Blockchains

AirSwap Marketplace Launches to Power Burgeoning Global Token Economy

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Monday, April 30, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Cross-platform software, Ethereum, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Alternative currencies, Smart contract, Syscoin, Power Ledger

NEW YORK and HONG KONG, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AirSwap, a decentralized global marketplace for Ethereum tokens, launches secure and scalable trading to power the growing token economy.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and HONG KONG, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AirSwap, a decentralized global marketplace for Ethereum tokens, launches secure and scalable trading to power the growing token economy.
  • In 2017, AirSwap developed and released its core technology followed by a $36M token sale using the platform.
  • The comprehensive marketplace launch comes at a time when decentralized trading alternatives are in high demand.
  • A facilitator of token discovery and trading, AirSwap leverages the blockchain and smart contracts to create a frictionless, no-fee marketplace allowing for direct peer-to-peer trading.

EOE, all-in-one product system Officially Announces Run at Blockchain Summit 2018, Crypto Valley

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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Cross-platform software, Computing, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing

ZUG, Switzerland, April 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain Summit opened on April 26th at Crypto Valley - Zug, Switzerland.

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  • ZUG, Switzerland, April 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain Summit opened on April 26th at Crypto Valley - Zug, Switzerland.
  • Blockchain technology today forms the basis of an on-line secure ledger system.
  • The 2018 Blockchain Summit - Crypto Valley brought together innovative startups and cutting-edge corporations using distributed ledger technology in a multi-industry themed event highlighting thesynergies of the rapidly evolving landscape.
  • The Blockchain Summit Zurich featured a series of high-level tutorials and a multi-speaker conference with presentations and interactive discussions.

Usechain To Become World's First-ever Self-sovereign Identity Blockchain

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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Ethereum, Cross-platform software, Alternative currencies, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Bitcoin, Joseph Lubin, æternity, Hyperledger

New Blockchain project Usechain is becoming the first-ever Blockchain Ecosystem to achieve self-sovereign identity for individuals and institutions.

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  • New Blockchain project Usechain is becoming the first-ever Blockchain Ecosystem to achieve self-sovereign identity for individuals and institutions.
  • While 99% of Blockchain projects are anonymous, Usechain aims to create a more transparent Blockchain built on real identities.
  • Real identity makes the revolutionary Identity consensus technology come true withhigh security; Usechain also uses Mirror Identity Technology to protect privacy in Usechain public chain system.
  • Usechain is a Singapore-based company committed to developing a self-sovereign identity Blockchain community alternative to the well-known Bitcoin and Ethereum Blockchains.

An EOS.CYBEX-Incubated Tech Firm--LianAn Found EOS Smart Contract Also Subject to Overflow Vulnerability

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Sunday, April 29, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Ethereum, Alternative currencies, Computing, Cross-platform software, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Smart contract, EOS.IO, Joseph Lubin, Vulnerability

Due to smart contract writer's lack of experience, BEC smart contract batchTransfer function has an integer overflow security hole, which was exploited by hacker(s) to fabricate 57,896,044,618,658,100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.792003956564819968 BEC coins.

Key Points: 
  • Due to smart contract writer's lack of experience, BEC smart contract batchTransfer function has an integer overflow security hole, which was exploited by hacker(s) to fabricate 57,896,044,618,658,100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.792003956564819968 BEC coins.
  • Targeting this vulnerability, LianAn Tech conducted Integer overflow vulnerability detection and security verification on EOS blockchain smart contract using its VaaS formal verification platform.
  • So, LianAn Tech alerts developers working on EOS smart contract to pay serious attention to integer overflow and consequence that may follow.
  • Soon, we will develop more smart contract core function module for EOS, Ethereum and other community to cater their respective smart contract developers
    LianAn Tech proposes that smart contract developers should use Math API on EOS blockchain to prevent such overflow vulnerability.

SimplyVital Health & Shivom Announce Global Healthcare Blockchain Alliance

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Cross-platform software, Alternative currencies, Ethereum, Computing, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --SimplyVital Health and Shivom have announced a partnership to advance the formation of a Global Healthcare Blockchain Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --SimplyVital Health and Shivom have announced a partnership to advance the formation of a Global Healthcare Blockchain Alliance.
  • SimplyVital Health is developing Health Nexus, a blockchain protocol specifically designed for the security and privacy needs of healthcare.
  • "By combining the expertise at Shivom for harnessing DNA sequencing data for personalized medicine, with SimplyVital Health's expertise in secure blockchain protocols for healthcare information, we will be able to transform healthcare together globally," said Dr. Axel Schumacher, Co-Founder & CEO of Shivom.
  • SimplyVital Health is making decentralized technology accessible to the healthcare industry with Health Nexus, a healthcare-grade blockchain, and their principal application, ConnectingCare.

