ASX increases investment in blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings
Jun 23, 2016 04:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a latest announcement, Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) has stated that it is exercising its right to purchase further equity in the Digital Asset Holdings, the US-based startup developing distributed ledger...
Cambridge University to offer Blockchain education
Jun 22, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
TheUniversity of Cambridgeis putting efforts in bringing blockchain education to the curriculum. The efforts are being made at the universitys Centre for Alternative Finance. For more than two years, I have seen...
Blockchain Intelligence Group signs exclusive license agreement with BMEX Japan
Jun 22, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain Intelligence Group(BIG), a Canada-based developer of blockchain technology solutions, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with BMEX Corporation (BMEX), a company that runs a...
Infoteria and Tech Bureau successfully experiment blockchain for micro-finance industry
Jun 22, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-based company Tech Bureau and software-based firm Infoteria has recorded the experiment of private blockchain technology for microfinance purposes. According to the press release, this attempt marks the first...
Blockchain startup Everledger selected for MasterCard’s Start Path Global program 2016
Jun 22, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Payments giant MasterCard has announced the companies that have been selected for the 2016 summer class of its Start Path Global program. The latest cohort has been selected from 500 applications spanning 60 countries and...
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...