, where it serves as the decentralized public ledger of all bitcoin transactions. This original design has been the inspiration for other cryptocurrencies and distributed databases. In this series, we cover latest development stories related to blockchain and its applications around the world.

Blockchain Revolution Series

Applications open for South East Asia's first blockchain incubator ‘Satoshi Studios’

Dec 05, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency

The team behind Indias biggest bitcoin mining pool GBMiners.com, has established South East Asias first blockchain incubator. Called Satoshi Studios, the incubator is backed byAmit Bharadwaj, the founder of Amaze Mining...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Blockchain startup Symbiont appoints renowned cryptographer as CSO

Dec 05, 2016 04:54 am UTC| Digital Currency

Symbiont, a smart contracts platform for institutional applications of blockchain technology, has announced the appointment of renowned cryptographer Dr. Lisa Yin as its Chief Security Officer and Chief...

Blockchain Revolution Series

SAP to officially sponsor Blockchain Africa Conference

Dec 02, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Digital Currency

Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd will be hosting the Blockchain Africa Conference that will be held in Johannesburg on 1-3 March 2017. It announced that SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software, will be on board as an...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BlockCDN releases TV set-top box miner to perform mining at home

Dec 02, 2016 11:38 am UTC| Digital Currency

BlockCDN, blockchain-powered CDN trading platform, announced the release of its TV set-top box miner that takes extra internet bandwidth and turns it into digital cash. The breakthrough design system is called Idle Flow...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Russia's Alfa-Bank launches app to record customer identity on blockchain

Dec 02, 2016 10:31 am UTC| Digital Currency

Alfa-Bank, one of the largest private banks in Russia, last month released a mobile app Поток (which means Stream in Russian), which allows users to record online interviews when making application for a loan, Forklog...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Chinese investment group launches $20M bitcoin fund to foster blockchain ecosystem

Dec 02, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Digital Currency

China-based investment company Huiyin Groupannounced the launch of a subsidiary fund Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV) that partners with innovative start-ups to help grow future of the blockchain economy. HBV is...

Blockchain Revolution Series

BNY Mellon’s Global Innovation Group to focus on blockchain and innovative technologies

Dec 02, 2016 06:41 am UTC| Digital Currency

BNY Mellon, a leading investment management company, has created a Global Innovation Group in its Treasury Services business in a bid to secure its position as a leader in incorporating new ideas and technologies that...

301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310

Economy

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

Stocks Surge as Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock markets closed sharply higher on Friday as easing Middle East tensions and the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz sent investor confidence soaring. The SP 500 gained 1.2% to finish at 7,125.36, the...

Oil Prices Plunge as Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran and the United States jointly announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears over a major disruption to the worlds oil supply. Brent crude...

Dollar Retreats as Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Easing Safe-Haven Demand

The U.S. dollar surrendered most of its war-driven gains on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was completely open, reducing the safe-haven appeal that had propped up the currency since the U.S.-Iran conflict...

IMF Warns Middle East War to Deepen Economic Divide Across Latin America and Caribbean

The ongoing Middle East conflict is expected to widen economic inequality across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the International Monetary Fund. While oil-exporting nations stand to gain short-term...

Politics

Trump's Iran Claims Spark Market Confusion Over Strait of Hormuz

Global financial markets and world leaders are navigating a wave of cautious optimism mixed with uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations, including what he described as...

Anthropic CEO Meets Trump Officials to Discuss Powerful New AI Model Mythos

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with senior Trump administration officials last Friday in what analysts are calling a pivotal move to repair a strained relationship between the AI company and the federal government....

Trump and IRS in Settlement Talks Over $10 Billion Tax Return Leak Lawsuit

Donald Trumps legal team and the Internal Revenue Service are reportedly engaged in settlement negotiations over a $10 billion federal lawsuit stemming from the unauthorized disclosure of the presidents private tax...

UNICEF Condemns Killing of Aid Workers Delivering Water in Gaza

The United Nations childrens agency UNICEF has expressed outrage following the fatal shooting of two contracted truck drivers who were delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. The deadly incident occurred on...

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Ongoing Nuclear Tensions

Iran has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, sparking cautious optimism in global markets. However, Tehran issued a stark warning...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Apple Wins ITC Ruling, Keeping Blood-Oxygen Feature on Apple Watch

A U.S. trade tribunal sided with Apple on Friday, rejecting Masimo Corporations push to reinstate an import ban on Apple Watch. The U.S. International Trade Commission chose not to review an earlier judges ruling that...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...

NiSource Signs Long-Term Energy Deals with Alphabet and Amazon to Power Indiana Data Centers

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with...