ConsenSys Invests in Blockchain Startup Founded by ‘Rival’ R3’s Former Execs

Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin has made a $6.5 million investment to secure a minority stake in enterprise DLT startup DrumG Technologies, founded by ‘rivals’ from R3. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Joe Lubin has made a $6.5 million investment to secure a minority stake in enterprise distributed ledger (DLT) startup DrumG Technologies, Forbes reports October 1. Lubin’s […]

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Revealed: How Many Coins Are in the Best-Performing Crypto Portfolios

sponsored According to a software company that helps crypto investors track their trades, the best-performing portfolios hold between seven and 12 coins. A platform designed to help investors keep track of their cryptocurrency trades and the performance of portfolios has revealed some of the biggest trends they have learned during their five years in operation. […]

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Wallet Provider Blockchain.com Makes LinkedIn’s 2018 Top 25 UK Startup List

Nicolas Cary’s Blockchain.com wallet service has come in ninth place in this year’s Top 25 startups list by LinkedIn. LinkedIn has ranked cryptocurrency wallet provider and data firm Blockchain.com (formerly known as Blockchain.info) in its top ten most “sought-after” U.K. startup employers in new listings September 30. Part of a list featuring 25 UK-based startup […]

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Russian State Nuclear Corporation to Develop Blockchain for ‘Increased Efficiency’

The IT department of state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom is committed to developing blockchain, AI and IoT to increase its productivity. Russian state nuclear energy corporation (Rosatom) will develop “advanced” digital technologies, such as blockchain, according to Rosatom IT department head Evgeniy Abakumov, cited by corporate outlet Strana Rosatom Monday, October 1. As per Abakumov, […]

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Major Chinese Tech Magazine Adds Payment in Bitcoin to Show Blockchain ‘Practicality’

A Chinese magazine has made the rare decision to promote Bitcoin payments by accepting the currency for subscriptions. Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR), China’s oldest media publication covering the tech industry, has announced it will offer subscriptions payable with Bitcoin (BTC), local media outlet Guangming reported Sunday, September 30. An evidently rare occurrence from China, were […]

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BitMEX Research: ICOs ‘Have Sold Almost as Much as They Raised’

New research on ICOs’ spending habits reveal over $700 million “realized” in profits and almost $100 million remaining. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have almost broken even on funds sold versus funds they raised, new research by Hong Kong cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX revealed Monday, October 1. The findings, compiled in partnership with crypto analytics resource […]

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Ripple Heads Up New Crypto Lobbying Group; Pays In XRP

Ripple, the blockchain startup, is heading up a new cryptocurrency lobbying group called Securing America’s Internet of Value Coalition. Coindesk, citing a Business Standard report late last week, reported the companies behind the lobbying group also include the RippleWorks Foundation; Coil, a company developing a solution for digital payments; Hard Yaka, an investment firm focusing on […]

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Game On! ‘Crypto Arcade Playground’ to Help Indie Developers Compete With Giant Studios

sponsored A blockchain-based “crypto arcade playground” is vowing to help game developers make decent profits without having to rely on commission-heavy app stores. For small indie game developers, the advent of Apple’s App Store and Google Play has proven to be both a blessing and a curse. While one-man bands were able to upstage some […]

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China’s Bitcoin Whale Li Xiaolai Halts Blockchain-Related Investments

Bitcoin ‘tycoon’ Li Xiaolai has announced he intends to take a several-year break from the cryptocurrency industry. China’s Bitcoin ‘tycoon’ and serial investor Li Xiaolai will take a hands-off approach to future blockchain projects, he announced on social media Sunday, September 30. In an approach that appeared to take many by surprise, Li, well known […]

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Malta’s Prime Minister Tells UN That Crypto Is the ‘Inevitable Future of Money’

Malta’s Prime Minister has said that cryptocurrencies are the “inevitable future of money,” and that blockchain can galvanize a more transparent society. The Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, has said that cryptocurrencies are the “inevitable future of money,” and that blockchain can galvanize a more transparent and equitable society. The Prime Minister made his […]

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