Posts tagged "blockchain"

The ‘trustless’ properties of cryptocurrency limits its potential to replace good old fashioned cash, but the blockchain technology they’re based could have financial functions, according to a report from the Bank for International Settlements.

Blockchain hotel booking app Coze's co-founders say their community aspirations stopped them rushing into their ICO, and saw them turn down $5 million in funding.

Michael McQueen believes are at least four major disruptive trends that none of us can afford to ignore.

Leah Callon-Butler from Australian startup intimate.io reports on the "madness and magic" of Blockchain Week 2018 in New York.

Facebook is gearing up to enter the blockchain space, with the creation of a new group that will focus on exploring use cases of the technology within the social media platform.

Intimate co-founder and chief executive says partnering with fellow Melbourne startup Havven was just one way of making the most of Australia’s buzzing blockchain space.

Blockchain has made an appearance, albeit a short-lived one, in this year's budget.

Global startup WePower has exploded onto the Australian energy scene, using blockchain to champion renewable energy providers. According to chief business development officer Mantas Aleks, not only is this an environmental milestone, it’s a savvy pathway to investment.

Democracy is destined to be blockchain-based, according to Jamie Skella, co-founder of blockchain-for-voting startup Horizon State.

Two large-scale Australian brands have been enlisted by Chinese tech and retail giant Alibaba for a pilot run of the company's new blockchain traceability system called the Food Trust Network.

Melbourne-founded startup ArtChain Global is aiming to put high-value artworks on the blockchain. It's raised $4 million in seed funding in just 48 hours and set its sights on the Chinese art and crypto market.

Australian blockchain company Power Ledger has landed a trial partnership to roll out its peer-to-peer energy trading with Japan’s second-largest electricity company Kansai Electric Power Co, in another win for one of the country’s most successful blockchain companies.