Scotland-based Edinburgh Napier University has announced the official launch of the Blockpass Identity Lab — the first blockchain identity laboratory in the world. This represents the first research facility in Europe that will be entirely dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technology. The aim of it is to explore different new use cases…
A new press release published yesterday claims that FedEx, the U.S.-based courier delivery service has just joined Hyperledger. FedEx Becomes Hyperledger’s New Partner According to the press release, FedEx has just partnered up with Hyperledger, an open-source blockchain project that aims to revolutionize cross-industry blockchain technologies. Hyperledger is hosted by the Linux Foundation, and its goal…
The world of cryptocurrencies has many secrets, despite its young age. However, as this technology promotes transparency, many of those secrets are slowly being discovered. One such secret includes the sudden rise of crypto exchanges, many of which were next to unknown only a few, short months ago. Crypto Exchanges Reporting Fake Volumes Today, exchanges…
Although the number of individuals signed up for Coinbase has reportedly surpassed 20 million, boasting a user base that some institutions would envy, some analysts claim that the crypto and blockchain industry and the firms backing it still have the potential to undergo a monumental round of maturation and expansion. “Coinbase: The Stock Broker For Poor…
With the recent increase in popularity of the blockchain technology, many believe that it is only a matter of time before this tech enters the mainstream. However, to do that, it will first need a catalyst, and many have been wondering for a while just what that might be. According to Loom Network’s recent Medium…
Mastercard’s research and development wing is looking into the implications of blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies to increase general efficiency at the firm. The Ireland-based subsidiary of the international payments giant has been responsible for various innovations in the six years since its formation. Mastercard Labs Innovating in the Digital Payments Space The second largest…
It doesn’t matter if you are a Grammy Award-winning musician or a video producer with less than a hundred followers. The moment you publish your work – it starts getting segregated. Content creators have been silently siphoning off a huge part of their earnings to several sets of hands. When an individual watches or purchases their…
“Bitcoin is only used for money laundering and terrorist financing,” cynics of this nascent industry continually cry, as these wanton critics believe that blockchains, in all their the pseudonymous glory, are solely used for illicit acts. While crypto assets aren’t inherently evil, as its critics like to believe, leading government-affiliated groups have seemingly acknowledged the aforementioned ‘problem’,…
SBI Remit, a Japanese money transfer company, is teaming up with a venture-backed firm to use its new treasury management service that uses the blockchain for increased transparency and liquidity to small and medium-sized businesses operating between Japan and Africa. SBI Remit and BitPesa The service is provided by BitPesa, which has raised $10 million to…
Throughout the past seven days, this up and coming industry saw its fair share of cases of development and maturation, as institutions have continued to pile onto this market. 15 Global Institutions Launch kLmgo SA Blockchain Platform Per a previous NewsBTC report, 15 of the world’s foremost institutions have joined hands to create komgo SA, an…