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Bitcoin payroll firm Bitwage has launched an advisory company aimed to make it easier for companies to launch token sales.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 29, 2018

Chinese search giant Baidu has turned to blockchain technology in order to make its online encyclopedia more traceable and transparent.

By Wolfie ZhaoMay 29, 2018

Chen Weixing, founder of Chinese ride-hailing app Kuaidi Dache, is planning to build a blockchain-based application for ride-sharing.

By Chuan TianMay 28, 2018

IHS Markit is developing a blockchain-based system to handle cash payments in syndicated loans – and eventually, in a wider range of transactions.

By Ian AllisonMay 28, 2018

New leaders with ambitious business strategies are on the rise within monero, seeking "usability for ordinary people."

By Leigh CuenMay 27, 2018

ZeppelinOS wants to incentivize developers to create smart contract libraries which they can then improve, stamping out bugs and standardizing code.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 25, 2018

The Palazzetto in the Palazzo Albertoni Spinola is being auctioned on a blockchain in a historic moment for the 200-year-old property.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 25, 2018

Blockchain security startup BitGo has decided to build its own asset custodian, and will no longer proceed with its acquisition of Kingdom Trust.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 25, 2018

Bangkok Bank has joined the Marco Polo trade finance initiative developed by blockchain startup R3 and trade finance technology firm TradeIX.