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SEC to Discuss Blockchain at November Forum
By Stan Higgins , The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to hold a public forum in mid-November during which blockchain...
CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance
By Michael del Castillo, CGI has launched a lab dedicated to helping its trade finance and supply chain clients harness the efficiencies...
In Washington, Momentum Grows for Blockchain Action
By Stan Higgins, It's been a big week for blockchain on Capitol Hill. While only Wednesday, the week has already seen the launch of the...
UK Authority Warns Against Using OneCoin
BySamburaj Das,The Financial Conduct Authority, citing an investigation by the City of London Police, has issued an official warning,...
S Korean Fintech Companies Petition Against Apple’s NFC Barricade
Read a great story about your favorite cryptocurrency? Post it on CoinUpVote and we might write about it on CCN.LA! Several South Korean...
Axial stack battery design could unlock the era of supersonic electric airliners
By Loz Blain Luke Workman is a complete maniac. He's also one of the world's leading lithium battery pack designers for electric...
Many R3 Banks Test Intel Blockchain Platform
Stan Higgins A group of eight R3 member-banks have successfully tested a blockchain prototype that simulated the exchange of US Treasury...
P&C Insurer Trials Blockchain for Catastrophe Coverage
By Stan Higgins One of Japan's largest property insurers is co-developing a prototype blockchain system for insurance derivatives. Sompo...
Swiss Central Banker: Blockchain Turning Finance ‘On Its Head’
By Michael del Castillo, The president and chairman of the board of Switzerland's central bank described a financial system "turned on its...
Bank of America, Microsoft Partner on Blockchain Trade Finance
BY Pete Rizzo, Bank of America and Microsoft have announced their intent to build and test blockchain applications for trade finance. As...
Blockchain Database Startup BigchainDB Raises €3 Million
By Michael del Castillo, A startup seeking to scale blockchain for enterprise use has raised €3m ($3.37m) in venture capital to do for...
Mercedes-Maybach Protects Against bullets and blasts
By C.C. Weiss, The Guard version of the Pullman is upgraded with steel plating and other armor. Mercedes-Benz "Pullman" cars have a long,...
Swiss Financial Infrastructure Firm Testing Blockchain
By Michael del Castillo A major financial infrastructure provider in Switzerland has partnered with blockchain startup Digital Asset...
The Looming War for Blockchain Patents
By Bailey Reutzel, There’'s a patent land grab developing in the blockchain space that could potentially make doing business more...
Swift Kicks-Off Sibos By Unveiling Blockchain Contest Winners
By Michael del Castillo, The hosts of Sibos kicked off the global banking conference today by announcing the winners of a blockchain...
Juzhen Raises $23 Million to Develop distributed Ledger solutions China
By Pete Rizzo, Juzhen Financials, a startup led by China UnionPay veteran Lilin Sun, has raised $23m (¥153m) to develop clearing and...
IPFS Protocol Selects Ethereum Over Bitcoin
By Joseph Young, IPFS, a Blockchain-based peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol, is officially launching its distributed file storage network...
GFT Blockchain For Banks On Google Cloud
Jamie Redman GFT Technologies, an IT service provider for the banking industry, has revealed it will be testing blockchain technology on...
Sberbank CEO Wants Blockchain Business Tells Russian Gov’t
By Allen Scott The head of Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has warned that Russia risks falling behind in technological innovation if...
Bitstamp Advances To Ledger Wallet
By Jamie Redman Bitstamp has announced integration with the Ledger hardware wallet platform, allowing users to send their BTC directly to...
Node40 Leaves Beta to Assist Dash Masternodes
Jamie Redman Blockchain service provider Node40 has announced the conclusion of its beta phase. The Albany, New York-based company hosts...
Subscribe and drive service promises car ownership alternative
By Stu Robarts Amber is based on the principles that car ownership is expensive and inefficient Ride-sharing and carpooling services...
Yahoo 2014 Hack Hit 500 Million Users
Newsmax - Yahoo on Thursday confirmed a massive data breach, in which it said a "state-sponsored" hacker broke into the internet company's...
