Blockchain software solutions company DigitalX inks deal with Telefonica
May 24, 2016 10:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
DigitalX, the provider of innovative fintech software solutions based on blockchain technology, has signed an agreement with leading Latin American private telecommunication company Telefonica, The Australian...
Co-founder of start-up 21 unveils bitcoin based software
May 24, 2016 10:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Co-founder of 21 and venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan unveiled new payment software aiming at helping developers build applications based on bitcoin transactions. During Consensus 2016 conference in New York this...
OKWave partners with Breadwallet to offer Bitcoin services
May 24, 2016 10:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese QA site OKWave has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Bitcoin wallet Breadwallet, in order to provide Bitcoin related services on the platform. With the integration of Breadwallet...
mBit Bitcoin casino kicks off Ledger Race
May 24, 2016 09:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a bid to facilitate the largest distribution of Bitcoin hardware wallets ever done at a point in time, mBit casino, a leading online Bitcoin casino with hundreds of different games, has commenced the Ledger Race on...
Antpool wants hard fork code to be included in a release of Bitcoin Core
May 24, 2016 09:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitmain which runs one of the top two Bitcoin mining pools in the world, Antpool would like to see the hard fork code discussed in the Hong Kong agreement implemented in a release of Bitcoin Core. Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu...
U.S military and NATO to use blockchain technology for military apps
May 24, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
NATO and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have put requests for military related applications built on blockchain technology. In the month of April, United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said...
US blockchain advocacy group launches two new working committees
May 24, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), anon-profit trade association created for financial market professionals, by financial market professionals, has announced the launch of two new Working Committees Regulatory ...
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