Entries from 2017-09-21 to 1 day

China's IT Ministry Backs New Blockchain Research Lab

Regardless of its recent crackdown on bitcoin exchanges and initial coin offerings (ICOs), China's government still appears committed to the potential of blockchain in other areas. According to a report by Caixin, the China Academy of Info…

Japanese Billionaire: ICOs 'Democratize Venture Financing'

A Japanese billionaire and venture capitalist said this week that he believes initial coin offerings (ICOs) will become a significant source of funding for startups in the future. Speaking with CNBC amidst the Singapore Week of Innovation …

CFTC Chair Giancarlo: Embracing Blockchain Is in the 'National Interest'

Blockchain is in America's "national interest." That's according to J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who issued the bold proclamation in remarks at a gathering of government technology …

Australia Cites Blockchain In 'Digital Economy' Strategy Launch

Australia's government is plotting an ambitious new Digital Economy initiative, citing the country's previous work with blockchain and its future potential in a new public consultation call. The scope of the project is outlined in a new pa…

Urbit Is Moving Its Virtual Server Galaxy Over to Ethereum

Urbit, the galactically inspired network of cloud servers, has announced plans to rebuild its infrastructure based on ethereum tech. A network of P2P personal cloud servers that conceives of itself as "virtual real estate," Urbit has alway…