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Unintended consequences: How decentralisation can help cybersecurity reinvent itself
Steve Bassi of Polyswarm explains how the network can quickly build micro-engines to tackle emerging threats, and be rewarded in cryptocurrency.
Hackers steal $400m from cryptocurrency startups by exploiting 'information chaos'
Cybercriminals exploit hype and basic coding errors to target Initial Coin Offerings in phishing attacks, Ernst & Young research finds.
Blockchain 2.0: Exchanging value in the physical and digital world, continuously and simultaneously
The Spherity team consider liquid supply medium exchange: continuous transactions, token streaming and digital twins.
Status supports Matrix: ICO gains used to back non-blockchain decentralisation technology
Status, which last year tokenised to the tune of about $100m, has sunk $5m into non-blockchain decentralisation technology Matrix.
Blockchain identity system ShoCard meets GDPR standards
ShoCard removes the need for authentication data to be stored on an organisation's databases.
BTL's blockchain energy trading project adds Gazprom, Total, Eni and more
Mercuria, Vattenfall, Petroineos and Freepoint are also joining phase two of BTL's 'OneOffice' trading project.
ING, Societe Generale and ABN Amro do first blockchain agricultural commodity trade
The enhanced Easy Trading Connect (ETC) blockchain prototype was coordinated by seller Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC); the buyer was Shandong Bohi Industry in China.
Æternity doubles Parity hack bounty to rival $25m reward for Osama Bin Laden
Æternity had initially offered a reward of 10% of the funds taken; it's now 20%.
From CryptoPunks to Decentraland: The work of art in the age of blockchain revolution
The Rare Digital Art Festival, which took place in New York City last week, was packed to the rafters.
As bitcoin crashes, Reddit's cryptocurrency community post links to suicide hotlines
As the price of a single bitcoin tumbled for the first time in months, Reddit's cryptocurrency community started posting links to global suicide hotlines.
KODAKCoin first in line to trade on Overstock's tZero token platform
KODAKCoin will be the first third-party security token to launch on tZERO.
Maersk and IBM to form joint venture for blockchain-based global trade
Logistics joint venture plans industry advisory body so suite of products it creates meets the needs of all participants.
SWIFT and CSD community advance blockchain for post-trade
SWIFT and central securities depositories join forces to demonstrate the value of standards in DLT for securities markets, such as proxy voting and digital assets.
Bitmark partners with Asia's biggest streaming service KKBOX for music rights and royalties
Bitmark is working with investment group KKFarm and CTBC, the Chinese bank.
Everledger to launch Provenance Proof Blockchain for coloured gemstones
Everledger has partnered with renowned gemmological laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab, creator of the Provenance Proof initiative.
2018 - Will you let corporations take over your Bitcoin?
Simon Dixon,CEO and Founder of BnktotheFuture, examines the 'Bitcoin marketing machine'.
Vladimir Putin wants new cryptocurrency 'to evade international sanctions'
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is considering the development of a state-run cryptocurrency that could be used to shirk international sanctions.
PSD2: The new regulatory framework for payments that's set to change global banking
Its not just another banking regulation, but rather a strategy, which demands operational and infrastructure change.
How blockchain is transforming the world's approach to social change
Jon Duschinsky, Senior Advisor, Giftcoin, looks at the emerging world of 'cryptophilanthropy'.
CLS says 2018 will be the year of blockchain delivery
Ram Komarraju, Head of Innovation and Technology Delivery at CLS, talks about bridging the gap between legacy systems and blockchain.
Dfinity: Inside the blockchain nervous system of the 'World Computer'
Founder Dominic Williams says it's not just about creating decentralised systems, but also to knock 80% off the cost of developing and maintaining traditional business IT.
Here's what a blockchain-based internet would look like
The internet's original vision was to create a decentralized and neutral platform that gave everyone equal access to services, content, and publishing tools.
Blockchain and smart contracts: Pioneers of the energy frontier
Digital payments, smart contracts, and data-backed task automation technologies are driving Germany's energy transformation.
Hernando de Soto and Patrick Byrne's mission to put the developing world's property rights on a blockchain
Byrne is a blockchain evangelist extraordinaire and De Soto is one of the most influential economists of all time.
MIT's Alexander Lipton discusses Monetary Circuit Theory and central bank digital currency
Monetary Circuit Theory says money is created by commercial banking system in the form of credit while central banks act as mere system stabilisers and liquidity providers.
Walmart, JD.com, IBM and Tsinghua University launch Blockchain Food Safety Alliance in China
Blockchain Food Safety Alliance between three multinationals and major Chinese university will enhance food tracking, traceability and safety in China.
Blockchain and cryptocurrency to watch out for in 2018
AI and data sharing, green crypto mining, magical blockchains and a new 'World Computer'.
Could the 'Bitcoin Rush' trigger the next financial crash?
At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.
Amid the cryptocurrency frenzy, investors are 'taking out mortgages' to buy bitcoin
US regulators have warned the public against taking out reckless investments in cryptocurrency, which despite a meteoric rise in the past 12 months remains unpredictable.
Blockchain for good startup Provenance partners with banks and blue chips
Collaboration unveiled at the One Planet Summit by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) will harness blockchain to transform supply chains.

