ChronoBank.io, the cryptocurrency company that is trying to change the short-term labor market, is aiming to launch an exchange early next year where buyers and sellers of different trades can trade skills for money and time. According to a report in Forbes, the initiatives, which...
There’s been chatter about 2017 being the year that blockchain sees the most government regulation. “2017 is going to be the year when operationalizing of blockchain really starts to move from the hype and the headlines to a real business solution for early adopters in...
Ripple, the U.S. blockchain banking payment technology company, said Wednesday (Jan. 11) its digital currency, dubbed XRP, will begin trading on Bitstamp, the Europe-based bitcoin exchange. According to a report by Reuters, XRP will start trading on Bitstamp on Jan. 17. Ripple said the XRP/euro and XRP/dollar...
As more banks, industries, companies and even retail brands take on and use blockchain technology in their business, there are the enhanced and innate elements of efficiency and security. “A common point of view is that the key benefit of blockchain tech is that it...
Blockchain technology is slowly slinking through the aisles of retail business. Walmart is using it for tracking product and pork, and analysts are placing side bets on Overstock using the technology. “Blockchain saw much wider overall acceptance in 2016, especially since Bloq’s announcement that they...
With its original focus on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology made strides, expansions and evolutions this year. “In 2016, we saw a diversification of the distributed ledger beyond cryptocurrency. I definitely see this trend continuing,” said Paul Hensel, an electrical engineer and blockchain expert from Hamburg, Germany....
Axoni, the blockchain startup, is about to get a multimillion-dollar investment from some big heavy hitters on Wall Street. According to a report by Reuters, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and ICAP are among financial institutions that are gearing up to invest between $15 million and $20 million...
Blockchain has officially entered the grocery aisles. Walmart has announced that it is now testing new blockchain technology to track and trace produce in U.S. stores and pork in China. PYMNTS covered the testing and lead-up to the kickoff back in November. Now, the technology and use...
Cheers! As the holidays near, there is much to celebrate. For one — just in time for the festivities — blockchain technology has found its way into the wine industry, starting with a single bottle of vino. Blockchain technology startup Everledger recently announced last week...
