How do you mine Bitcoin – and is it still worth it?
Mar 17, 2016 23:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Most people are bamboozled by Bitcoin. Its shrouded in jargon and geek speak. It borrows physical metaphors from all over the place adding to the confusion. It talks of coins, but there are no physical coins. Youll hear...
Australia Post Considers Blockchain Technology For Digital IDs
Mar 17, 2016 11:54 am UTC| Digital Currency
The use cases for the implementation of blockchain technology are being explored across multiple industries, from insurance, banking to real estate and much more. In yet another such development, Australia Post, the...
ICAP Successfully Completes Blockchain Trial For Post-Trade Processes
Mar 17, 2016 11:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
ICAP has announced that its Post Trade Risk and Information (PTRI) division has successfully completed a proof of technology test case for a distributed ledger using blockchain technology. The proof of technology,...
Hitachi To Set Up FinTech Lab For Blockchain Research
Mar 17, 2016 10:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate company, has announced its plans to set up Financial Innovation Laboratory, a FinTech research organization in the Silicon Valley office of Hitachis Global Center for...
Mar 17, 2016 10:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a latest survey,IEEE, the worlds largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, drew in responses from over 1,900 technology enthusiasts on digital safety and the future of...
Lisk Raises Over $1.9 Mln In ICO; Partners With Microsoft's Azure Blockchain as a Service Platform
Mar 17, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Lisk, a decentralized applications and sidechain platform, has announced that it has raised over 4600 BTC in their Initial Coin Offering (ICO) so far. Last month, List announceda partnership with cryptocurrency exchange...
OpenLedger Launches World’s First Decentralized Conglomerate
Mar 17, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
OpenLedger has announced the launch of the worlds first Decentralized Conglomerate a platform which allows organizations to invest in each other and share profits in a fully decentralized manner. The first successful...
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