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Zug Crypto Bike-Sharing Service Launched Today
Nov 14th, 2018
The AirBie pilot uses uPort’s Ethereum-based identity system to allow Zug residents to ride shareable bikes.
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Grass-Fed Beef, Cage-Free Chickens … Now Traceable Turkeys
Nov 12th, 2018
Just in time for Thanksgiving, there will be more traceable Honeysuckle White turkeys this year, thanks to an expanded blockchain program by Cargill.
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eToro CEO Announces Project To Develop Global Crypto UBI
Nov 9th, 2018
eToro, an international social trading platform offering stocks, ETFs, currency pairs, and cryptocurrencies, has launched GoodDollar. The initiative aims to distribute money using the principle of universal basic income.
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Salesforce Patents Blockchain Method For Sorting Email
Nov 7th, 2018
Salesforce wants spam to stay where it belongs – and to keep wanted emails out of the junk folder.
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Thai Revenue Department To Use Blockchain To Track Tax Payments
Nov 6th, 2018
The tax office will pair blockchain technology with machine learning, according to the director-general.
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Sweetbridge To Trial Token-Based Lending In Arizona’s FinTech Sandbox
Nov 5th, 2018
The blockchain developer aims to protect Arizonans from predatory loans.
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Diamond Producer ALROSA Joins De Beers' Blockchain Pilot
Oct 30th, 2018
Diamonds are forever...on the blockchain.
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Nasdaq Wins Blockchain Patent For Information Sharing
Oct 24th, 2018
The new platform is intended to address "audit trail gaps" in the sharing of time-sensitive information.
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Europe’s Largest Port To Track Shipping Containers With Samsung's Blockchain Tech
Oct 22nd, 2018
The Port of Rotterdam pilot will connect two enterprise blockchain platforms across vast distances.
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Ticketmaster To Issue Blockchain-Powered Smart Tickets
Oct 18th, 2018
Ticketmaster announced its acquisition of UPGRADED, a blockchain-powered smart ticket creator. Smart tickets can allow event owners and ticket sellers more control over ticket distribution and more power to prevent counterfeits.
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Could Blockchain Upend A Century-Old Global Energy System?
Oct 16th, 2018
The World Energy Council has produced its blockchain-focused World Energy Insights Brief 2018. After consulting with 39 global energy leaders and stakeholders, the report finds that blockchain is in its infancy, but it could have an immediate impact and holds the potential to “upend” the global energy system.
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Blockchain Startup Coinfirm Aims To Fight Crypto Fraud In Nigeria
Oct 12th, 2018
Coinfirm, a RegTech and blockchain startup, working with KAD ICT Hub, is launching an anti-fraud platform in an African country where digital scams occur all too frequently.
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Nearly $1m Granted To UK Telecoms Regulator for Blockchain-Based Phone Number Management
Oct 9th, 2018
Ofcom thinks blockchain technology will succeed where standard databases have failed.
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[UPDATED] Australia Testing Blockchain Technology For Disability Insurance Payments
Nov 13th, 2018
“Smart Money” could ease confusion over who gets paid and when.
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Thai Officials Testing Blockchain For Copyrights And Agriculture Exports
Oct 9th, 2018
The “feasibility studies” have been initiated by the Thailand Ministry of Commerce.
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New Malware Targets Fortnite Cheaters' Bitcoin Wallets
Oct 4th, 2018
Want that cheat item? It's going to cost you.
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Major European Airline Wants Blockchain To Cut Out Middlemen
Oct 4th, 2018
Air France-KLM is exploring blockchain technology with Winding Tree.
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Dairy Farmers Test Blockchain For Farm-To-Fork Transparency
Sep 27th, 2018
The Dairy Farmers of America is piloting a blockchain solution to increase transparency in its supply chain.
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Blockchain Tech As A Potential Solution For Ongoing US Opioid Crisis
Sep 29th, 2018
ETHNews looks at blockchain technology’s possible role in tackling the country’s opioid problem.
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Blockchain Could Tackle Pressing Environmental Challenges, Says World Economic Forum
Sep 17th, 2018
A recent report highlighted the energy inefficiencies in proof-of-work blockchains, but was ultimately quite positive about blockchain technology's potential impact on the environment.