Samsung to use blockchain to streamline shipment

Samsung, the South Korean multinational conglomerate, which is also world’s largest manufacturer of smartphones and semiconductors, is exploring blockchain technology to improve tracking of their global shipments. Samsung‘s global shipments amount to tens of billions of dollars in a year,…

Amazon patents solution that can live-stream Bitcoin transaction data

Cloud computing and e-commerce marketplace giant Amazon has now got an approved patent for a data marketplace technology solution. The data marketplace can live-stream Bitcoin transaction data coupled with information from additional data source. Data marketplace is an idea that…

Why Using Bitcoin for Everyday Purchases is a Good Thing

“I don’t want to spend my Bitcoin because I believe it will become worth more in the future.” This sounds sensible to many Bitcoin holders, but one of the founders of Arnhem Bitcoin City proved that this is impractical, and…

IOTA powers electric vehicle charging station in Netherlands

IOTA, a cryptocurrency powered by Tangle technology, is now being used in an electric vehicle charging station in the Netherlands. The charging station is in Arnhems Buiten campus, a business park test site where customers can test machine-to-machine charging technology…

NASA funds research project with Ethereum blockchain for deep space exploration

NASA is funding a research project that will leverage Ethereum blockchain in deep space. The project intends to add automated maneuvering capability to the spacecrafts so that they can avoid space debris. Spacecrafts operating in deep space, i.e. several millions…

Bank of America intends to patent blockchain-powered data storage solution

American banking giant Bank of America had filed a patent application in October 2016, for a blockchain-powered data storage solution. On April 12th, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released the application. While the amount of records concerning…

3.5 Million Active Traders in Japan Adopt Cryptocurrency, Future of Global Cryptomarket Looks Bright

Positive news of more cryptocurrency adoption and trading are now coming from Japan. It has been recorded that 3.5 Million crypto traders are becoming more active in Japan according to recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority. In a survey…

Bitcoin Price Could Hit $25,000 Investors Say, Mainstream Media is Now Bullish Again

Following the cryptomarket’s best week of 2018 in terms of percentage gains, it seems that the mainstream media is starting to be bullish on cryptocurrencies once again. As of press time, Bitcoin is trading at the $8,000 level, consolidating its…

Lucidity intends to bring transparency into digital advertising

Los Angeles, California, USA-based Lucidity, a digital advertising blockchain protocol company, has recently announced the public launch of their marketing analytics protocol. They promise to rectify the lack of transparency prevalent in this sector, with their blockchain-based solution. Globally, digital…

Electroneum intends to patent instant crypto payment technology

UK-based cryptocurrency project Electroneum has filed a patent for a technology which they claim will make crypto payments instant. There application is in a “patent pending” status, i.e. their intellectual property (IP) is now legally defensible. While Bitcoin, Ethereum, and…