Blockchain
Atari, the maker of Pac-Man, is entering the cryptocurrency space

Author – Anujit Atari, best known as makers of the hugely popular 1980s video games “Pac-Man”, “Space Invaders”, and “Pong”, is trying to rebrand themselves as a serious player in the cryptocurrency space. As part of their February 8th announcement,…

Blockchain
WWF will use blockchain to eliminate illegal fishing and slave labor in Tuna industry

The World Wide Fund for Nature, commonly known as Word Wildlife Fund (WWF), is spearheading a project to eliminate illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands, which will also help eliminate slave labor in the industry. Tuna industry is the main…

Government
ICO Regulation: UAE Regulator Caution Residents over ICO Related Risks

Author – Sam Reads, UK UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the kingdom financial market watchdog and regulator issued an investor warning alarm, over-investment in initial coin offering (ICO).  The investor alarm was published over the weekend warning investors about…

Blockchain
Blockchains LLC acquires over 60,000 acres of land in Nevada

Author – Anujit Nevada, USA-based Blockchains, LLC has purchased over 60,000 acres of land in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Nevada. With this purchase this relatively lesser known company has certainly made the headlines, more so due to lack of clarity…

Blockchain
Oil and the blockchain – Shell just made its first investment in blockchain

Oil giant, Shell has just concluded its first investment in blockchain after acquiring a minority stake in Applied Blockchain a London startup. Shell hopes to explore the potential of the blockchain technology in relation to the Oil and Gas industry.…

Cryptocurrency
Unconfirmed Reports From Local Sources: Alibaba Launches Crypto Mining Platform amid China’s Crackdown

Author – Sam Reads, United Kingdom. Local sources of unconfirmed reports state that a Chinese tech giant and e-commerce conglomerate has launched a surprising cryptocurrency mining platform. A local Crypto News Service provider Alibaba registered the P2P Nodes in mid-October…