Blockchain

Blockchain

Handshake Exchange Sees $10M in Token Trades as Race for Censorship-Resistant Websites Heats Up

During the coronavirus crisis, Handshake may be the leading free-speech-oriented crypto project. But is it just beginner’s luck?

Business  ·  28 May 2020
Blockchain

Enjin’s New Minecraft Plug-in Lets Players Spawn Blockchain Assets

Players can now drop blockchain assets into their Minecraft servers, enabling ownership over in-game items and currencies.

Tech  ·  28 May 2020
Security

‘Decentralized ID at All Costs’: Adviser Quits ID2020 Over Blockchain Fixation

ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes, said prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris.

Tech  ·  27 May 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Decline as Network Congestion Eases

After facing a heavy load of transactions earlier this month, bitcoin's network has returned to a more normal level, recent developments suggest.

Markets  ·  27 May 2020
Thailand

Thailand Turns to Blockchain to Boost Renewable Energy Push

A Thailand public-private joint venture has inked a deal with blockchain startup Power Ledger to encourage renewables trading and uptake.

News  ·  26 May 2020
Ethereum

Colombia, Deloitte, ConsenSys Sign On to WEF’s ‘Blockchain Bill of Rights’

The cryptocurrency industry just gained an organized structure for collaborating with world leaders, thanks to the World Economic Forum.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2020
Blockchain

US Military Is Falling Behind China, Russia in Blockchain Arms Race: IBM, Accenture

The U.S. Department of Defense can’t afford to lose the global military blockchain race to Russia and China, warns a new private sector whitepaper.

News  ·  20 May 2020
Blockchain

Vitalik Buterin: Blockchains Will Discourage Monopolies, Not Create Them

Antitrust agencies should reconsider blockchains as they can help them fight monopolies, Vitalik Buterin and Thibault Schrepel argue in a new paper.

News  ·  19 May 2020
Blockchain

ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain

The Swedish startup is working with the IDB and local agencies to make land ownership more transparent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Tech  ·  6 May 2020
Blockchain

US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote

U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 May 2020
Blockchain

US Transportation Dept. Says Blockchain Could Bring More Trust to Commercial Drones

A U.S. Department of Transportation report says using blockchain to track drones can make them safer.

Tech  ·  29 April 2020
China

Chinese City Known for Bitcoin Mining Seeks Blockchain Firms to Burn Excess Hydropower

A Chinese city in the world's bitcoin mining hub is publicly encouraging the blockchain industry to help consume excessive hydroelectricity.

News  ·  28 April 2020
Blockchain

How Crypto Professionals Are Staying Sane During Quarantine (Video)

Days of lockdown have turned into weeks. Here's how crypto is handling the COVID-19 crisis from home.

People  ·  20 April 2020
Blockchain Applications

This App Tracks the Impact of Your Donation to Combat Coronavirus

"Let's start a positive epidemic," says the team behind the #SpreadLoveNotCorona app. "The more people get infected, the more money goes to charity."

Tech  ·  16 April 2020
Blockchain

Overstock Subsidiary to Put Wyoming County Land Registry on the Blockchain

Medici Land Governance has inked a deal to build a blockchain-based land registry for Carbon County, Wyoming – its second such deal in the state.

News  ·  15 April 2020