IBM Blockchain World Wire Launches in 72 Countries
Today, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) announced the launch of IBM Blockchain World Wire in a large selection of markets. IBM Blockchain World Wire is “a...
IBM: Cybercriminals Are Moving On From Ransomware to Cryptojacking
IBM researchers have found that cryptojacking dominated the cryptocurrency cybercrime scene in 2018, overtaking ransomware attacks. Experts say the comparatively less intrusive and...
7 Projects Working to Make Blockchain More Opaque for Enterprise
Public blockchains, in particular, don’t make sense for many businesses where privacy is required. Pseudonymous isn’t good enough, and generally speaking, modern databases are...
Australian Gov’t Agency Unimpressed, Says Blockchain ‘At...
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) doesn’t appear to be impressed with the current state of blockchain technology. According to its chief digital officer, the...
Dubai is Building a Blockchain-Powered Government
Smart Dubai is a government and city-led initiative to make Dubai the “smartest and happiest” city in the world. This week saw Dubai’s the government’s payment portal...
Blockchain Is Paving the Way Towards Reduced Carbon Emissions
Debate continues to rage about the best practices and strategies needed to collectively curb carbon emissions. Blockchain tech can help. As cryptocurrencies grow in popularity, so does...
Austin, Texas Using Blockchain Identity System To Help The Homeless
The City of Austin and a variety of other entities have partnered to work on a blockchain-based identification system. The project hopes to help the homeless keep track of important...
Blockchain Being Used to Save Lives Amidst Opioid Epidemic
A growing number of start-ups and larger companies have begun to experiment with blockchain’s utility for solving public health crises — like the opioid epidemic in the United...
IBM to offer its expertise to accelerate NHCT
NanoHealthCare Token (NHCT) has been accepted into ‘Start-up with IBM’ (formerly Global Entrepreneur Program). This gives NHCT access to IBM’s infrastructure and...
IBM Spending an Estimated $160M on Blockchain Projects Per Year
Tech giant IBM interest towards distributed ledger technology (DLT) is growing stronger, as the company reveals it has over 1,600 people working on blockchain-related projects...
Queensland to Become a Hotspot for Crypto Spenders
Enjoying the beautiful coastal state of Queensland in Australia just got easier for cryptocurrency holders. More and more merchants in the area are accepting virtual currencies as...
Barclays, Citigroup, and Other Big Banks Sign Up for a Trial...
Nine banking giants are taking part in an app store trial for programs which are based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), further showcasing their interest towards the field and...