IoTium, a Santa Clara-based software provider for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has raised $13.6 million in series B funding to help fuel market expansion in the US and abroad. The company, which provides a managed secure network infrastructure for the IIoT, has secured funding led by March Capital Partners, with Honeywell Ventures, JC2 […]
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Apple remains the strongest vendor in the wearables space with market-beating results – but the overall market is seeing an uptick thanks to strong figures in emerging markets. The Cupertino giant holds 17% of the overall market share, up from 13% this time last year, with 4.7 million shipments this quarter and year over year […]
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Michael Novogratz, a macro hedge fund manager, spoke at the second annual Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York on September 20. According to Novogratz, the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) has indicated a “classic bottom” in the price of Bitcoin. The index tracks 10 digital currencies and makes predictions in the movement of the […]
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With Salt Lending, you leverage your blockchain assets to secure cash loans, and the application requires no credit check, making it appealing to people who are either limited in funds and credit history, or who may be unbanked. The company has announced a “200% increase in lendable areas.” In the US, they will provide blockchain-backed loans […]
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Source: Mark Jones, Blockchain Technology News Hackers have stolen an estimated $59m (£45m) from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, according to an official released by parent company Tech Bureau Corporation. The hack is believed to occured on September 14, but evidence was only found on September 17 following an investigation into disruptions to the exchange’s deposit […]
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Source: Mark Jones, Blockchain Technology News If you ever dreamed of owning a racehorse, a new partnership from Swiss-based investment platform TEND might well be up your street. Specialising in facilitating the tokenised co-ownership of precious assets, TEND has joined up with Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (HTR) to offer the world’s first blockchain-based racehorse syndicate. […]
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While the actual, measurable impact of human activities on climate change is debatable, most people will agree that CO2 emissions do affect the atmosphere. For those who are concerned about such things, there are two general ways to reduce our impact on the environment: through the free market, or through government enforcement. While it is […]
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Jeff Bezos has been busy building stores, and rockets, and distribution centers, and a knockoff of Pinterest. He’s a bit late to the game, but that has never stopped Amazon from figuring out ways to monetize on improvements to existing technology. They took ecommerce to a whole new level, and now dominate the realm of online […]
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Source: James Bourne, Blockchain Technology News The rationale is an intriguing one. Consumers need trust in their advertising. Blockchain technologies focus on the aspect of trust. How can we marry the two? One company looking to focus on this is Permission.io. The company rebranded from Algebraix.io earlier this month to ‘reaffirm its commitment to create […]
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The price of Ripple (XRP) surged from a low of 27 cents on Monday to nearly 33 cents on Wednesday, September 19, bringing it back into the range it was in before it tumbled on September 5. Volume is nearly double its 30-day high, peaking at almost $700 million USD in 24 hour volume. Part […]
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