Blockchain

Wallets

Blockchain’s First Hardware Wallet Will Let You Trade Crypto for Crypto

Blockchain, one of the oldest software wallet providers, is launching its first hardware wallet with a crypto-to-crypto trading feature.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2018
India

Indian Government Approves Bank’s Blockchain Research

India's top executive body has granted approval for the Exim Bank to conduct research into how blockchain technology may benefit the financial sector.

Business  ·  12 September 2018
Blockchain

Ohio Lawmakers Pitch Their State As a Future Hub for Blockchain

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Ohio say they are interested in blockchain – but they're still figuring out how to put that enthusiasm into action.

Markets  ·  24 August 2018
UK

UK Government-Backed Accelerator Will Sponsor Blockchain Startups

A U.K. government-backed startup accelerator is now looking to invest in blockchain startups moving to the nation.

Business  ·  24 August 2018
China

Blockchain Firm to Raise $24 Billion for Electric Bus Upgrades in China

A blockchain and AI technology firm has scored a major deal to help provide the financing as China upgrades its buses to run on electricity.

Business  ·  20 August 2018
Russia

Where Roads Can’t Reach, Blockchain Drones Just Might Travel

A team of Russian engineers and entrepreneurs wants to link heavy-duty delivery drones using blockchain.

Tech  ·  13 August 2018
Blockchain

Korea’s Financial Regulator Wants to Use the Blockchain for Stock Trading

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has encouraged public and private sector companies to develop a blockchain-based stock trading system.

Business  ·  2 August 2018
Blockchain

US Lawmakers Seek Blockchain Solution in Fight Against Fungal Disease

A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed the creation of a blockchain pilot as part of a wider effort to combat infectious fungal diseases.

Markets  ·  31 July 2018
China

A Solution to China’s Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away

Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?

Business  ·  29 July 2018
Blockchain

Mastercard Had An Outage, So Crypto Had a Field Day

Mastercard suffered an outage last week that led to a hold-up for some transactions – and crypto supporters on social media quickly pounced.

Business  ·  22 July 2018
Tezos

Tezos Is Giving Away Grant Money to Crypto Developers

The Tezos Foundation is launching a grant program to encourage its community to participate on its platform starting next month.

Business  ·  13 July 2018
Blockchain

Korean Government-Backed Researchers File for Blockchain Patent

A South Korean government-funded organization has submitted a blockchain-related patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Markets  ·  12 July 2018
Exchanges

Binance Taps UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador to Lead Charity Effort

Binance announced today that it has appointed Helen Hai as the new head of its charity foundation.

Markets  ·  9 July 2018
Blockchain

Walmart Looks to Blockchain for Better Package Tracking

A new patent filing finds retail giant Walmart seeking to utilize blockchain technology to solve problems when scheduling deliveries.

Business  ·  9 July 2018
China

Cloud Provider Xunlei Launches Blockchain File System

Xunlei Limited announced that it has launched a distributed file system called ThunderChain File System (TCFS) for its blockchain platform.

Business  ·  6 July 2018