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BRIEF-Calyx Increases Blockchain Validation Capacity
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UK gaming company's stock jumps 20% after it says it's getting into 'blockchain and cryptocurrency'
Veltyco provides online marketing services to gaming companies. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Veltyco said it has "commenced discussions with blockchain and cryptocurrency providers" about potential partnerships. Stock jumps 20% at the open in reaction to ...
Business Insider
WePower takes its blockchain-powered green energy platform to Australia
A comprehensive study by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows that the U.S. can generate most of its electricity from renewable energy by 2050. The Renewable Electricity Futures Study found that an 80 percent ...
VentureBeat
Dubai Sets Its Sights On Becoming The World's First Blockchain-Powered Government
Dubbed as the “city of the future”, Dubai, which plans to have robot cops, flying taxis and autonomous vehicles on its roads in coming years and appointed a minister in-charge of Artificial Intelligence recently, is planning yet another transformation ...
Forbes
Long Island Iced Tea Corp. to Rebrand as “Long Blockchain Corp.”
Farmingdale, NY , Dec. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (NasdaqCM:LTEA) (the "Company"), today announced that the parent company is shifting its primary corporate focus towards the exploration of and investment in opportunities that ...
NASDAQ
Blockchain-obsessed cat lover? CryptoKitties may be for you
With the financial world gripped by bitcoin and whether the market for cryptocurrencies is a bubble, the same technology behind the phenomenon is being used to tap other familiar cultural obsessions: collectibles. And cats. Lots and lots of adorable cats.
CBS News
Blockchain shows promise for energy companies
Blockchain can play a useful role in a number of industries, including oil and gas. Blockchain continues to gain attention across multiple industries -- and it's possible that 2018 will be the year that many types of organizations move forward with serious ...
ZDNet
14 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Blockchain in 2018
It's been a big year for blockchain. The meteoric rise in Bitcoin's value has thrust the underlying technology beneath cryptocurrencies into the spotlight, but blockchain's potential extends far beyond bitcoin. We polled experts including author Don ...
PC Magazine
What Does Mario Draghi Want for Christmas? A Blockchain Expert
Are you a woman into blockchain or artificial intelligence? The European Central Bank may just be the place for you. In a job posting on its website on Thursday, the ECB said it was looking to hire a specialist in distributed ledger technologies for its ...
Bloomberg
After the bitcoin gold rush: Could blockchain change the way we give money to charity?
Bitcoin’s huge surge has put cryptocurrency in the spotlight. Finance giants like CME and CBOE are bringing bitcoin into mainstream trading markets, and big businesses are looking into other uses for the underlying blockchain tech. So what’s in it for ...
Chicago Tribune