Tag: blockchain news
Major Payment Processor Files Patent for Blockchain-based ATM Network
China UnionPay has filed a patent for a system that utilizes Blockchain technology to connect a network of automated teller machines (ATMs).
Under the concept, a group of...
Tether Case, Explained
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What is Tether?
Tether is a cryptocurrency that represents real currencies in a Blockchain market.
The project was founded in November 2015. It has two tokens...
Bank Of America Files 9 Blockchain-Based Patent Applications
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published in late August 2017 nine additional patent applications related to Blockchain technology that was filed by Bank of America.
The...
Brazilian Ministry of Planning Partners with Microsoft in Blockchain Identity App Trial
The Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management has partnered with Microsoft and Ethereum-focused startup ConsenSys to conduct a pilot run of a Blockchain-based identity application.
The ministry aims...
Bernanke, Berners-Lee to Headline Ripple’s ‘Sibos-Killer’ Conference
Distributed ledger startup Ripple is stepping up its attempt to disrupt Swift, the infrastructure provider that today connects over 11,000 banks around the world.
On the same day, in...
Eric Lombrozo: “Both Technical and Legal” Action Ready for Lack of Bitcoin Replay Protection
In Bitcoin, a replay attack is the ability to re-use transactions from one chain on another. There are methods of preventing this, and Bitcoin...