Blockchain technology news

Saïd Business School, at the University of Oxford, has announced the launch of a new digital open enrolment programme on FinTech that will cover topics ranging from Blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to crowdfunding and quantum computing.  

A Bitcoin Hard fork has occurred yesterday, August 1. The first Bitcoin Cash (BCH) block was mined only five hours later after the launch of the hard fork at 12:20 UTC.

The S7 Airline has launched an Ethereum Blockchain-based platform for automatic payments settlement with third party airline ticket sales companies.

Scientists from St. Petersburg, Russia, have created a new Blockchain-based system to protect dairy products from counterfeiting.

On June, 22 as a part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference BMCHAIN platform has been announced. The project being developed by “Biznes Molodost” and “Analytics Insight” companies represents the decentralized platform for the biggest network of entrepreneurs in Russia and CIS. BMChain will unite the advantages of blockchain technologies for the development of social media resource allowing to monetize each participant’s activity.

A Swiss private bank with 50 years of expertise in wealth management – Falcon Group – has become the first local bank to offer a new feature of blockchain asset management, including Bitcoin, to its clients.

55 exhibitions in China have already confirmed the implementation of smart contracts on ExpoCore platform, the funds for the development of which will be collected with the help of ICO.

From all indications, the attention economy looks ripe for significant disruption and blockchain solution companies have initiated a revolution within the industry.

The city of Zug in Switzerland, fast becoming a popular location for crypto-related businesses, has recently announced a new option – Blockchain-based identity registration for all residents.