Why Consortium Blockchains are Failing
Consortium blockchains have shown their failures throughout recent history. From R3 Corda’s crippled partnerships with its banking partnerships to the agonizingly slow...
XRP Price Pumps As SWIFT Partners With Ripple Rival R3
The CEO of SWIFT revealed today that the institution is working on a proof-of-concept for integrating blockchain start-up’s R3 trade finance platform with SWIFT’s GPI...
Ripple CEO: ICOs Better Save Money For Lawyers
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has claimed that the real “winners” in the cryptocurrency space are lawyers. Lawyers are licking their chops As Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)...
Banks Don’t Need Their Own ‘Vanity Project’ Blockchains
Over 50 of the world’s biggest banks are currently studying one of Bitcoin’s key components – the Blockchain. But it’s becoming increasingly evident that the idea of banks...
97% of Blockchain Startups are ‘Chainwashing’ –...
Chainwashing is the perfect term, coined by R3’s Tim Swanson to describe the current “Blockchain, not Bitcoin” hype that is hopefully nearing its peak. Peak...
Andreas Antonopoulos’ Folly On Private Blockchains
Editor’s Note: The following article is the opinion of the writer. It has started debate along with both positive and negative reactions. All voices should be heard and...
Kogarah Technology Centre Showcases Robotics and Blockchains
The Australian bank Westpac had showcased its technology centre at Kogarah in Sydney last week. The local Financial Review (AFR) reported that the financial-service provider continues...
Ethereum’s Market Cap Takes The Number Three Spot
The turing complete token Ethereum has been making strides towards the top spot in cryptocurrency capitalizations. This week the digital currency has bumped Litecoin out of the third...
Bitcoin Predictions For 2016: The Year of the Monkey
Bitcoin finally had a successful comeback towards the end of 2015, declared by many as the “Year of the Blockchain.” With all the hype surrounding Bitcoin and the blockchain...