Category: Use Cases & Verticals
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Florincoin – The 2013 Altcoin You Don’t Remember – Is Attracting Real Users
An obscure cryptocurrency that first started getting noticed during the 2014 altcoin boom is showing itself a true diamond in the rough.
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Coinbase Backs Security Token Startup’s $12.7 Million Funding Round
Security token startup Securitize has raised $12.75 million in Series A funding backed by Coinbase Ventures and Ripple’s Xpring, among others.
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Crypto-Powered Fantasy Football League to Raise $100 Million in ICO
A blockchain startup wants to raise nearly $100 million dollars to create a new form of fantasy football aimed to bring fans together.
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Bitt Inks Blockchain Deal With Another Caribbean Central Bank
Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.
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Microsoft Looks to Trusted Computing for Boosting Blockchain Security
The phrase “trusted execution environment” is identified in two Microsoft patent applications to be a key component in future blockchain projects.
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WeChat Eyes Blockchain for Faster Refunds of Company Expenses
WeChat owner Tencent thinks blockchain can speed up reimbursement of expenses for company employees and it’s trialing a feature to do just that.
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World Bank Taps Australia's CommBank to Issue Its First Blockchain Bond
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been chosen by the World Bank Group to help issue a bond over a blockchain.
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Overstock Blockchain Spin-Off Raises $134 Million – With $270 Million More Committed
Overstock.com subsidiary tZero raised $134 million in its security token offering, the company said Thursday.
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Wikipedia Competitor Everipedia's Blockchain Is Now Live
Blockchain-based Wikipedia competitor Everipedia launched its mainnet on Thursday, based on the EOS network.
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Intuit Scores Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments With Text Messages
California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.