IBM, China UnionPay Develop Blockchain Loyalty Points Exchange
By Michael del Castillo, IBM is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty...
Blockchain to Drive Wanxiang’s $30 Billion Smart Cities Initiative
By Pete Rizzo, Auto giant Wanxiang announced today that it will use blockchain technology as part of its newly announced smart...
China’s Financial Firms Urge Regulators to Help Mature Blockchain
By Pete Rizzo, China's major financial institutions sent a clear message to innovators in the blockchain industry today, asserting that...
Google or Salesforce may soon acquire Twitter
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 11: (AUSTRALIA OUT) Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square and Twitter, stops for a coffee at Black Velvet...
World’s Largest Mining Company to Use Blockchain for Supply Chain
By Pete Rizzo, The world's largest mining firm by market value intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain...
Tesla Rolls Out Autopilot Enhancements
By Stephanie Mlot Software update 8.0 brings with it promised updates to the company's troubled Autopilot feature. Tesla is now rolling...
UCL to Hold Writing Competition on Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptography
By Kevin Helms University College London (UCL) is seeking submissions about Bitcoin and blockchain technology for its 2016 Thesis/Paper...
Wirex Master debit cards Accept Many Cryptocurrencies
By Allen Scott Not Just a Bitcoin Mastercard ShapeShift.io, an instant digital asset exchange for Bitcoin and other blockchain tokens,...
Needham Predicts Bitcoin Rally to $848
By Kevin Helms Needham & Company has revised its bitcoin price projection as well as its outlook on the Bitcoin Investment Trust...
Unsung to ‘Hack Hunger’ With New iOS App
By Jamie Redman Unsung.org has just announced the release of its iOS app on October 21. Jason King, founder of the “hunger hacking”...
Electric Go Fast sets World Speed Record 341 mph
By C.C. Weiss, For years now, the electric vehicle world speed record race has been a competition of one. But that hasn't deterred Venturi...
Expanding universe may render time travel impossible
By Michael Irving Professor Richard Muller has put forward a theory that the progression of time is a direct result of the expansion of...
Blockchain Smart Contracts Need a New Kind of Due Diligence
By Ted Mlynar and Ira Schaefer are partners in the Intellectual Property practice at Hogan Lovells in New York City. They advise on patent...
Bank Tech Provider Sinodata Calls for Blockchain Collaborations
By Pete Rizzo, Bank technology provider Sinodata opened the second annual Global Blockchain Summit this week with the announcement that it...
UK Govt Invites Distributed Ledger Projects Puts Up £15 Million
By Alyssa Hertig, The UK government has launched a new technology competition, inviting submissions related to distributed ledger...
State Street Tests Blockchain for Investment Tracking
By Stan Higgins, State Street is working on a new blockchain project aimed at cataloging transactions tied to investment assets. The...
‘Self-Lacing’ Nikes Arrive in November
By Stephanie Mlot, They may not look like the flashy kicks Marty McFly donned in 1989's Back to the Future II, but Nike is finally...
Microsoft’s Bletchley Blockchain Project Enters Next Phase
By Pete Rizzo, Microsoft unveiled a new version of its consortium blockchain software offering at ethereum's annual developer conference...
Thomson Reuters Demos New Ethereum Blockchain Use Cases
By Pete Rizzo, Microsoft wasn't the only financial firm to voice its interest in ethereum today. At the software project’s annual...
Asset Managers Expect to Be Using Blockchain in Five Years
By Pete Rizzo, A new survey has found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of asset managers expect to using blockchain technology within the next...
Winklevoss to Launch Bitcoin Daily Auctions
By Michael del Castillo, Gemini Trading, the bitcoin and ethereum exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is set to begin...
Accenture to Debut “Editable”? Blockchain Next Week
Jamie Redman Global professional services group Accenture has announced a prototype that they call an “editable blockchain.” The firm...
Bitmain CEO: Bitcoin Can Advance China’s Economy in a Big Way
By Jon Southurst Bitcoin and blockchain are going mainstream in China. As a sign, a major fintech forum in Shanghai recently invited...
