45 percent of 700 “global payments professionals” who took part in Ripple’s Blockchain in Payments Report are in the process of adopting the technology. Ripple: Adoption ‘Tipping Point’ Is ‘Fast Approaching’ That was according to the results of the first mass survey undertaken by the company which it unveiled at its Swell 2018 conference October […]
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An Oxford Business Law Blog contributor thinks that the process of blockchain regulation might help with mass adoption. Anastasios A. Antoniou, a member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, thinks that blockchain has to find its place within a regulatory framework rather than evade it, according to his post published in the Oxford Business […]
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awards IBM a patent for a blockchain-based security system that effectively helps to reveal breaches. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently awarded a patent for a blockchain-based secure system to U.S. tech conglomerate IBM, according to a patent filing published on USPTO’s website Tuesday, October 2. […]
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sponsored A blockchain-based digital advertising startup is launching a hybrid ICO model inspired by Vitalik Buterin’s DAICO, where contributors can receive refunds if milestones aren’t met. A digital advertising startup with the goal of “building a better internet” for web users, publishers and advertisers is embarking on the second round of its token offering – […]
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A new report from Diar reveals that “traditional” venture capital investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018. “Traditional” venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain and crypto firms has almost tripled in the first three quarters of 2018, according to a new Diar report published September 30. […]
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KIP is known for its investments in high-ranking firms, including Naver and Kakao. South Korea’s largest venture capital (VC) firm, Korea Investment Partners (KIP), is investing in its first blockchain startup, TEMCO, according to an October 1 press release. KIP is known for its investments in high-ranking firms that include Naver — Korea’s largest search […]
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The EEA and Hyperledger will seek more active cooperation to advance the enterprise blockchain sphere. The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and Hyperledger announced October 1 they would join each other’s organizations as “Associate Members” in order to support enterprise blockchain adoption. The EEA, an enterprise blockchain organization created in March 2017 by Santander, JPMorgan, and […]
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UK finance minister Philip Hammond has said that the integration of blockchain could solve the issue of the Irish border upon Brexit. British finance minister Philip Hammond has said that the issue of trade across the Irish border after Great Britain leaves the European Union (EU) might be solved by deploying blockchain technology, The Irish […]
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EOS acknowledges accusations of voting manipulation and pay-offs after claims that main EOS nodes are participating in “mutual voting.” Block.one, the developer of blockchain protocol EOS, has published a statement on EOS public blockchain governance in an official Medium post October 1, signed by Block.one’s CEO, Brendan Blumer. In the statement, Blumer states that the […]
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote speech at Ripple Swell, addressing blockchain and cryptocurrency issues. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said that the “permutations and possibilities of blockchain technology are staggeringly great,” at Ripple’s annual Swell conference in San Francisco on October 1. Following a keynote address at the event, Clinton spoke with […]
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