Japan’s Giant Telecom Provider Files For Patent To Use Blockchain For Contracts Storage
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), the largest telecom provider in Japan has filed for patent to use blockchain technology to store contracts.
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Bitcoin Bull Says BTC Hasn’t Bottomed Yet
Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes, who only recently predicted that BTC would climb as high as $50,000, still believes that the bottom hasn't been reached. His analysis has told him that the price…
Barry Silbert Invests in Bitcoin, Predicts it Has Bottomed for the Year
At the 8th Delivering Alpha Conference in New York yesterday (July 18th), there was one big Bitcoin bull on show, as Barry Silbert, the CEO of Digital Currency Group, told the conference…
British Music Legend Peter Gabriel Invests in Blockchain Startup
68 year-old rock star and producer Peter Gabriel has invested in Provenance, a blockchain startup, according to a press release from July 18th. The former Genesis star's investment amount…
Marc Lasry Sees Bitcoin at $40,000 as It Becomes Easier to Trade
In an interview with CNBC's Squawkbox, Marc Lasry has expressed regret at not investing in Bitcoin back when it was $300. Now, he foresees a massive rise in price as tradability and…
Mastercard Acquires Patent With Future Potential for Credit Card BTC Transactions
Financial services giant Mastercard have announced that they have successfully won a patent that covers the management of cryptocurrencies and transactions. At present, Mastercard only deals…
Blockchain Startup Gets $28 Million Funding From Polychain and Sequoia
Although there are many benefits for institutions that use blockchain technology to enhance their systems and innovate, the adoption of this technology continues to be held back by various…
SparkCognition and Boeing to Use Blockchain and AI technology to Shape the Future of Air Travel
Boeing has just announced its partnership with SparkCognition, which is set to use a hybrid of blockchain and artificial intelligence to facilitate safe urban air travel.
US Department of Energy Awards $1 Million Grant for Decentralized Energy Grid
The US government has announced that it will be adding its financial support to 80 small businesses across 26 states. The 95 grants will be of a million each and include the development of a…
World’s First Crypto-Backed Bank Opens to the Public With Ripple as the Main Focus
After a month’s delay, SBI Holdings has now formally opened the world’s first bank to be backed entirely by cryptocurrency. The new trading platform is called VCTRADE and will be open to…
Financial Stability Board Present Framework for Monitoring Crypto Assets
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today submitted a report to the G20, outlining work done and progress made by several standard-setting bodies, with a focus on ICOs, crypto, exchanges…
Report: UK Has the Potential to Become the World’s Blockchain Hub
The UK has both the industrial and government resources to become a leader in blockchain technologies and the crypto economy.
Crypto Fund CEO: Employees Are Leaving Tech Giants to Start Crypto Firms
"What we’re seeing is an absolute exodus from ... Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Snapchat of really high quality talent who are now starting crypto startups."
United Nations Highlights Blockchain and AI in the ‘Panel on Digital Cooperation’
"You cannot look at ‘web 3.0’ without looking at blockchain or without looking at AI (Artificial Intelligence)."
Steven Cohen Goes Crypto, Invests in Autonomous Partners
Autonomous Partners is a crypto and blockchain-based hedge fund led by crypto advocate Arianna Simpson.