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Having trouble understanding the big picture for blockchain tech? Future/Perfect VC Jalak Jobanputra has got you covered. In this opinion piece, Jobanputra expands on her thesis for what she calls one of the most exciting technlogies of our time, showcasing how it could impact three major markets.
Could blockchain tech prove to be the key to new peer-to-peer insurance business models? In this opinion piece, blockchain consultant Olivier Rikken argues this future is not only a possibility, but one that could prove beneficial for existing market participants.
The price of bitcoin broke past $450 this week, as markets rallied in response to perceived progress surrounding the network's block capacity dilemma. Traders and market observers broadly expressed that the release of the code for an upgrade to the bitcoin protocol was one factor in the move.
An Ethereum startup founded by one of the blockchain project’s founders has raised $750,000. Blockchain Capital and Fenbushi Capital participated in the round, which takes place amid a broader interest in the Ethereum blockchain platform from both VC firms and enterprise financial firms.
What does SWIFT's announcement of a distributed ledger platform say about the potential for blockchain tech? Industry insiders offer their opinion on the news, agreeing that while a positive sign for the technology, it may not be similarly positive for the financial messaging network itself.
Antanas Guoga, an EU parliament member representing Lithuania, called blockchain a “perfect technology” as he spoke before the Internal Market for Consumer Protection Committee, which is weighing whether to advance a proposal for a new virtual currency task force.
Bitcoin mining company BitFury has inked a deal with the Georgian government to develop a system for registering land titles using the blockchain. The platform will be developed for the National Agency of Public Registry, an office of the Georgian Ministry of Justice.
CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product, announcing the addition of Ripple to its Intelligent Gateway this week. In interview, the firm framed the product as a way for financial incumbents to leverage the cost savings of distributed ledgers today.
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