Authentication

William Shatner Joins Effort to Fight Collectibles Fraud With Blockchain ‘Passports’

Star Trek acting legend and producer William Shatner has joined an initiative to tackle fake memorabilia and collectibles using blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2019

LA Kings Now Let Fans Verify Merchandise Using a Blockchain App

The U.S. ice hockey team has launched a blockchain-based app allowing fans to ensure their merchandise and memorabilia are the real deal.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2019
NEM

Malaysian Government, Universities Team to Put Degrees on a Blockchain

Malaysia's education ministry has formed a new consortium of universities to issue and verify degrees on the NEM blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2018
Capital One

Capital One Seeks Blockchain Patent for ‘Collaborative’ Authentication Tool

In a patent filing released Thursday, Capital One set out a blockchain system its says allows secure user authentication across multiple platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 August 2018
Security

Social Network Adopts Civic’s Blockchain ID System

Civic has launched a decentralized identity verification system, and crypto social network platform Hilo is the first to use it.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 May 2018
Ethereum

Wyre’s WeChat and Facebook Bot Authenticates Invoices on Ethereum

Blockchain startup Wyre has revealed a new bot for Facebook Messenger and WeChat that authenticates invoices on a public blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 May 2017
Ethereum

Blockchain Startup Chronicled Launches Ethereum IoT Registry

In an effort to build a standard for IoT, Chronicled is open sourcing a tool for registering connected devices on the ethereum blockchain.

Tech  ·  24 August 2016
Startups

Why Chronicled Believes Sneakers Could Be Blockchain’s Big Market

Fresh off more than $3m in funding, Chronicled CEO Ryan Orr talks about his startup and its go-market strategy.

Business  ·  23 March 2016
Venture Capital

Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform

Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

Business  ·  15 March 2016
Venture Capital

Chronicled Raises $3.4 Million to Bring Blockchain Verification to Sneaker Trade

Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.

Business  ·  9 March 2016
Identity

ShoCard’s Quest to Secure Identity on the Blockchain

CoinDesk speaks to ShoCard CEO Armin Ebrahimi about his company's efforts to disrupt identity verification via the blockchain.

Business  ·  24 July 2015
Exchanges

BitPay Seeks to Decentralize Digital Identification with BitAuth

BitPay's latest contribution to bitcoin's infrastructure, BitAuth, finds the company tackling digital identity with bitcoin technology.

Business  ·  1 July 2014
Bitcoin

Authentication Protocol BitID Lets Users ‘Connect with Bitcoin’

BitID allows bitcoin wallet owners to identify themselves and access websites using just their wallet address.

Tech  ·  7 May 2014