Innovative blockchain-based start-up Cardano has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Science and Technology of the government of Ethiopia, for agri-tech development using the promising distributed ledger technology (DLT). The MOU has special focus on coffee…
MasterCard intends to patent technology for easier activation of new blockchain nodes
American multinational financial services giant MasterCard has filed a patent for a technology solution that will expedite the activation of new nodes on a blockchain. The patent was filed on October 2016, and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…
Top 5 Long Term Cryptocurrency Investments for 2018
Cryptocurrencies are starting to become mainstream. After the meteoric rise that happened during the last quarter of 2017, cryptocurrencies became a major concern for investors looking for new investments other than the financial market. Even during the 3-month slump that…
Blockchain-powered “Smart package” patent filed by Walmart
US retail giant Walmart has filed a patent application for their blockchain-powered “Smart package” solution. The patent application was filed in August 2017, and the US Patent and Trademark office (USPTO) has released the patent recently. Online shopping involving perishable…
“WordPress of Startups” : Blockchain start-up Elemential is working on making enterprise blockchain easier
Building an enterprise blockchain, developing apps using it, and deploying the apps on it need to have processes, methods, and tools that make it easier to use. Mumbai, India-based blockchain start-up Elemential is working on their Hadron and Federated Network…
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…
Expedite crypto payment on a Blockchain ? Paypal awaits Patent
Global online payments giant PayPal wants to patent a technology solution that will expedite cryptocurrency payment. They have filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). However, a Bitcoin expert believes that this technology already exists.…
4 Tips for Investing in Crypto this 2018
So far, the cryptocurrency market has been in a wild bearish ride from the open of 2018 until today. As of press time, Bitcoin is sideways trading at the $6,800 level. As we saw the bubble burst in January, market…
Secure audit information on a blockchain ? Google awaits Patent !
Internet giant Google is planning to secure audit information using the promising blockchain technology. On September 2017, they had filed a patent for the proposed technology solution, and it has been recently released by the US Patent and Trademark Office…
Microsoft Ventures will invest in India for blockchain and IoT start-ups
Venture capital investment arm of the global tech giant Microsoft is returning to India. The focus of their investment efforts will be Indian start-ups working on blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and autonomous vehicles. Microsoft Ventures, i.e. the venture capital…
$285 Million Gone in 12 Minutes: How the Solana DeFi Hack on Drift Protocol Actually Happened
On April 1, 2026, Solana’s largest DeFi perpetuals exchange, Drift Protocol, lost $285 million in 12 minutes. The team posted on X to confirm it was real, not an April Fool’s joke. By the time most users saw the warning,…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on November 16, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a bold new privacy framework designed to make private transactions the default experience for Ethereum wallet users.…
