There is a need to experiment with decentralized solutions in all industries and see where they can be used, believes Mathias Sundin, Member of Swedish Parliament in the Tax Committee and the Finance Committee. In the interview, the expert talked about blockchain regulations, shared challenges of providing crypto services and evaluated Sweden’s DLT sphere. Interviewer: Blockchain…

LA Times reports on August 14 that Playboy is suing a Canadian company called Global Blockchain Technologies, to contest two claims, one for fraud and one for a breach of contract. There are some inconsistencies in the ways the press approached the story, and if you want to find out more about that or the…

On August 20th, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced that they have started using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to create their own blockchain explorer. The explorer is developed by Bitaccess, the self-branded "Canada's Blockchain Company", and is designed to store, share, and provide access to grant and contribution data to the general public…

The automotive industry has always embraced innovation and efficiency, and key players in the field have begun taking steps to use distributed ledgers in a variety of applications. These moves will place blockchain technology at the forefront of one of the world’s most significant business sectors, and revolutionize how people, and goods, are moved. They…

Human life is filled with needs, goals, and the drive to achieve them. Along the way, these plans are filled with problems, stemming from some sort of lack. Whether this lack is one of ability, confidence, time, money, or any other resource that we possess, it still represents a problem. Solving these problems is valuable,…

Cryptocurrencies came along almost ten years ago, and it caused quite a stir in the global financial markets. Blockchains also gathered a lot of attention since Bitcoin's conception, and the trends have been suggesting that it will overpass the value of the currency in terms of actual results for companies, countries, and individuals. This article is…

This news piece contains two stories from different sides from the world, which are interestingly connected. They both cover security and this shows how a lot of potential is seen in blockchain technology to enable increasing levels of said security. Chinese information technology ministry prioritizes blockchains China will have its own technology laboratory dedicated to blockchain research,…

The trustee for the remaining funds held by Mt. Gox has begun the rehabilitation process for account holders of the failed Bitcoin exchange. The website has opened an online claim tool with October 22nd as the deadline for those seeking restitution. Claimants may also file by mail. Established in 2010, Mt. Gox became the…

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance is moving into fiat trading through a joint venture with Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX), a cooperation that was first announced on August 16. The service going under the name of "Binance LCX" has already started the hiring process to build a team of 10 to 15 people that will be in charge…

As blockchain technology steadily moves toward mainstream adoption, developers are hard at work seeking to solve technical challenges and create the perfect platform. Although the benefits of blockchain are universally recognized across the crypto space, an alternate from of distributed ledger architecture is gaining support. Directed acyclic graph (DAG) systems accomplish the same goals as…