Social media platform Steemit distributes $1.3 million to reward users
Jul 06, 2016 12:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Steemit, a blockchain powered social media platform, celebrated July 4 by distributing digital currency payouts worth approximately $1.3 million, or 10% of Steems current market cap, to its user base. Half of the $1.3...
PwC China, BitSE join hands to bring blockchain technology to Asia Pacific market
Jul 06, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
PwC China has entered into a business relationship with a Shanghai-based blockchain start-up BitSE to bring blockchain technology to the Asia Pacific market through one-stop solutions. Under the alliance, the companies...
Singapore to host global blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in March next year
Jul 05, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
UBM Exhibition Singapore Pte Ltd and The Singapore Fintech Consortium Pte Ltd are organizing BLOCKCON 2017, the first global blockchain conference in Singapore which will be held on 28 29 March 2017 and feature blockchain...
Blockchain technology can help create efficient capital market infrastructure: Report
Jul 05, 2016 07:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Deutsche Brses corporate venture arm, DB1 Ventures, in partnership with Celent, a division of Oliver Wyman, has released a paper that highlights the power of future collaboration between leading financial infrastructure...
Shoe company exploits blockchain technology to allow customers authenticate products
Jul 05, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Major, a Washington DC-based sneaker shop; Reebok, one of the worlds leading sneaker brand; and Chronicled, a San Francisco-based technology firm, have teamed up for a limited edition shoe that comes with an official...
Blockchain startup LBRY releases beta app
Jul 05, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
LBRY, blockchain-based content sharing and publishing platform has announced the beta release of LBRY app, live blockchain and major content deals on 4th July. Due to the high cost involved in storing and serving bunch...
Irish startup FXCH clears first institutional spot-FX trade on blockchain
Jul 05, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
FXCH Ltd., a newly established Clearing House based in Ireland, cleared the first ever Institutional Spot-FX transaction on the blockchain last week. By using a distributed ledger for settlement, the startup accepted and...