Category: Blockchain
IBM-Backed Blockchain Trial Takes Aim at Advertising’s Middlemen
Online advertising has long seemed a ripe target for blockchain transformation. Going back to the...
Chinese Police Arrest Founders of Alleged $13 Million Blockchain Pyramid Scheme
China’s local newspaper has reported that Xi’an police has successfully arrested people involved in a pyramid scheme...
Cambridge Analytica Planned ICO Before Facebook Controversy: Reports
Cambridge Analytica, the firm that faced much criticism over its misuse of Facebook user data,...
Amazon Sees Bitcoin Use Case in Data Marketplaces
Amazon has won a patent for a streaming data marketplace that could allow subscribers to...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken to Shutter Services in Japan
San Fransisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced it is shutting its doors for investors in...
Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail
Imagine a way to expand bitcoin payments to millions per second. Now, imagine a clunky,...
Japanese Official: No Plans For Central Bank Cryptocurrency
Bank of Japan (BoJ), the country’s central banking authority, currently has no plans to issue...
Blockchain Motor Insurance Trial Moves Ahead in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI), a financial industry self-regulator, is developing a blockchain...