DARPA Contract to Verify Blockchain Integrity Monitoring Awarded to Galois and Guardtime Federal
Research and Development company Galois and Guardtime Federal have announced they have jointly been awarded a $1.8 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to verify the correctness of Guardtime’s Keyless Signature...
‘Open Source’, ”Innovate Together’ - Two Distributed Ledger Trends
We are seeing that the overwhelming trend in distributed ledger technology is that it is being developed in a fairly open source environment.
Bitcoin and Ethereum are open source projects and changes to the code...
Blockchain Based Technology Stack From Synereo
In the wake of its decentralized social media platform moving into alpha phase, Synereo has announced its RChain Technology Stack, enabling its Social Network to function without the centralized servers normally required for the...
BNP Paribas Explores Blockchain Applications
BNP Paribas hosted its first Blockchain Bizhackathon for the Americas platform in New York on the 7th and 8th of September. During the event participants explored how the technology can advance the consumer/ client...
BTL Group and Visa Europe Collab Start Blockchain Financial Services Project
BTL Group Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a project with Visa Europe Collab to explore potential financial service applications for blockchain technology. The project will use Interbit, BTL's cross-border settlement platform,...
Blocksafe ICO, Bringing Blockchain to Smart Gun Security
Blocksafe is a novel application of blockchain which uses the technology to manage smart gun functionality, adding a higher level of security and privacy to all types of smart gun hardware. Intending to add...
Razormind to Invest €5 Million in New European Blockchain Banks
Blockchain consultancy firm Razormind has announced a €5 million plan to build and operate two blockchain banks in Europe, each completely powered blockchain technology. The facilities, located in Northern Ireland and France, will run...
Blockchain Social Media Platform Adds Additional Features
Following last months news, blockchain-based social media platform Steemit, where posters are rewarded financially for popular content, has formally announced plans to add the most requested new features to its site, including private messaging,...
UK Financial Watchdog Looking to Approve Blockchain Technology
A recent article by the Financial Times has brought to light information that the UK’s Finanial Conduct Authority is in the process of considering a number of firms that use blockchain technology for approval....
Third FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific Launches Mentorship Program
Eight fintech companies are beginning a 12-week mentorship program in the third annual FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific. The start-ups have developed a range of innovations – from wealth management solutions, know your customer services...
