FOAM, a protocol allowing for a consensus-driven map will allow for location verification. The recent ICO was able to raise more than $15 million.
Shyft Partners with Polymath to Shift the Global Financial Landscape
Paradigm Shyft It has certainly been quite a busy month for the Shyft team, as it was announced that the
DEXON Blockchain Platform Receives 20 Million USD in Funding
The latest project to announce a successful funding round, DEXON, has attracted a 20 million USD private placement led by venture capital firm IDG Capital. The project joins an impressive portfolio managed by IDG worth an estimated $20 billion USD.
Best Life Showing the Best Potential of Blockchain
Live that Best Life To most music fans, participating in a concert starts with buying a ticket, and ends with
MakerDAO and Wyre Join Forces to Take Volatility Out of Cryptocurrencies
Fast, secure and compliant bridge converts fiat currencies directly to the Dai stablecoin.
Xbox, Playstation, and the Future of Blockchain Gaming
It looks like the next generation of gaming may incorporate the blockchain.
Sony Seeks to Patent Crypto Mining Hardware and Security Solution
Crypto mining is an energy-intensive operation that could certainly use some efficiency. Japanese multinational technology giant Sony seeks to patent two solutions that could finally make it more efficient.
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency as a Payment Method – Part 2
Will cryptocurrency ever reach widespread adoption as a payment method? In part 2 of a continuing series, we look at bitcoin debit cards as well as other altcoins that hope to solve the liquidity problem.
DeepBrain Chain is Looking to Marry Blockchain Tech with Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been described as a match made in heaven. The idea of the blockchain hosting trusted data and AI marketplaces has been suggested by a number of projects. Whilst the concept behind this seems solid, projects still have to deliver. This is about to change with DeepBrain Chain’s announcement of the imminent launch of its AI Training Network.
Accusations of Scamming Plague a Blockchain-Based Loan Company
SALT, a company built to leverage blockchain assets as collateral for loans is under fire after accusations have been levied against the company.
China Chooses Ethereum over NEO for Dream City Project
China is known to promote local technology companies. However, they have surprisingly chosen the Ethereum blockchain platform over their home-grown NEO for their prestigious dream city project.
Apple-co Founder Steve Wozniak to Participate in chainXchange Event
Bitcoin enthusiast and co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, will be participating in the upcoming chainXchange conference in Las Vegas. The conference will be held August 13th through the 15th.
Open Garden Seeks to Give You Control of the Internet
Open Garden released the results of a survey dealing with consumer’s perception of the internet. The company is seeking to build a sharing economy where people are able to buy and sell internet access on a blockchain based system.
Indie Game Pulled For Allegedly Being a Crypto Mining Front
Developers of an indie game formerly available on Steam allegedly included code to hijack players’ hardware to mine cryptocurrency. When discovered, Steam promptly delisted the game from its marketplace.
New App Challenge Will Give You Crypto Tokens for Exercising
OliveX and Lympo have teamed up to reward participants in their “100 Squats Challenge” with cryptocurrency tokens. Challengers simply need to download the app and start squatting.
EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum Releases Blockchain Innovation Report
The European Union has taken a proactive role in blockchain technology. The European Blockchain Observatory and Forum just published one of its first major deliverables. The report titled “Blockchain Innovation in Europe” looks at the current blockchain landscape, lists key challenges, and outlines a list of emerging priorities.
Nasdaq Had a Closed-Door Meeting to Discuss Legitimization of Crypto
Wall Street is slowly creeping toward making moves to legitimize the use of cryptocurrency. Nasdaq discussed regulation in the space with a number of exchanges at a recent closed-door meeting.
BlockFi Gets Major Funding to Provide Crypto-Backed Loans
BlockFi, a company providing loans to cryptoasset market participants has raised $52.5 million from digital currency investment firm Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC.
Accidental MetaMask Ban from Google Chrome Highlights Wallet Security Issues
A couple of days ago the popular wallet and in-browser Ethereum gateway MetaMask was accidentally removed from Google’s Chrome store. The incident left users being re-directed to an imposter version of the software. Luckily, the Ethereum community was quick in detecting the problem and the situation was resolved within six hours.
However, this was just another in a series of incidents highlighting the fact that wallet security and private key management is a weak link in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Giants of Finance Teaming Up with IBM on a Blockchain App Store
Nine major financial institutions are teaming with IBM to create a blockchain app store. LedgerConnect will offer applications and services based on the blockchain.
Can Malta Build on Its Crypto Dreams with the EU?
Recent days have seen the little nation of Malta stake a big claim for global blockchain leadership. Prime Minister Joseph
New Set of Guidelines Aimed at Self-Regulating the Token Economy
The Chamber of Digital Commerce’s Token Alliance has released a report aimed at arming the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry with tools and frameworks to support a self-regulatory approach. The report gives a regulatory overview, provides a set of guidelines for utility tokens, while also giving an overview of the current economic landscape.
India’s Supreme Court to Rule on a Controversial Crypto Ban
In an upcoming decision, the Supreme Court of India will decide on the cryptocurrency ban enacted by the Reserve Bank of India. This decision, whatever the court decides, will likely have a major impact on the global crypto industry.
U.K. Law Commission Makes the Case for Smart Contracts
The U.K Law Reform Commission’s annual report has signified the British legal body would begin research into smart contracts. It’s
ShipChain’s Token Sees New Life as Court Order is Vacated
Today, the South Carolina Securities Division filed an order to vacate the cease and desist instruction issued to blockchain logistics
