Since the month of January 2018, we have seen the crypto currency market literally fall from a valuation of $700 billion to $297 billion as on April 2018, which is a direct hit of 58%. Do you think it is just because of the speculation that drove the market in the first place? Or is […]

The Russian National Intellectual Property Transactions Coordination Center (IPChain) will digitize patent records and create a Blockchain-based database for the State Patent Office of Kyrgyzstan (KyrgyzPatent), news outlet TASS reported April 12. Andrey Krichevsky, president of the IPChain association, said that the agreement between the association and representatives of KyrgyzPatent was signed at the IPQuorum […]

Following Dubai’s lead, the government of UAE is gradually establishing its position as the blockchain capital of the world. The country has embraced blockchain technology and other emerging technologies for its Future Industry Concept. The UAE Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Mohammed unveiled the “UAE Blockchain Strategy 2021” in presence of the Deputy Ruler of Dubai His Highness […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency prices jumped on Thursday, led by a surge in bitcoin to two-week highs, with people active in the market citing a squeeze on traders who have bet against prices, given a lack of obvious news to trigger the gains. On the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange BTC=BTSP, bitcoin rose as much as 17 percent at one point in […]

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021 on Wednesday. Under this initiative, 50 per cent of government transactions will adopt the blockchain platform over the next three years, which the government says will save Dh11 […]

After two failed starts by separate investment funds, a new Chinese blockchain innovation fund has solidified the nation’s long-term commitment to blockchain technology and has over a billion USD in government backing. Announced today, the Zhejiang Xiongan Blockchain Strategic Development Research Institute (ZXBSDRI) was launched inside China’s Hangzhou Blockchain Industrial Park. The move is a […]

Leading cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a difficult month, with its value falling more than $3,000 between mid-March and early April. With the bitcoin price currently sitting at around $7,100, the virtual coin has lost 63% of its value since peaking at $19,300 in December 2017. However, while the instability of bitcoin may put some off, two of the financial world’s leading […]

The cryptocurrency and blockchain associations in South Korea, China and Russia are formed to take a legal action against social media giants – Google, Facebook and Twitter – for banning cryptocurrency and ICO-related ads. This was revealed by the president of The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Yuri Pripachkin before several media representatives on March […]

IBM has partnered with non-profit Sovrin Foundation to build a global blockchain network. IBM will serve as a “founding steward,” supplying hardware, security, and network capacity towards a digital identity network for individuals and businesses, Sovrin foundation chair Phil Windley told Reuters in an interview. Other international IT firms are already involved in the project, with Deutsche […]

The internet depends on content. Without videos, graphics, text, and even things like memes, the online world would be an entirely different place. The people who create that content — video artists, writers, graphic designers and so on — are responsible for the main reason many of us visit the internet at all. They’re a […]