‘Facebook-Killer’ Synereo Raises $2M in Six Hours
By Allen Scott Synereo, a new social platform with ambitions to “decentralize the web,” has launched its second crowdsale, raising almost...
Luxury floating house has a sting in its tail
By Adam Williams Sting Ray is still in the planning stage but it's due to be completed in late 2017 Boston, MA-based Schopfer Associates...
Bank of England – Blockchain Compatibility for Settlement Service
By Stan Higgins, The UK’s central bank said last week that it wants its next-generation settlement system to be blockchain-compatible. A...
Federal Judge Rules Bitcoin is Money in US Trial
By Stan Higgins, A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin constitutes a form of money. The ruling comes from the ongoing case...
Santander First Bank Vies to Issue Cash on Blockchain
By Pete Rizzo, Spanish banking giant Santander is working on a project that explores how it could digitize customer cash using the...
7 Financial Firms Test Blockchain for Data Management
By Pete Rizzo, Credit Suisse, Citi and HSBC are among seven financial firms to participate in a data management trial announced today and...
Amsterdam to Test Autonomous Boats
By Stephanie Mlot The city launched the world's first major research program on autonomous floating vessels in metropolitan areas. Famous...
2017 Electric Chevy Bolt
By Stephanie Mlot Some eligible customers, however, may pay about $30,000 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. As expected, the 2017 Chevy...
Purse & Unocoin Partner to ‘Drive Indian Bitcoin Adoption’
By Jamie Redman, Bitcoin shopping platform Purse.io today announced a partnership with leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin....
IBM Tests Smart Contract Prototype With Mitsubishi UFJ
By Jamie Redman, Multinational technology company IBM has recently announced a blockchain collaboration with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi...
How Ethereum’s Wallets Are Evolving
Ben Chan Benedict Chan is platform lead at blockchain security firm BitGo and an advocate of bitcoin and ethereum blockchain technologies....
9 Must-Watch Talks at Ethereum’s Big Developer Event
By Alyssa Hertig, The world’s second largest blockchain network is set to host its annual developer conference this week. To be held in...
Hyperledger Director Draws Dividing Line With ‘Umbrella’ Statement
By Michael del Castillo, Brian Behlendorf has made a living out of helping others play well together — and his work with blockchain group...
Changing the World with Dicewallet
Tom Clancy Bitcoin Press Release: Started since February 2016, Dicewallet has already gained the trust of many cryptocurrencies users....
Biggest Bitcoin Hacks and Thefts of All Time
by Andrew Quenston, The story of bitcoin’s biggest hacks and thefts is the story of bitcoin itself. From its early days and its first...
Awesome Flyboard Redefines the concept of a hoverboard
Flyboard Air: Franky Zapata looks strangely calm for a man standing on nothing but a pile of jet thrust By By Loz Blain, In the video he...
GoPro’s flat-folding Karma drone arrives in the skies
By Ben Coxworth We heard talk of it at least as long ago as last May, and today GoPro has delivered – it's officially unveiled its Karma...
Polini’s E-P3 Electric gives Bikes A Huge E – Boost
By Scott Collie The Polini eBike motor is compact and powerful . For commuters who want to ride to work without arriving in a pool of...
Fintech – the next frontier for Hong Kong’s battle with Singapore?
A Chinese customer has a barcode on her Apple iPhone smartphone scanned by a cashier for payment through Alipay of Alibaba's Ant Financial...
Quantum Computing & Bitcoin Mining Centralization?
Julio Gil-Pulgar The quantity of energy Bitcoin mining consumes, and the related detrimental impact on the environment, is of great...
ZCoin Coming Promises Fully Untraceable Anonymity
Jamie Redman When it comes to privacy in the vast realm of digital currencies, non-traceable software is a big deal. On September...
Dark Net Market Vendors Reveal Their Day-to-Day Lives on Reddit
Jamie Redman The subject of Dark Net Markets (DNM) is considered taboo, and people often wonder how these markets operate from the inside....
