Login with Coinbase Works to Widen Crypto Useage
When Emilie Choi joined up at Coinbase, a higher level of M&A at the company was nearly a sure thing. She has spent the last few years making strategic acquisitions for Linked-in, and now it looks like she is helping...
Fireside Chat at Berkeley: Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Future of Blockchain
Vitalik Buterin has been one of the most influential minds in blockchain technology. Last week he met with Jason Hsu at a fireside chat hosted by Blockchain at Berkeley, a student organization, Origin, and Steve Chen. The downdraft in prices...
Attitudes Changing as Chinese Communist Party Releases Blockchain Primer
It looks like China's stance on blockchain has come full circle. As crypto prices soared last year, the Chinese state-run media machine was going full blast against anything related to cryptos. Blockchain was on their hitlist, but now it appears...
NASA Shows Interest in Ethereum With New Investment for Deep-Space Exploration
NASA isn't known for having a presence in the crypto community, but they just made a $330,000 USD investment in a program that uses Ethereum for an innovative new purpose. Dr. Jin Wei Kocsis, who is an assistant professor of...
Facebook May be on The Verge of Blockchain Payments Platform
Last week Facebook's lead blockchain player left the board at Coinbase. David Marcus had been on the board since last December, and has left to avoid a conflict of interest. They have been very cagey about their intentions in the...
World Bank Partners With CBA to Issue Blockchain Bonds
It looks like the Wold Bank is making a move into the world of blockchain bonds. The established financial system has been very critical of cryptocurrencies, but the backbone of Bitcoin seems to be more captivating to the world's largest...
DeepBrain Chain Goes Online: DLT Could Power AI Development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) development is taking up more and more computing power. DeepBrain Chain has a novel solution to help AI development power ahead. DeepBrain Chain is leveraging the power of blockchain to take advantage of unused processing power for...
Macrogen Develops Blockchain Platform to Share Genetic Data
The rapid advances in genetic sequencing have opened up new opportunities for numerous companies. Blockchain could be the technology that allows genetic information to be shared securely across the planet. South Korean firm Macrogen recently announced that they would be...
Augur (REP) Demonstrates Emerging Regulatory Dilemma for Governments
Augur is an open source blockchain platform that allows people to wager on future events. In theory this isn't illegal, but the abilities that it gives its users are worrying authorities. Augur's “death-pools” have been the most notable instance of...
Is the US Falling Behind in Global Blockchain Development?
In a recent piece by Anja Manuel and Leo Carter that was published on Business Insider UK, the pair suggested that the USA needs to develop a comprehensive strategy to address blockchain development. The reasons cited varied, but the overall...
