Events

Hackathon

UAE Government to Sponsor $140k Blockchain Hackathon

The government of the United Arab Emirates is sponsoring a virtual hackathon dedicated to blockchain, with $140,000 in prizes up for grabs.

Business  ·  29 November 2016
Social Media

Steemit’s First ‘Fest’ Reveals the Power of Blockchain Community

Steem's global community came together for SteemFest – a two-day conference in Amsterdam event this month.

Business  ·  23 November 2016
Ethereum

Bitcoin Pioneer Charlie Shrem Launches New Blockchain Venture

Months after his release from prison for money laundering violations, entrepreneur Charlie Shrem has announced a new blockchain venture.

Business  ·  23 November 2016
China

China’s CITIC Hosts Seminar on Banking and Blockchain

China's CITIC bank, one of the country's largest commercial banks, recently held a seminar devoted to blockchain.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Latin America

As Argentina Embraces Blockchain, Emphasis on Politics Remains

A recent conference highlights how bitcoin and blockchain may be a means to the same end for Argentina's entrepreneurs.

Business  ·  8 November 2016
Cannabis

A Strange High: Two Days at Denver’s Crypto-Cannabis Conference

Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference wants a marriage between the cryptocurrency and cannabis industry, but is the use case strong enough?

Business  ·  5 November 2016
Identity

Identity and Aleppo Kick Off Money2020 Blockchain Discussion

The human cost of financial exclusion was the central focus of Money2020's first panel to focus on blockchain.

Business  ·  23 October 2016
Blockchain

Blockchain Healthcare Conference Showcases Skepticism and Promise

Blockchain's pie-in-the-sky optimism got some pushback during the Distributed: Health conference this week.

Business  ·  7 October 2016
Banking

UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

Business  ·  29 September 2016
Banking

Why Rabobank’s Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn’t Just a Database

Dutch multinational bank Rabobank today announced a cross-border payments tool its creators argue is more powerful than a database.

Business  ·  29 September 2016
Events

Inside Bank of America’s New Microsoft-Powered Blockchain Project

The inside story of how Microsoft and Bank of America worked together to build a blockchain prototype for trade finance.

Business  ·  29 September 2016
News

Currency Settlement Service CLS Reveals Big Blockchain Ambitions

CLS is working with IBM to build a blockchain platform for payments netting.

Business  ·  27 September 2016
News

Swiss Central Banker: Blockchain Turning Finance ‘On Its Head’

Swiss National Bank president Thomas Jordan says the central bank is in discussions with regulators and other central banks about blockchain.

Business  ·  27 September 2016
News

Swift Kicks-Off Sibos By Unveiling Blockchain Contest Winners

Swift announced three blockchain startups that won a competition to build a distributed ledger bonds solution earlier this year.

Business  ·  26 September 2016
Startups

Plug and Play’s Biggest Blockchain Batch Plans Big Bank Collaborations

Meet the eight blockchain startups that were recently accepted into storied Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play's fourth FinTech batch.

Business  ·  1 September 2016