Travelport and IBM Work on Blockchain Platform for Hotel Commissions

Travelport, IBM and travel management firm BCD Travel are jointly developing a blockchain platform for hotel commission reconciliation. Artificial intelligence-enabled travel platform Travelport, IBM and travel management company BCD Travel are jointly developing a blockchain platform to streamline hotel commission reconciliation. Per a press release on Aug. 20, the companies are collaboratively working on the […]

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Ukraine: Crypto Miners Arrested for Compromising Nuclear Plant Security

Ukrainian nuclear power plant officials have been arrested for compromising security with a crypto mining setup at the facility. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested power plant operators for mining cryptocurrency in the Yuzhoukrainsk nuclear power plant facility.  English-language Ukrainian news site UNIAN reported the details of the arrest on Aug. 21. According […]

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Taipei-Based Crypto Firm Maicoin Seeks Membership in Libra Association

Taiwanese digital currency trading platform Maicoin has entered talks with social media giant Facebook regarding its possible membership in the Libra Association. Taiwanese digital currency trading platform Maicoin has entered talks with social media giant Facebook regarding its possible membership in the Libra Association. As local English language media outlet Taipei Times reported on Aug. […]

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SegWit Creator Introduces New Language for Bitcoin Smart Contracts

Bitcoin Core developer Peter Wuille has introduced new Bitcoin smart contract programming language dubbed Miniscript. Bitcoin Core developer Peter Wuille has introduced new Bitcoin (BTC) smart contract programming language dubbed Miniscript. Wuille, a creator of major Bitcoin network upgrade SegWit, announced the Miniscript project website on the mailing list message for Bitcoin developers on Aug. […]

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Australia’s Biggest Bank Says Its ‘BioTokens’ Can Help the Environment

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is working on a token and a blockchain trading platform meant to facilitate investments in sustainable development. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is currently prototyping blockchain tokens meant to enable landowners, environmental groups, developers and governments to invest in sustainable development. Commonwealth Bank’s ‘BioTokens’ The bank announced in a press […]

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