IBM Reimagines Proof-of-Work for Blockchain IoT Devices Your smart lightbulb can’t crush hashes at the rate of a giant mining farm, so how can it stay secure? The answer might be in the nonce.… Read More
Sony Eyes Blockchain Use for Digital Rights Data Sony believes a blockchain can be used as a digital rights management solution by storing ownership information.… Read More
Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Rose 83% In Q1 While XRP’s price has fallen since the end of the year, Ripple’s sales of the cryptocurrency are stronger than ever.… Read More
Crypto Mining Made Up 10% of AMD’s Revenue in Q1 While AMD sees demand for GPUs to process blockchains falling this quarter, CEO Lisa Su believes the technology will have a long-term impact.… Read More
BBVA Issues $91 Million Loan Using Two Blockchains Spanish banking giant BBVA has completed a pilot that issued a $91 million corporate loan using two different blockchain technologies.… Read More
Samsung Sets Q1 Profit Record with Crypto Mining Boost Samsung has seen record growth in quarterly operating profits – an increase driven in part by strong demand for cryptocurrency mining chips.… Read More
IBM Partners with Jewelry Industry on Hyperledger Supply Chain Project IBM has teamed up with major jewelry businesses to bring transparency to the industry’s supply chain with blockchain technology.… Read More
Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives U.K.-based bank Barclays is pushing hard for a data standard for derivatives, as a foundation for that market to adopt distributed ledger technology.… Read More
Crypto Exchange Gemini to Monitor Trading Using Nasdaq Tech Gemini plans to monitor its exchange for potential illicit activities using Nasdaq’s SMARTS Market Surveillance technology.… Read More
Fitch Ratings: Blockchain Is a Potential ‘Game-Changer’ for Insurers Fitch Ratings published a report Wednesday noting that blockchain can be a long-term solution to issues facing the insurance industry today.… Read More