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South Korean app provider, Kakao, has helped to raise over $15 million in cryptocurrency for Orbs, a hybrid blockchain platform. Orbs Blockchain Raises $15 Million Kakao joined the fundraising venture through its investment arm because it…

Canyudo UK blockchain startup Canyudo has released its social tasking app in closed beta ahead of its forthcoming launch in January 2019, the company said on Tuesday. It plans to first launch the Canyudo app in Hong Kong before a global…

The excitement of late in blockchain has centered around a particular blockchain phone. A first of its kind, this phone has crypto nerds alike beaming with joy; the idea of decentralized apps running on your phone is exciting, and that’s…

US automotive and life insurance group State Farm is now testing blockchain technology to potentially speed up auto claims. The company announced the new pilot for its blockchain-based subrogation platform on its website yesterday. State…

The Goldman Sachs funded Crypto Custodial service BitGo has joined the Universal Protocol Alliance, it was announced yesterday. The Universal Protocol Alliance is a group of companies promoting the Universal Protocol Platform that enables…

Image credit: Young man holding game controller playing video games by GooGag, via Shutterstock Blockchain enabled games are a popular concept inside the cryptocurrency community. I remember covering early attempts to combine the two…

The US Government has just released an announcement that it is offering grants up to $800 thousand for the development of a blockchain-based anti-forgery solution. The US Department of Homeland Security is focusing its blockchain efforts…

The grad school for the United States Air Force just developed a tool to help supply chain professionals learn about blockchain. The US Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) released its free tool in hopes of advancing the current…

It seems that blockchain ventures are popping up almost by the day. In order to promote understanding and regulation of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT), a ‘Blockchain for Europe’ Association has formed. The latest…

The US Healthcare system may finally be taking steps in the right direction. Aetna recently announced that it has joined a newly formed blockchain alliance, along with Ascension. Five other healthcare giants in the US are already piloting…