Tag: Cryptocurrency
Crypto investment bank opens in Hong Kong
Crypto investment bank and asset management company Clipper Coin Capital (CCC) has launched in Hong Kong this week. Its digital token CCCX is now...
Helium launches blockchain machine network for the IoT
Helium is introducing an open-source blockchain machine network that promises to unleash a new IoT era.
Internet of things devices can be expensive, bulky, and...
Facebook sets up blockchain/crypto exploration team
Facebook has set up a small, high-powered team to explore the potential of blockchain technology, recode reports. Given the many potential uses of decentralised, cryptographic ledgers,...
Ford, Renault, GM, BMW, IBM co-found MOBI blockchain consortium
UPDATED The MOBI Consortium looks set to transform the transport market with blockchain. This exciting initiative points the way to a radically different economic...
Eidoo granted anti money-laundering licence
Switzerland-based fintech company Eidoo has been granted a coveted anti-laundering licence for its cryptocurrency solutions.
The company’s cryptocurrency wallet and hybrid exchange system have been...
Bitcoin miners losing real money at current prices, says Morgan Stanley
Investment bank and financial services giant Morgan Stanley has claimed that most Bitcoin miners will be losing real money unless the cryptocurrencies’ real-world value...
Blockchain: “not solution to 90 percent of problems”, warns expert
Blockchain specialist Denis Baranov, principal consultant at consultancy group DataArt, has warned the UK’s Institute of Directors of the dangers of jumping on the...
IoT 101: How blockchain transforms manufacturing, supply chains
Blockchain in industry: the facts, the hype, and the reality. Kayla Matthews and Internet of Business editor Chris Middleton present a primer for decision-makers...
Qarnot QC1: An IoT heater that mines for cryptocurrency. Hot idea?
The cryptocurrency market is now so popular that you can heat your house while mining for bitcoins. Chris Middleton explores whether a new product...
Cryptocurrencies “failing”, claims Bank of England. But is it right?
THE BIG READ: IoB's deep dive into important topics. Chris Middleton listens to Bank of England governor Mark Carney take down cryptocurrency in a display...
OMG! Mirai malware variant turns IoT devices into proxy servers
NEWSBYTE: Researchers discover that IoT devices are being used to anonymise hackers
Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware that turns...
Flip and run: Contactless payment wallet for cryptocurrencies launched
Get ready to "Flip your coin": Florida-based technology company NXT-ID has unveiled a new contactless payment device for cryptocurrencies.
Flip allows customers to pay...