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EU bullish on blockchain: 22 countries join Blockchain Partnership

Twenty-two countries signed a declaration on the establishment of a European Blockchain Partnership, the European Commission announced.

Japanese chat giant Line sets up blockchain subsidiary in South Korea

Tokyo-based social messaging platform Line has launched Unblock, a blockchain subsidiary in South Korea, the company announced.

Japanese e-commerce platform to replace $9B loyalty program with a cryptocurrency-based one

Rakuten, Japan's largest e-commerce platform, will transition its $9 billion rewards program to a blockchain-based system using a native coin…

Porsche successfully tests and implements blockchain in cars, plans entire business model based on blockchain

Porsche has become the first automobile manufacturer to implement and successfully test blockchain in a car, the company announced today.…

World’s second largest gold mining company plans to trial blockchain technology

Newmont Mining Corporation - the world's second largest bullion producer in 2017, has announced plans to trial blockchain technology this…

Tether issues new round of Ethereum-based tokens, mints 146 million EURT and USDT

Tether has issued a new round of USDT and EURT tokens built on top of the ethereum blockchain. The tokens…

Biotech equipment maker-turned crypto company buys 3,800 bitcoin miners, expects to break 60 PH/s

A former biotech company shifted its focus to become a strategic investor in the blockchain sector and is now diving…

Russian crypto-fund launches free psychological support hotline for depressed bitcoin investors

Blockchain Fund, reportedly one of the largest cryptocurrency funds in Russia, has recently launched an emergency psychological support service. The…

Canadian bank to offer blockchain-based safety deposit boxes for cryptocurrencies

VersaBank, a small-scale Canadian chartered bank which operates using an electronic branchless model, is building a blockchain-based safety deposit box…

Ethereum guide: What is Ethereum and how is it different from Bitcoin?

With the second largest market cap in the cryptocurrency world, Ethereum has drawn a lot of attention from investors and…