Stanford University to Host Blockchain Conference
Ahead of the Blockchain Protocol Analysis and Security Engineering 2017 conference slated for January 2017, the Cyber Initiative of Stanford University has announced its call for papers from interested presenters. The conference will explore the use of formal methods, empirical analysis, and risk modeling to better understand security and systemic risk in blockchain protocols. It […] The post Stanford University to Host Blockchain Conference appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptoc [READ MORE]
Spain to Tax its Bitcoin Miners up to 47% of Profits
A recent notice from the official taxation authority in Spain sees bitcoin mining fall under the purview of an economic activity, opening cryptocurrency mining to taxation. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency miners in Spain will see taxation of their profits, a recent notice issued by the country’s National Directorate of Tax revealed. First reported Spanish industry publication […] The post Spain to Tax its Bitcoin Miners up to 47% of Profits appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrenc [READ MORE]
JP Morgan Joins Ethereum in Developing Private Blockchain ‘Quorum’
JP Morgan, America’s largest bank with total assets of $2.35 trillion, is building a private blockchain based on ethereum according to a recently published presentation. JP Morgan’s Quorum, built in partnership with EthLab, co-founded by Jeffrey Wilcke, an Ethereum core developer, is “a minimalistic fork of the Go Ethereum client” and a “derivative of Go Ethereum.” […] The post JP Morgan Joins Ethereum in Developing Private Blockchain ‘Quorum’ appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Crypt [READ MORE]
Submitting a Guest Post on CCN
At CCN, we frequently receive requests from crypto developers, Fintech industry executives and other representatives for the opportunity to turn in relevant, newsworthy blogs. If you are looking to contribute, we welcome it! Here are some guidelines: Begin with a great idea. This gets easier if you already have something in mind to write about. […] The post Submitting a Guest Post on CCN appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. [READ MORE]
The NFX Guild, a mentorship-driven startup accelerator, has partnered with Synereo, a blockchain-based, decentralized social network, to develop an ecosystem of decentralized applications (dApps) on top of Synereo’s Blockchain 2.0 platform. The organizations share the vision of a freer and fairer Internet. Synereo’s technology for the next class of the NFX Guild accelerator program. The […] The post Blockchain Network Synereo Partners Silicon Valley’s NFX Guild to Accelerate dApp Dev Teams appea [READ MORE]
Chinese Open-Source Blockchain Startup Antshares raises $4.5 Million
Shanghai-based blockchain startup Antshares has raised over $4.5 million a crowdsale, enabling it to complete the first ever open-source blockchain project in China. Antshares Blockchain, an open-source blockchain project has raised over $4.5 million in a crowd sale. The funds will see the startup complete the development of its blockchain platform under what it deems as […] The post Chinese Open-Source Blockchain Startup Antshares raises $4.5 Million appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin [READ MORE]
A new report from Ovum has found that 75 percent of corporate treasures in Africa and Latin America are interested in the solutions that blockchain can deliver to banks. Developed in partnership with Temenos, a Swiss financial services software specialist, the report, Understanding Today’s Corporate Treasurer: The Implications for Corporate Banking Services [PDF], looked at how […] The post Research: Blockchain Tech Interests Corporate Treasurers in Africa and Latin America appeared first on CCN [READ MORE]
Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises a Record $1.5 Million in Funding
Indian bitcoin exchange Unocoin has raised $1.5 million in a Pre Series-A funding round, the highest amount raised for any digital currency venture in the country. Unocoin, an Indian bitcoin startup that offers a trading platform for Indian customers to buy, sell and store bitcoins has raised a record $1.5 million in a round of funding, […] The post Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises a Record $1.5 Million in Funding appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. [READ MORE]
FirstBlood, an Ethereum-based, decentralized sports platform based on smart contracts, has raised 465,312.999 ETH in a crowdsale. The FirstBlood app allows eSports fans to compete in games through an automated, decentralized platform. The proceeds from the crowdsale, which lasts through October 24, 2016, will cover the development, release and operation of the decentralized sports platform. […] The post Decentralized Sports Platform FirstBlood Raises 465,312.00 ETH, Set To Improve eSports appear [READ MORE]