Convincing people to switch from a currency system that has existed for a few thousand years to a new, digital system was always going to be a huge challenge. Yet, cryptocurrencies continue to grow in popularity. Traditional fiat currencies have always had the advantage that you can touch and feel the coins and notes, but […]
One of India’s homegrown blockchain protocol, Eleven01 launched their testnet on Tuesday. The testnet is ready for real-world use in both public and private workloads. The eleven01 testnet will provide users with an ecosystem to create, publish, and extend the core blockchain services offered through the platform in India. Earlier, Crypto-News India had reported on eleven01, when the […]
Messaging app Telegram has reportedly launched a private beta testing of its blockchain, Telegram Open Network (TON), as reported by Russian news portal Vedomosti recently. According to the news portal, the messaging app granted access of the TON blockchain to a select developers, including some from Russia. The news portal cited some anonymous sources and said the developer […]
In a keynote address at the Blockchain Summit on Demystifying the Opportunities and Applications of Blockchain which was organized by Confederation of Indian Industry, a government official stated that the government plans to make Telangana as the ‘Blockchain Capital’ of the country. Rama Devi Lanka, who is the director of emerging technologies, officer on special special […]
The newly introduced United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Innovation (Venture) Fund has called for blockchain-enabled startups to streamline technology for benefit of underprivileged children. According to the announcement, the Fund will provide seed funding ranging from $50- $90,000 in equity-free seed funding. The money is intended for prototype testing and validation, and to get it to a stage […]
French movie producer, Dominique Boutonnat, has submitted a report of recommendations to the National Centre for Cinematography (CNC). The report emphasizes on the need for blockchain technology. Boutonnat opined that the field of film making is beset with problems that involve producers, rights holders, and others constantly forgoing previously-made bargains, due to which, balance of power is skewed. the […]
Just when we thought that blockchain couldn’t get any more interesting, here’s a piece of news that will brighten up your day! Xerox was awarded a patent for blockchain-driven auditing system for electronic files on Tuesday. As per the record of the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is, “An electronic device making […]
Just when we thought that blockchain couldn’t get any more interesting, here’s a piece of news that will brighten up your day! Xerox was awarded a patent for blockchain-driven auditing system for electronic files on Tuesday. As per the record of the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), it is, “An electronic device making […]
Indian company, Mahindra announced that it would be leveraging blockchain technology for its grape exporting business. It is aimed to dispel global concerns over transparency of the supply chain and the overall brand image of Indian grape exports. Speaking on the development, Ashok Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd, said, “We are […]
Kolkata will host Global Blockchain Conference on December 18 and 19 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. It is slated to be organized by the State Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E) Department. Speakers will include, Rosine Kadamani, who’s the co-founder of Blockchain Academy, Brazil, Bart Preneel who’s a blockchain and cryptology expert from Belgium, Sreeram […]