Cryptocurrencies are trending lower for a second straight day, as sentiment was damped by some dismal predictions regarding the future for the top cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Here is a wrap of the main news from the cryptocurrency and blockchain space over the past 24 hours. Start-ups BlueFrontiers and Seasteading Institute, in partnership with French Polynesia, is creating floating islands with own government and cryptocurrency, supporting ...
Onename Switches to Bitcoin, Ditches Namecoin’s Blockchain In an announcement, open-source identity protocol provider Onename says that it is switching from Namecoin’s blockchain to Bitcoin. The startup Onename made a big announcement a couple of days ago at the Blockstack Summit 2015 where co-founder, Muneeb Ali, revealed during his lightning presentation the decision. The organization believes that the Namecoin ...
Innovate Finance Partners Hartree Center for a Blockchain Lab In a press release, Innovate Finance, the independent membership association serving the global FinTech sector, has announced that it will establish a blockchain lab for which it has entered into a partnership with the Hartree Centre. The proposed is a response to Innovate Finance blockchain members. The members sought to come together to collaborate on ...
PeerNova Raises $8.6 M to refocus its business on Blockchain-based enterprise products PeerNova is not new to Bitcoin; however, in order to strengthen its presence in the ecosystem, the company recently organized a fund raising event and even managed to bag $8.6 million. The company announces that it is focused ...