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UK Report Doubles Down on Blockchain as Fix for Institutional Corruption

A new report from the UK spells out why institutions have lost societal trust and how blockchain, a digital ledger…

July 9, 2018

Blockchain Titan IBM Strikes $750 Million Deal With Australia

The Australian government just awarded IBM a five-year contract to deliver significant cost savings to Australians by accelerating the implementation…

July 6, 2018

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Talks Bitcoin ‘Gridlock,’ Hopes Centralized Exchanges ‘Go Burn in Hell As Much As Possible’

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and fellow developers just sat down with Tech Crunch to talk about scaling, one of blockchain's make-or-break…

July 6, 2018

Elastos Founder Gives Sweeping Keynote Speech on the Brave New World of Blockchain’s New Web

Elastos Founder Rong Chen gave a rousing keynote speech at the Amsterdam 2018 Blockchain Expo, the second  leg of Europe's…

July 4, 2018

ICOs Smash Records and Disrupt Venture Capitalism, With $13 Billion in Funding This Year

Initial coin offerings are becoming an increasingly popular method of crowdfunding capital for blockchain startups. A study from consulting firm PwC…

July 3, 2018

Zilliqa, IOST and Gems Backer Launches Fund With 200,000 Ether to Generate ‘More Blockchain Unicorns’

China-based Node Capital is launching a new US office with a team dedicated to allocating 200,000 ether ($90 million at…

June 30, 2018

Microsoft Introduces Blockchain Payment System for Xbox, With Billion-Dollar Game Developer on Board

Microsoft is planning to slash operational costs by introducing a new blockchain to manage royalty payments for gaming developers. Built…

June 29, 2018

Demand for Blockchain Job Skills Up 6,000% in First Quarter of 2018

Demand for blockchain skills is soaring. Ambiguity, limited supervision, new team – these are some of the unusual terms being sprinkled…

June 26, 2018

Facebook Is Ending Short-Lived Ban on Crypto Ads – With One Exception

Social media giant Facebook is canceling its all-out ban on cryptocurrency ads. The change was just announced on the company's…

June 26, 2018

Go Crypto: Antonio Banderas and Alec Baldwin Star as Lamborghini and Ferrari in Blockchain Financed Film

Lamborghini has a big green light. The new biopic about legendary sports car founder Ferruccio Lamborghini is set to star Antonio Banderas…

June 23, 2018