Tag: blockchain

CoinBene starts trading Electroneum
December 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Electroneum launches following $40 million ICO aimed at gaming sector instant transactions

The British-developed cryptocurrency, Electroneum, will today launch in the UK following the successful Worldwide ICO (Initial Coin Offering) by crowd funding participation of over 120,000 investors, which raised $40 million (£30m) over a six week campaign. Electroneum’s currency aims to offer a simple and secure way of making instant transactions within the online gaming and…

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November 29, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Aion, ICON, Wanchain form Blockchain Interoperability Alliance

Blockchain interoperability specialists Aion, Wanchain, and ICON today announced the formation of the Blockchain Interoperability Alliance. The Alliance came together to develop industry standards, collaborate on research and design, and work towards a shared mission to promote broader adoption of blockchain technology. The inability for independent blockchain protocols to communicate in a decentralized and scalable…

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November 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Brickblock and ETHLend partner to revolutionize lending on the Blockchain

ETHLend and Brickblock have just announced a strategic partnership to explore the possibilities of lending with Blockchain technology. A primary focus will be on the tokenization of assets to simplify lending and bring secure real-world assets into the lending procedure as collateral. ETHLend is a decentralized peer-to-peer lending application that runs on the Ethereum blockchain…

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November 16, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Blockchain used for child trafficking eradication in Moldova

Moldova is reported to start using blockchain technology to eradicate the child trafficking activity that is currently happening in the country. Moldova is one of the countries where the trafficking of children is at the highest, also combined with an overall low GDP growth and GDP per capita. The problem stems from the fact that…

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November 14, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

SAP is joined by 27 partners in support of a blockchain revolution

After SAP announced and launched its effort to integrate the technology of blockchain into more spheres of life such as the Internet of Things (IoT), supply chain, manufacturing and many more, the company said that 27 more partners have joined the initiative. The announcement was made at SAP TechEd Barcelona, taking place Nov. 14-16. According to…

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November 09, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

ICOs vs. IPOs - who's going to win?

ICOs, or initial coin offerings, seem to have replaced the IPOs, the initial public offerings, in hype and attention. With the cryptocurrency market capitalization currently going through $200 billion, it is interesting to note the differences between ICOs and IPOs. An ICO, or an initial coin offering, is a sort of a crowdfunding project, with…

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November 08, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

China to develop a domestic digital currency

After banning domestic exchanges from trading bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, the People's Bank of China may be thinking of developing a domestic currency after all. China seems to be eager to join the "cryptocurrency hype", especially after the total market capitalization of digital currencies hit $200 billion, with the major driver being Bitcoin, which surpassed the…

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