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Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Integrates Blockchain

Lockheed Martin is now working with Virginia-based GuardTime Federal to integrate blockchain into its supply chain risk management.

Tech  ·  1 May 2017
Privacy

MimbleWimble: Silly Sounding Tech Could Seriously Reform Bitcoin

BlockCypher's CEO speaks out about the dysfunction in bitcoin's community and why she believes new tech could help save it.

Tech  ·  30 April 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Meets Zcash? Why IPFS Plans a Multi-Blockchain Browser

Juan Benet, the creator of decentralized data-storing protocol IPFS, has big plans for connecting blockchains across the planet, and beyond...

Tech  ·  29 April 2017
Ethereum

ICO Debate Exposes Rift in Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Differences between EEA members at a public debate reveal how the group is growing and progressing.

Business  ·  28 April 2017
Bitcoin

Antbleed: Bitcoin’s Newest New Controversy Explained

Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.

Tech  ·  27 April 2017
Japan

Japanese Banks Trial Virtual Currency For Funds Transfers

Members of Japanese bank consortium focused on blockchain is set to test a virtual currency-based funds transfer system.

Tech  ·  27 April 2017
Gold

Blockchain Lets This Startup Trade Gold That’s Still in the Ground

Orebits, in partnership with Symbiont, has launched 'smart certificates' that can be traded and exchanged for unmined gold reserves.

Business  ·  27 April 2017
Ethereum

7 United Nations Agencies Are Now Investigating Blockchain Applications

A group of UN agencies is seeking input on blockchain applications that could help with international assistance.

Tech  ·  27 April 2017
Ethereum

Former Coinbase Engineer Launches Ethereum Search Engine

A former software engineer for digital currency startup Coinbase has launched a new search engine for ethereum.

Tech  ·  26 April 2017
Lightning Network

Litecoin’s SegWit Activation: Why it Matters and What’s Next

SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.

Tech  ·  26 April 2017
Bitcoin

Purse Launches Testnet for Bitcoin Scaling Tech ‘Extension Blocks’

Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.

Tech  ·  25 April 2017
Bitcoin

UASF Developer Revises Controversial Bitcoin Scaling Proposal

A controversial solution to bitcoin's scaling debate has been updated by the pseudonymous developer who proposed it.

Tech  ·  25 April 2017
China

Internet Giant Tencent is Building a Blockchain Platform

Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent is launching a new suite of blockchain services, detailing the plans in a new white paper.

Business  ·  25 April 2017
Banking

‘Nowhere Near the Web’? Blockchain Adoption Sees Debate at MIT Event

At an MIT event this weekend, blockchain experts spoke out on the state of the tech and the obstacles that lie in the path of mainstream adoption.

Business  ·  25 April 2017
Ethereum

ICO Insanity? $300 Million Gnosis Valuation Sparks Market Reaction

Ethereum prediction market project Gnosis sparked broad debate today following an initial coin offering that didn't exactly go as planned.

Tech  ·  24 April 2017