Japanese commercial giant Sumitomo Corporation has partnered with a sister company of local cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer to launch a blockchain real estate business. As Cointelegraph Japan reported on July…
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JPM Develops New Privacy-Enhancing Tool for Payment Mechanisms on ETH Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) — the United States’ largest bank — is reportedly poised to release an open-source extension that enhances the privacy of payment mechanisms on Ethereum-based blockchains. The development was reported by crypto media outlet…
US Startup Raises $14.1 Mln for Blockchain-Based Payments Network for Retailers
New York-based blockchain startup Flexa has raised $14.1 million to develop a payments network for retailers. The development was announced in a press release published on April 11. Per…
Coinbase CTO: Crypto is Entering the Tech Mainstream
Balaji Srinivasan, a prominent venture capital investor and the chief technical officer at Coinbase, said that crypto is entering the tech mainstream. “Sundar Pichai & Sergey Brin’s sons are…
US Cleaning Supplies Firm To Open Blockchain Rewards-Based Recycling Centers in Indonesia
U.S. manufacturer of household cleaning supplies SC Johnson and environmental organization Plastic Bank will open several plastic recycling centers in Indonesia, offering locals tokens for waste collection, according to…
US Blockchain Engineers Earning as Much as AI Specialists
The fast-growing blockchain technology sector has created a high demand for talent and this has consequently resulted in blockchain engineers being among the best-remunerated in the tech sector. According…
Blockchain Industry on Track for Nearly 150 Mergers & Acquisitions in 2018
The prolonged cryptocurrency bear market has seen a substantial number of organisations finding new opportunities for growth via consolidations and acquisitions. According to a CNBC report, investors are seeking more…
India’s Largest Internet & Mobile Body Forms a Blockchain Committee
In a marked move to advance the development of the domestic blockchain ecosystem in India, the country’s influential internet industry association has formed a committee dedicated to the decentralized…