The recently aired Season 5 of the popular HBO comedy Silicon Valley features a decentralized internet powered by end-user devices and an internal blockchain-based crypto economy. As usual, the fictional treatmen…
Author: Giulio Prisco
Æternity Launches Starfleet Incubator for Blockchain Innovation
Æternity, a “blockchain 3.0” platform for scalable smart contracts interfacing with real world data, founded by “Godfather of Ethereum” Yanislav Malahov, is announcing the launch of æternity Starfleet, a series o…
IBM and Veridium to Transform Carbon Credits into Blockchain-Based Tokens
IBM has partnered with environmental fintech startup Veridium Labs to turn carbon credits — tradable instruments that provide an economic incentive to those who want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions — int…
Polish Credit Office to Deploy Blockchain Solution for Credit Histories
The Polish Credit Office BIK, the largest credit office in Central and Eastern Europe, in partnership with Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provider Billon, will implement a blockchain technology solution for …
Blockchain Tech Could Accelerate Graphics Rendering for VR, Visual Effects
Cloud-based graphics-rendering firm OTOY has introduced RNDR, “a blockchain-based rendering platform that leverages a distributed network of idle GPUs to render graphics more quickly and efficiently,” making the …
A Quantum Blockchain “Time Machine” Could Keep Future Blockchains Secure
Two researchers from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand have proposed a new quantum blockchain technology that, by exploiting quantum entanglement across time, could greatly increase the security of…
Tiny San Marino Has Big Plans to Become a Top Blockchain Hub
The Republic of San Marino, a tiny microstate entirely surrounded by Italy, unveiled ambitious plans to become one of the world’s leading blockchain hubs.San Marino Innovation, the Republic’s innovation arm, has …
Thomson Reuters Survey Finds Increasing Interest in Cryptocurrency Trading
Cryptocurrency trading by financial firms could increase in 2018, according to a new Thomson Reuters survey, with approximately 20 percent indicating they are considering trading cryptocurrency over the next 3–12…
Blockchain-Friendly Malta Attracts Another Blockchain Company
Blockchain-based, equity fundraising platform Neufund, whose technology allows tokenization of shares and fundraising on the blockchain, is announcing that it will establish a strong presence in Malta and support…
Robinhood’s First Tentative Steps Into Cryptocurrencies Appeal to Traders
The Robinhood mobile app for smartphones, operated by a financial services firm headquartered in Palo Alto, allows individuals to invest in publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds listed on U.S. stoc…