Short-video sharing app TikTok recorded the first viral Bitcoin video after the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain venture. Short-video sharing app TikTok has recorded its first viral Bitcoin (BTC)-related video as the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain venture. Posted by TikTok personality The Wolf of Bitcoins, the video depicts a room in a […]
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Diginex and the UN-led International Organization for Migration jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers. Blockchain financial services firm Diginex and the United Nations-led International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers in Hong Kong. According to a Diginex […]
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New Zealand’s ASB Bank, owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has participated in a new $1.7 million funding round by blockchain startup TradeWindow. New Zealand’s ASB Bank, owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has participated in a new $1.7 million funding round by blockchain startup TradeWindow. The startup provides a software-as-a-service supply chain solution to […]
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From confirming crypto transactions to confirming base-level reality, blockchain might be the sleeping giant of authentication. In an era of scams and fake news, so-called “deepfakes” are the latest assault on our relationship with reality. If you’re unfamiliar, deepfakes are videos generated with help from artificial intelligence that show a recognizable figure (like Barack Obama […]
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Some worry regulation will ruin crypto, others fear the industry will collapse without it. Who’s right, and what’s the way forward? It’s the issue that never seems to go away: regulation. Some crypto advocates insist it is good for the industry, paving the way for mainstream adoption among consumers and businesses alike. Others warn a […]
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The Marco Polo Network, a trade finance network co-developed by major blockchain firm R3, has completed its largest finance trial to date. The Marco Polo Network, a trade finance network co-developed by major enterprise blockchain firm R3, has completed its largest finance trial. Built on R3’s open-source blockchain platform Corda, Marco Polo has hosted the […]
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Multinational IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services launched the Quartz DevKit, which the firm claims can build blockchain apps 40% faster. Multinational IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) launched a blockchain app development kit (DevKit). According to an announcement published by TCS on Dec. 16, the new Quartz DevKit is a low-code web-based integrated […]
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CULedger, a blockchain consortium and credit union service organization, has successfully completed a pilot project together with three American credit unions. CULedger, a blockchain consortium and credit union service organization, has successfully completed a pilot project together with three American credit unions. Fintech Futures reported on Dec. 16 that the pilot focused on implementing CULedger’s […]
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Chip manufacturer AMD has joined the Blockchain Game Alliance and forged two new partnerships to help build out new blockchain-based gaming marketplaces. United States transnational IT firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has joined the Blockchain Game Alliance and forged two new partnerships to help advance the technology’s use in the industry. A Dec. 12 press […]
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How successful are crypto launchpads and do they guarantee that the projects they back will end up being successful? After crypto prices went through the roof in 2017, an eruption of new tokens, companies and products occured. With such a high level of consumer and corporate interest, many promising projects were inevitably lost in the […]
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