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Education Dive , 04/25/19 How blockchain, virtual assistants and AI are changing higher ed A new report from Educause examines developments around the technologies and how colleges can use them to advance learning and support students.

Quartz, 04/25/19 A thief is “combing” the ethereum blockchain and draining weakly protected wallets At one point, the "blockchain bandit" had accrued more than $54 million of cryptocurrency.

Business Insurance , 04/25/19 Marsh to offer proof of insurance blockchain platform Marsh LLC said Thursday it will begin rollout of its proof of insurance blockchain platform to U.S. commercial clients.

Hacked, 04/25/19 IBM Blockchain Gets Another Customer: Volkswagen. What Does this Mean for Mass Adoption? IBM’s forray into enterprise blockchain solutions has added another high-profile customer: Volkswagen. The German automaker recently announced that...

Coin Idol, 04/24/19 Blockchain is Used to Track the Origin of Products in Italy As the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology continues to gain traction in Italy, Carrefour – a French supermarket group – is strongly ...

Block Tribune , 04/24/19 Nine Universities Partner To Create Blockchain Platform For Digital Academic Credentials A new group has been formed by nine major universities in order to create a trusted, distributed, and shared infrastructure standard for issuing, s...

Smart Cities World, 04/24/19 Blockchain integrated in Reno's intelligent mobility initiative The technology will be used by the University of Nevada to develop a new standard for attested data integrity between autonomous vehicles and road ...

Korea Times, 04/24/19 Blockchain pushes banks to evolve A growing number of banks are seeking to apply blockchain-based technology to their products in a bid to provide more convenient and faster service...

Block Tribune , 04/24/19 Blockchain Identity Firm Civic Expands Network With Civic Pay App Blockchain identity verification company Civic has introduced a new product that combines identity and payments into one app. Civic allows people t...

Interesting Engineering , 04/23/19 How Blockchain Technology Can Transform the Economy Blockchain technology has the ability to disrupt the credit card and banking business, voting, and supply chains.

CoinDesk, 04/23/19 Blockchain Startup Filament Joins IoT Research Project Backed By Nevada Filament, a blockchain hardware startup, is now working on the University of Nevada, Reno's autonomous vehicle project.

Wired, 04/23/19 A 'Blockchain Bandit' Is Guessing Private Keys and Scoring Millions The larger lesson of an ongoing Ethereum crime spree: Be careful with who's generating your cryptocurrency keys.

Crowdfund Insider, 04/22/19 Digital Investment Bank wevest Goes with Stellar Blockchain for Security Tokens Digital investment bank wevest has announced it has selected Stellar as its preferred iteration of blockchain for issuance of security tokens. In a...

The Hindu, 04/21/19 Using bacteria and blockchain to clean up oil spills in Nigeria Since the dawn of Nigeria's oil boom era in the 1970s, the people of the Niger Delta region have had to face its devastating consequences. With...

Coin Report , 04/20/19 University of Luxembourg joins Ripple Blockchain Research Initiative The University of Luxembourg announced in a press release it sent to CoinReport that it has joined the University Blockchain Research Initiative, a...

CoinTelegraph, 04/18/19 Blockchain Smartphone Startup Sirin Labs Lays Off a Quarter of Its Workforce Blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs laid off a quarter of its workforce.

Entrepreneur, 04/17/19 The Fashion Industry Is Insanely Wasteful. Can Blockchain Fix It? The technology is helping savvy companies (and enterprising entrepreneurs) find fresh opportunity in overlooked materials.

Block Tribune , 04/17/19 5G-Based Blockchain Platform Launched By South Korean Telecom Giant KT KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telephone company, has launched its 5G network-based blockchain technology brand called GiGA Chain. The Korea...

Block Tribune , 04/17/19 Blockchain IoT Company Xage Security Teams With GlobalSign Trusted identity and security solution provider GMO GlobalSign has entered into a technology partnership with industrial Internet of Things (IoT) c...

TechCrunch, 04/17/19 Proof of Capital is a new $50M blockchain fund that’s backed by HTC It’s often said that the dramatic fall of crypto prices last year ushered in a new era for technology-focused startups in the blockchain space, and...

CoinTelegraph, 04/16/19 French Minister of Finance: Blockchain Is a Government Priority France’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has stated that blockchain technology is a priority for his country’s government.

Venture Beat, 04/16/19 Enjin is Creating a Real-Life Ready Player One, and It’s Powered by Blockchain Press Release Enjin has announced the launch of blockchain asset support to EnjinX, the world's fastest Ethereum explorer. The highly-a...

Forbes, 04/16/19 Accenture Releases Blockchain Solution For Employee Benefits Accenture has teamed up with Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) to create a new blockchain solution for the employee benefits sector. Here's what you...

CoinDesk, 04/15/19 IMF and World Bank Launch Educational Blockchain Token The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched an internal crypto token to fill a "knowledge gap" around blockchain tech.

