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The payments giant MasterCard plans to hire 175 new employees, some of whom will work on blockchain-related projects for the company. Advertisements MasterCard is looking to hire 175 individuals with IT experience for a range of roles, including blockchain specialists, according to an April 12 press release. The new employees will be based in Ireland, […]

Baidu has released a new blockchain platform called Totem, which it says will help protect photographers from copyright infringement. Advertisements The Chinese internet giant Baidu, which often draws comparisons to Google, has launched another blockchain platform. Totem is billed as a tool to help photographers protect their work against unauthorized use and to connect clients […]

A Tennessee bill that initially sought to restrict the state government’s post-employment funds from being invested in cryptocurrency was amended to remove any mention of cryptocurrency before being signed into law. Advertisements On Monday, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed into law a provision that allows local education agencies (i.e., school districts) to participate in “any […]

April 11: the cryptocurrency markets are in the green today, with Ethereum (ETH) more comfortably above $400 and Bitcoin (BTC) close to $7,000, according to data from Coin360. Advertisements ETH is up almost 6 percent over a 24 hour period, trading for around $420 by press time. BTC is trading for around $6,954, around 3 […]

More content creators choosing decentralized platforms over Facebook and YouTube, Mike Novogratz hires Goldman Sachs executive director as COO of Galaxy Digital, and more! Advertisements An increasing number of content creators are using decentralized social media platforms instead of the traditional ones, like Facebook and YouTube. Image from sondem. An Increasing Number of Content Creators Using Decentralized […]

The European Commission brought prominent digital technology stakeholders from across Europe together with the aim of reaching joint commitments to bolster the European Union’s digital future. Advertisements The European Commission (EC) today brought together a diverse group of professionals from the fields of digital technology and telecommunications to further the cause of creating a “digitally […]

Next week, Taobao will institute a far-reaching ban on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related goods and services, expanding beyond its current prohibition on virtual currencies and related materials. Advertisements On April 10, 2018, Taobao – a subsidiary of Alibaba Group – published an update to its list of prohibited products, broadening its ban on virtual currency products […]

ICO Alert Quick Facts A decentralized protocol to define, measure and improve customer satisfaction 1 ETH = 3000 SAT = 1 (SAT) token April 25, 2018 — May 16, 2018 27,500,000 total available / 55,000,000 total supply Pre-sale is 100% sold-out Q&A with Sandblock Head of Business and Marketing, Sarah-Diane Eck ICO Alert: For those who are not […]

Wouldn’t it be nice to make some extra cash while browsing social media? Advertisements That’s the promise of Golem, a peer-to-peer market for putting your computer’s excess CPU power to use for other people. And today, after three years and 14 software implementations later, it’s going live on the ethereum blockchain. The project, which sold […]

A joint initiative between the Dutch government’s “Blockchain Pilots” program and the United Nations Office for Project Services will explore the legal potential of distributed ledger technology. Advertisements The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is working with the Blockchain Pilots program, run by the Dutch government, to explore how distributed ledger technology can […]