Tencent is working with the Chinese government to link travel documents with a WeChat app to facilitate border crossings between the three territories (Hong Kong, Macau and China) that still require special travel permits.
DESICO has a solution to some of the regulatory problems in the cryptocurrency market, especially in the area of fraudulent ICOs. 2018 is referred to by some as “the year of regulation”, with institutional money waiting to enter the space. DESICO looks to change that. Even amidst current uncertainty and bear market price action, the …
Esprezzo is a blockchain middleware company based out of the Cayman Island, Boston and San Francisco. The project was borne out of pain points in other projects. Remy Carpinito previously built a company called Campus tap. They tried to create identification systems for colleges. Interview with Remy Carpinito Unfortunately, the technology was too early. The …
Iran is launching a cryptocurrency backed by its national fiat currency the Rial. Transactions will be recorded on a private blockchain based on open-source Hyperledger Fabric technology. The Central Bank of Iran will control the issuance of new tokens at their discretion. The new cryptocurrency would help move money and avoid sanctions. Venezuela has tried …
Ripple is currently the number three cryptocurrency based upon market capitalization as of August 29, 2018. Ripple has a market capitalization of $13.6 billion. Chris Larsen is co-founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency company Ripple. In Feb, 2018, Chris held 17% share in Ripple company. (15.56 billion XRP) At today’s exchange rate of $0.34 …
The common argument in the Blockchain world is Proof-of-Work versus Proof of stake. Proof-of-Work is proven while Proof-of-Stake is more energy efficient and more scalable. There is now another solution: TAU Coin and its Proof of Transaction (PoT) technology. TAU is creating the first fair participation economy, where all users are involved in securing the …
The Singularity University Global Summit 2018 is on today through Wednesday at the San Francisco Hilton at Union Square. There will be in depth coverage of various exponential technology. There will be many session on Artificial Intelligence, Biotech, space, blockchain and Fintech and much more. The session programs are here. Nextbigfuture is attending and will …
When talking about the future of the tech world, there’s one topic that just can’t be easily avoided: gaming. The gaming industry continues to catch the attention of not only players of all ags in the economy, but the attention of business owners and investors as well. As an industry, gaming is undergoing impressive growth. …
Bitcoin Tracker One is an Exchange Traded Note quoted in US dollars. It is similar to buying an American depositary receipt. It is not an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) but an Exchange Traded Note (ETN). Traders will see a foreign-listed asset in U.S. dollars. Bitcoin Track One trades are executed in dollars, but all settlement, …
European Blockchain Week is September 7-13 and it will be a scenic cruise with several days on the island of Ibiza. The people attending will share similar interests in blockchain, with an atmosphere of relaxation, sharing, creativity, and community. If someone mentioned “blockchain conference” in conversation, it would more than likely bring to mind a …
Tosblock or T.OS is a cryptocurrency which has several innovations which make it realistic and practical for use in commercial transactions. The key innovations are * TOSC coin is used for trading on exchanges, and another stable coin (TOSP) for payments to merchants. * TOSP is pegged to the currency the users reside in. * …