CoinTelegraph, 04/14/19 Indian Banks Consider Promoting Blockchain Tech Use for Payments Major Indian banks plan to focus on blockchain tech implementation to increase digital transaction quality.

Variety , 04/12/19 Magic Leap Wants to Use Blockchain Technology to Secure Personal Data Augmented reality startup Magic Leap is looking to use Blockchain technology to store and secure some of its user data, according to multiple job l...

Venture Beat, 04/11/19 Albertsons will use IBM’s blockchain network to trace romaine lettuce supply chain Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food retailers in the U.S., is joining the blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network to track romaine lettuce.

Forbes, 04/11/19 Blockchain Marketing Pro Tips: How To Get Noticed Online Until the day when blockchain becomes more widely accepted, marketing the technology will require firms to make use of specific strategies to boost...

Phys.org , 04/10/19 Privacy 'poisoning' poses threat to companies using blockchain A new type of cyberattack that can render blockchain technology unusable may become a major headache for organizations that depend on it.

The Virginian-Pilot , 04/10/19 Privacy ‘poisoning’ poses threat to companies using blockchain A new type of cyberattack that can render blockchain technology unusable may become a major headache for organizations that depend on it.

Future Farming , 04/10/19 What can blockchain do for agricultural data? What does blockchain mean to farmers and others in the ag industry?

Block Tribune , 04/08/19 Blockchain Startup Acre Software Raises $6.5M USD In Funding From Aviva And SBG Blockchain mortgage startup Acre Software has secured a £5 million ($6.5M USD) investment from UK financial adviser Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) and...

CoinDesk, 04/08/19 Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit? The U.K. is on the brink of a previously unthinkable 'hard Brexit' from the European Union. A solution could be found in the capabilities of blockc...

The Next Web, 04/08/19 Stop trying to solve Brexit with blockchain

Silicon Republic , 04/08/19 How do you get a job building a blockchain? Want to get a job in blockchain but worried you don’t have the right experience? Check out the skills you need to succeed without experience.

CoinDesk, 04/04/19 Former Simple Bank Co-Founder Unveils New Blockchain Payments Startup Sila, a startup launched by former Simple Bank co-founder Shamir Karkal, has unveiled an open beta for its ethereum-based payments platform.

Freight Waves, 04/04/19 Livingston joins TradeLens blockchain shipping platform Canadian customs brokerage and BiTA member participates in pilot program of system developed by Maersk and IBM, involving Canada Border Services Ag...

CoinTelegraph, 04/03/19 Smart Dubai Endorses Blockchain Platform From Major Local Telecoms Operator The platform has received the seal of approval from Smart Dubai, the government organization in charge of transforming state-level services by 2021.

Venture Beat, 04/03/19 EU launches blockchain association to accelerate distributed ledger technology adoption The International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) grew out of months of forums held by the European Commission to create a ...

CoinDesk, 04/02/19 PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.

Computer World, 04/01/19 Sphere Identity launches blockchain-based easy sign-up Auckland-based Sphere Identity, which has developed a blockchain-based platform for identity management, has launched a system that it says will al...

CoinDesk, 04/01/19 ConsenSys Picks Latest Blockchain Startups for Accelerator Program ConsenSys Ventures has selected 10 blockchain startups for the second cohort of its accelerator program Tachyon, launching today.

Entrepreneur, 03/30/19 Blockchain-based Coffee E-marketplace for Farmers In another step to make the system efficient, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched a blockchain-based online marketplace for coffee.

Bitcoinist , 03/30/19 Formula One Launching Blockchain Game 'F1 Delta Time' Formula One will see its owners launch a blockchain-based game in an effort to bring in a younger, more tech-oriented subset of fans.

Barrons, 03/30/19 How to Invest in Blockchain Without Buying Any Bitcoin How to invest in blockchain tech without assuming the risks of the volatile bitcoin market.

CoinTelegraph, 03/28/19 Tron Acquires Blockchain App Store CoinPlay Tron, issuer of the 11th top cryptocurrency by market cap, has acquired blockchain app store CoinPlay.

CoinDesk, 03/28/19 Blockchain Exchange Secures $50 Million in Diamonds for ETF Launch Blockchain-based trading platform CEDEX says it now has a trader inventory of 6,000 diamonds as it moves towards launching a diamond ETF.

CoinDesk, 03/28/19 Marco Polo Blockchain Built on R3’s Corda Sees First Live Trades The first real transactions have been conducted on Marco Polo, a trade finance blockchain built on R3's Corda platform.

Block Tribune , 03/26/19 Blockchain Identity Ecosystem For Digital Assets Holders Launched By Tokeny In Europe Tokenization platform Tokeny has launched its blockchain-powered identity ecosystem for digital assets holders in Europe. Based in Luxembourg, Toke...

Block Tribune , 03/26/19 Crypto Exchange OKEx Developing Its Own Blockchain Platform OKEx, the Malta-based digital asset exchange, is developing its own blockchain platform, dubbed OKChain. In a blog post, OKEx said that its operati...