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Initial Coin Offerings - the newest form of blockchain start-up fundraising
Coder and blogger Ben Dickson examines the irrepressible world of initial coin offerings.
Blockchain and big data worth watching in the coming year
Central bank settlement coins, blockchain governance and interoperability, plus the big data business.
Unlike blockchain, SWIFT's gpi actually has a banking system behind it
SWIFT's global payments innovation (gpi) will go live early next year.
Forex blockchain FXCH kicks off crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs
Back in July this year FXCH stated its intention by settling the first FX trade on a blockchain.
IBM trumpets 'blockchain ecosystem' on Hyperledger
IBM names bunch of startups and announced the 1st Hyperledger Fabric v1.0 Connect-a-Thon on 17 December.
IoT and blockchain experts riddle&code join innogy's 'Genesis of Things' project
Complete ecosystem consists of global professional services and 3D printing companies, and will become a reality in 2017.
US Federal Reserve: Industry understanding of fintech and blockchain 'still in its infancy'
The central bank analysed challenges to the 'development and adoption' of blockchain.
Stellar connects with ICICI Bank and offers cross-border payments in India, Africa and Philippines
Other partners are Coins.ph in the Philippines, Flutterwave which connects with M-Pesa, and Tempo Money Transfer.
Lisk's Max Kordek touts sidechain flexibility for 2017
Lisk uses delegated proof of stake and introduces a new sidechain for every app built on the platform.
Legendary cryptographer Dr Lisa Yin joins Symbiont
Dr Yin was one of three researchers who broke SHA-1, the US Government hash standard.
R3 blockchain consortium releases open-source Corda platform into the wild
The release comes after a number of major institutions left the R3 consortium.
Chamber of Digital Commerce and Hyperledger Project join up for advocacy and education
The partnership will focus on public policy, intellectual property issues and technical interoperability.
San Francisco rail hacker gets hacked: Emails reveal clues about identity and tactics
A security expert contacted Brian Krebs claiming to have hacked the hacker.
Blockchain start-up Manifold Technology releases its platform at Wall Street conference
Manifold was founded in 2014 by former White House cybersecurity advisor Chris Finan.
Calypso partners with R3 to develop post trade solutions on Corda platform
Counterparties will be able to see all trade tickets on distributed ledger so they can be sure they are matching against the correct trade.
Royal Mint and CME to launch digital gold on blockchain
The blockchain-based Royal Mint Gold (RMG) will to be available in 2017.
Over half of real estate investors believe the sector will adopt blockchain
BrickVest study found 56% of investors think the real estate industry will adopt blockchain for property transactions.
India's Unocoin launches Bitcoin mobile app on iOS and Android
Bitcoin has surged in popularity with the government's decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin bets on the future of Futarchy
A number of interesting projects exploring crypto-economic governance models will soon come online.
Deloitte becomes third gold sponsor of EtherCamp hackathon
Deloitte joins the German Energy company Innogy and WanXiang Blockchain Labs.
Santander 'abandons' R3 blockchain consortium following Goldman Sachs exit
Over 70 fee-paying financial institutions are now involved in the US-based R3.
Factom secures important paper documents on the blockchain with Smartrac
dLoc combines Smart Cosmos IoT platform, and its near-field communication (NFC) transponders with the blockchain.
Goldman Sachs drops out of R3 research consortium but will not abandon blockchain
The financial giant was a founding member of the blockchain research venture.
Spammers using Facebook messages to spread the notorious 'Locky' ransomware
Scam spreads a malware downloader called Nemucod hidden in an .svg file.
Factom gets Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to secure medical records on the blockchain
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding is set to fill an urgent need in developing nations.
ChronoBank is creating a global blockchain-based labour exchange
Australia-based ChronoBank has connections to a number or recruitment firms.
Bitnation brings forth 'Smart Love' for outlawed LGBT and inter-faith marriages on blockchain
Bitnation's Smart Love will feature among the projects on the EtherCamp hackathon starting 17 November.
Bitcoin boost: Blockchain and Coinify join forces in industry milestone
Two industry leaders are partnering to make buying digital cash easier and less expensive.
PwC launches Vulcan Digital Asset Services with Bloq, Libra and Netki
The platform is currently being piloted by an international banking group and a central bank, and being assessed by an airline.
John McAfee's cryptocurrency venture has mined over 170 Bitcoins 'ahead of schedule'
John McAfee told IBTimes UK the operation will expand further in 2017.