Blockchain will be as transformative for business as the internet has been LeapRate

April 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain will be as transformative for business as the internet has been

New research from Intrinsic Insights commissioned by BTL Group (TSX Venture: BTL) has revealed that after reduced costs, the main benefits of blockchain technology are greater data security and protection against cyber threats. The research also revealed: Privacy of data is the highest priority amongst people in IT at the moment Two thirds of respondents…

April 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CG Blockchain collaborates with SENSE

SENSE, the blockchain protocol for human knowledge with offices in Santa Monica and the Cayman Islands, has announced its collaboration with CG Blockchain, Inc. (BCT), a New York-based company developing powerful sets of blockchain-based tools and services for the financial services industry. This collaboration aims to simplify the way individuals communicate and share complex concepts…

April 19, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How special is Silicon Valley when it comes to SEC crypto regulations

When it comes to regulations on cryptocurrencies, governments and central banks around the world have been almost equally tight on what is "allowed" and what not. The SEC is also making changes to the crypto industry and the taxes related to owning digital currencies, treating them as assets. Now, one very special group of entities…

April 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Malta welcomes blockchain-based equity fundraising platform Neufund

Neufund, the blockchain based equity fundraising platform, has just announced its involvement with Malta to support its rapidly expanding blockchain ecosystem. Neufund’s technology, allowing tokenization of shares and fundraising on the blockchain, will provide a critical component in the full value chain of Malta’s blockchain ecosystem. Berlin based Neufund will be establishing strong presence on…

April 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cboe conducts April settlement of Cboe Bitcoin Futures

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBOE) has announced the settlement of the April expiry Cboe bitcoin (XBT) futures, the fourth contract settlement conducted since its launch in December. The settlement price was $8,055.68, as determined by the 4:00 p.m. ET Gemini1 Exchange bitcoin auction. Cboe bitcoin futures, the first regulated futures of their kind, launched…

April 18, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Cambridge Analytica to use own ICO to sell back personal data

It's been several weeks since Facebook's reputation took a major hit, when it was made public that Cambridge Analytica used millions of users' profiles to benefit Trump and the entire US election process, as was discussed in the media recently. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, testified in front of the US Senate and Congress,…

April 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

NetLeaders announces the sale of its 100,000th DasCoin license

NetLeaders, the community of empowerment, has just announced that it has recently achieved a significant milestone with the sale of its 100,000th DasCoin License. DasCoin license holders are provided with Cycles that represent network capacity across DasCoin’s proprietary Consortium Blockchain technology that is Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliant. These cycles can…

April 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

TopiaCoin - Facebook's "new enemy"

Mark Zuckerberg is literally under fire these days, after it became known that Facebook has been misusing users' data in multiple ways. Cambridge Analytica was accused of using data provided by Facebook to get insight into people's voting "habits", preferences etc. After Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the US Congress, the scandal seems to…

April 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Lithuania introduces blockchain-based companies in 2019

Lithuania has informed that it is looking to become the first ever country to offer entities from around the world the opportunity to register and manage companies using blockchain technology. These Virtual Limited Liability Companies (VLLCs) would benefit from an innovation-friendly “sandbox” regulatory system that helps newcomers to set up operations. VLLCs would give companies a…

April 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How Blockchain may help homeless people

The city of Austin, Texas, is among the first ones in the world to be putting blockchain to a very useful task: helping the homeless. While the problem exists around the world to different extents, a universal solution to identifying homeless people and taking care of them has not been found. And while investors disagree…

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