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We hit the streets of Toronto for the Blockchain Futurist Conference to hear about the latest projects building momentum in the Canadian ecosystem… ICO Alert Block Talk is a collection of street interviews where we test the knowledge of the public on subjects like Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Advertisements In this episode, we were […]

Last night, Vitalik Buterin shot off a 75-message tweet storm summarizing the history of Casper, saving blockchain nerds and amateurs everywhere hours of frustrated Googling and inaccurate reddit commenting. Advertisements If there’s an open secret in the crypto space, it’s that no one knows what’s going on. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts, hodlers, journalists, and developers alike: There’s […]

The cryptocurrency exchange has been busy lately. Advertisements Coinbase, Meet Distributed Systems Coinbase recently announced its acquisition of Distributed Systems Inc., a San Francisco-based startup. The company’s five team members are joining Coinbase to create decentralized identity-verification solutions across the exchange’s lineup of services. Before the purchase, Distributed Systems had been developing an open identity […]

BMO hopes that Blockchain technology can help reduce the costs associated with fixed income markets. Advertisements The Bank of Montreal (BMO), along with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, successfully conducted a pilot test for the issuance of fixed income transactions, according to an August 15 press release. BMO – acting as the issuer – sold […]

This could be a sign that Thailand is ready to finally wade into the deep end of the crypto pool. Advertisements Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has approved seven cryptocurrency exchanges to continue doing business in the country while it reviews their applications, according to an official August 15 statement. Bitcoin Co. […]

The new blockchain platform may help with the tracking of billions of financial documents. Advertisements China’s state-owned Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Ltd. has created a blockchain-based platform to improve its electronic invoice system, according to an official announcement dated August 13. The announcement, which was also posted in China’s official state newspaper, People’s Daily, […]