Bitcoin Salary Startup Nominated for Innovation Award
Jon Southurst Australian Bitcoin salary company Get Paid In Bitcoin is competing for an “Innovative Startup” award in its home state,...
Bitcoin and the Brave Future of Browsers
Josh Metnick a new bitcoin-powered browser called Brave could not only bring users a more private and ad-free Internet experience, but it...
Economists Get Another Lesson With The Elephant Chat
Evan Faggart The “elephant chart.” It has been used since 2012 to explain how capitalism causes income inequality, which in turn has been...
Self-Driving Cars Don’t Need Uber, They Need Digital Cash
Allen Scott By combining bleeding-edge technologies like Bitcoin, smart-contracts and the self-driving car, ride-sharing companies such as...
German Energy Giant Now Accepts Bitcoin for Utility Bills
By Allen Scott, Customers of one of Germany’s largest energy providers Enercity can now pay their electricity bills with bitcoin, the...
New Blockchain ‘Alliance’ Forms in Shanghai
By Stan Higgins, A new group is focusing on promoting blockchain tech in Shanghai. Calling itself the Shanghai Blockchain Industry...
Blockchain Veterans Unveil Secure Smart Contracts Framework
By Alyssa Hertig, Amid new concerns about the viability of blockchain smart contracts, one company is releasing a proposal that seeks to...
Australia Wants To Play A Lead Role in Blockchain Standards Intl..
By Stan Higgins, An Australian group has been selected by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) to spearhead a technical...
Bank of Tokyo To Use IBM & Hyperledger for Contract Mgt
By Pete Rizzo, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) intends to begin managing its contracts on a blockchain-based platform. Built on...
TØ (Overstock) Partners With Blockchain Trading Platform
By Pete Rizzo, As part of its bid to launch a blockchain-based equities trading platform, Overstock subsidiary tØ has partnered with...
KPMG Talks New Blockchain Services Suite
By Michael del Castillo Global accounting firm KPMG yesterday launched a suite of tools designed to help banks and other financial...
Charge Cell Phone with Fire
Ben Coxworth According to University of Washington-based startup JikoPower, approximately 80 percent of Kenyans have a cell phone, but...
NASA backs development of twin-hull Aurora D8 airliner
David Szondy In February, NASA announced that it wanted to use its New Aviation Horizons program to revive the famed X-plane that did so...
Blockchain Could Help American Veterans
By Stan Higgins, A member of the US House of Representatives has proposed that the country's administration for veterans affairs use...
ItBit Rebrands as Paxos Amid Blockchain Project Developments
Stan Higgins, Blockchain startup itBit has taken steps to reorganize its corporate assets. Announced yesterday, itBit officially...
An Inside Look at China’s Bitcoin Mining Mega-Facilities In Tibet
Jamie Redman Bitcoin mining in China has become more open to the media lately. A mining operation in Tibet has shared with the public how...
PwC: Blockchains Could Save Reinsurance Industry $10 Billion
Kevin Helms Multinational professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently published a report saying blockchain...
Japanese ‘BitGirls’ Show Blockchain Voting For TV Show
Jamie Redman A new cryptocurrency-inspired television show called BitGirls will air on Tokyo MX TV this fall. The Japanese show features...
Apple Approves Three More Cryptocurrencies for iOS
Jamie Redman Tech giant Apple has been picky lately when it comes to certain cryptocurrencies. However, on September 12 the Cupertino,...
Circle Brings Blockchain Payments to iMessage With iOS 10
Pete Rizzo, Blockchain payments firm Circle has integrated with Apple's iMessage, a move that allows users to send payments in dollars,...
Why the ‘Flash Boys’ Are Fighting Opaque Markets With Blockchain
Michael del Castillo The code at the heart of the IEX stock exchange that inspired author Michael Lewis's bestseller "Flash Boys" could...
Straits Financial Accepts Bitcoin Payments for US Futures
Jamie Redman Straits Financial LLC will be the first US Futures Commission to accept bitcoin through processing service BitPay. The firm...