Smart Cities

Colombia’s Capital Unveils $2.8B Blockchain Investment Plan

Companies can apply to the Bogota Innovation, Technology and Creative Industries Fund for investment as of today.

Business  ·  25 June 2021

Manufacturing Giant Rostec to Manage Data on Waves Blockchain Platform

The Russian state-owned conglomerate will develop a blockchain to manage data on its vast holdings, which include car, helicopter and firearms makers.

Business  ·  13 September 2018
Research

IT Giant Fujitsu Unveils European Blockchain Innovation Center

Japanese multinational Fujitsu has launched a Brussels-based Blockchain Innovation Center to facilitate research and projects around the tech.

Markets  ·  22 March 2018
Hackathon

Consensus 2017: Smart Car Tech ‘BlockBox’ Wins CoinDesk Hackathon

BlockBox won CoinDesk’s Consensus 2017 hackathon for its bid to make drones and smart cars safer to operate with blockchain. Black boxes have long been used to collect critical data during crashes and accidents, as explained Samuel Brooks, one of the team members, during BlockBox’s presentation. But the team wanted to expand that idea to drones and […]

Markets  ·  22 May 2017
Ethereum

Consensus Hackathon 2017: Into the Smart City Blockchain ‘Rabbit Hole’

CoinDesk's Consensus 2017 Building Blocks hackathon is fast underway, with teams competing to realize the next big ideas for the emerging tech.

Business  ·  21 May 2017