Category: Blockchain

  • New dawn in the fight against the dark web

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    Philip Hammond’s recent announcement of a task force to combat cryptocurrency fraud shows that the dark web is now on the forefront of government concerns, writes Rasika Sittamparam ‘You only need to pay a thousand pounds to steal someone’s online identity,’ warns Donal Carville, the CEO of Circadian, a fintech start-up that protects business transactions against […]

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  • Despite volatility, bitcoin finds growing support in African economies

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    Bitcoin has fielded criticisms from governments around the world for its unpredictable market value, but in some African countries, supporters of the cryptocurrency are seeing growing interest in its trade. MARCH 23, 2018  KAMPALA, UGANDA—In a sleek new high-rise in Uganda’s capital, an enthusiastic lecturer described his financial success with the cryptocurrency bitcoin while his earnings […]

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  • Emerging Role and Thought Leadership in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

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    SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2018 — Max Sound Corporation (OTC:MAXD) This Sunday March 25, 2018 at 10:30am PDT, MAXD CEO John Blaisure will be addressing FutureTechLive @ WonderCon in Anaheim, as a panelist on “Going Crypto: How Digital Coin Technology Is Changing How We Live Our Lives.” WonderCon is an annual comic book, science fiction and film […]

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  • Google Is Working on Its Own Blockchain-Related Technology

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      Google is working on blockchain-related technology to support its cloud business and head off competition from emerging startups that use the heavily-hyped technology to operate online in new ways, according to people familiar with the situation. Companies use blockchain and other so-called digital ledgers to securely record transactions and process other data over the […]

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  • Australia First, Hong Kong Next? World’s 6th Largest Stock Exchange Eyes Blockchain

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    The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) is tapping into the expertise of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in implementing blockchain technology for core processes. After two years of rigorous testing, the Australian Securities Exchange became the world’s first major exchange operator to turn to blockchain technology for its post-trade settlement process, a core feature, in December. […]

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  • Finhaven Announces Launch of Blockchain Powered, Regulatory Compliant Securities Issuance Platform and USD $1 Million Seed Funding

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    Combining Blockchain Technology with Securities Law Compliance, Finhaven Provides an Innovative Solution to Capital Markets Inefficiencies VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 19, 2018 / Today Finhaven Technology Inc. (”Finhaven”), launches an equity and debt issuance platform utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for the creation of tokenized securities. Finhaven relies on its proprietary coding and smart contracts to […]

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  • Dubai to Host World Blockchain Forum in April

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      The United Arab Emirates have a very particular goal, set to be accomplished by 2020: they aim to become the first blockchain-powered country on the planet. So it’s no wonder that one of the most important blockchain-related events in the world are being held there – which will help them achieve this objective, while […]

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  • Blockchain Technology Benefits for Small Business

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    A blockchain is an open, decentralized, and a digitized record of all the cryptographic money exchanges. Initially, blockchain was created as the bookkeeping strategy for Bitcoin (BTC) (cryptographic money). It utilizes an innovation known as DLT (distributed ledger technology), meaning it is scattered between an infinite number of computers that have precisely the same copy of the […]

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  • Google to ban ads promoting cryptocurrencies

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    NEW DELHI: Tech giant Google has announced that as per its upcoming Financial services policy, it will prohibit advertisements promoting any kind of cryptocurrencies. The company in an official note stated that the new policy will contain measures to restrict the advertisement of Contracts for Difference, rolling spot foreign exchange (ForEx) and financial spread betting. […]

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  • ​Clifford Sarkin Appointed to Millennium BlockChain (MBLC) Board of Advisors

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    Millennium BlockChain Inc. (OTC: MBLC) is pleased to announce that Clifford Sarkin has joined the Company’s board of advisors. Sarkin is a strategic advisor to technology leaders of major blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. An attorney and seasoned executive, Sarkin has deep expertise in emerging technologies, corporate law, transactions, M&A, private equity and venture capital. Sarkin […]

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