Nebulas Rewards Blockchain Developers With Over $3.5 Million USD

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Blockchains, Decentralized application, DAPP, Computing, Technology, Information

The Nebulas Incentive rewards developers who build decentralized apps (DApps) on the Nebulas blockchain, in addition to people who successfully refer developers to Nebulas.

Key Points: 
  • The Nebulas Incentive rewards developers who build decentralized apps (DApps) on the Nebulas blockchain, in addition to people who successfully refer developers to Nebulas.
  • Nebulas, the new generation public blockchain, has announced the details for the first installment of the Nebulas Incentive program, which will be funded by a prize pool of 460,000 NAS tokens (equivalent to approximately $3.5 million USD, according to prices on April 25, 2018).
  • The Nebulas Incentive will reward developers who build decentralized apps (DApps) on the Nebulas blockchain, in addition to people whosuccessfully refer developers to the platform.
  • Excellent DApp developers will also have the opportunity to join the Nebulabs (Nebulas Labs) blockchain incubator, which will provide help and resources - including technical, strategy, financial and collaborative support - to accelerate the growth of startup projects on the Nebulas blockchain.

Virtual Crypto® Technologies to Enable Immediate Bitcoin Trades

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Alternative currencies, Cryptography, Economy, Bitcoin, Money, Blockchains, Crypto, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory

With full node participation in the bitcoin network, Virtual Crypto will be able to maintain a complete history of every bitcoin transaction that has ever taken place, all new transactions, and all block headers.

Key Points: 
  • With full node participation in the bitcoin network, Virtual Crypto will be able to maintain a complete history of every bitcoin transaction that has ever taken place, all new transactions, and all block headers.
  • Simon Danilov, CTO of Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd., commented, "This is a huge step to further improve our 'fast confirmation' product.
  • Virtual Crypto Technologies Inc., through its wholly owned Israeli subsidiary Virtual Crypto Technologies Ltd., has developed the NetoBit Trader, a proprietary, cryptographic algorithmic technology that it is able to confirm in real-time the purchase or sale of virtually any cryptocurrency.
  • Virtual Crypto does not undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Sudden Push for Improved Blockchain Technology Jumps to the Forefront

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Economy, Money, Decentralization, Finance, Blockchains, Alternative currencies, Financial technology, Digital currency, Block chain, Draft:Periodic Table of Cryptocurrencies - Blockchains, Emercoin

Blockchain is a revolutionary digital technology that allows digital information to be distributed but not copied.

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  • Blockchain is a revolutionary digital technology that allows digital information to be distributed but not copied.
  • Most experts believe blockchain technology is revolutionizing industries from the bottom-up and to create new business models such as a peer-to-peer communities.
  • Many agree that blockchain, the technology behind digital currency, is vitally important for the financial world and record-keeping in general.
  • The markets may become more enthusiastic about some of the companies that will rush to advance and improve blockchain technology to address the safety and security issues cryptocurrencies are now facing.

Demand for Advanced Blockchain Technology Rising in Response to Volatile Digital Currency Markets

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Blockchains, Economy, Financial technology, Money, Finance, Billon, SuperNET

Prometheus is one of the first browser-based blockchain technologies developed by a Silicon Valley-based leader in blockchain and artificial intelligence - Blockseer.

Key Points: 
  • Prometheus is one of the first browser-based blockchain technologies developed by a Silicon Valley-based leader in blockchain and artificial intelligence - Blockseer.
  • The platform allows users to seamlessly connect on the blockchain via a traditional web browser, such as Chrome and Firefox.
  • Prometheus represents the next generation in blockchain technology, whose simplified, browser-based platform is opening up whole new markets in the cryptocurrency space.
  • Sweden Phase 2 expands the first digital currency mining facility jointly constructed by HIVE and Genesis Mining Ltd. ("Genesis"), the world's largest digital currency mining hashpower provider.

BlackChain Solutions Inc. Signs LOI With DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. to Bring P2P Lending to the Cryptocurrency Market

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Blockchains, Financial technology, Cryptography, Technology, Computing

Under the proposed license, BlackChain will retain exclusive rights for use of the technology for P2P Lending.

Key Points: 
  • Under the proposed license, BlackChain will retain exclusive rights for use of the technology for P2P Lending.
  • Prometheus is one of the first browser-based blockchain technologies developed by a Silicon Valley-based leader in blockchain and artificial intelligence - Blockseer.
  • Integrated with BlackChain's P2P Lending Platform, Prometheus opens the door to cryptocurrency asset lending for individuals, without the need of traditional banks.
  • BlackChain Solutions Inc. is a financial analytics and risk management company that is leveraging blockchain technology to transform lending for the rapidly emerging cryptocurrency economy.