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German video game developer Crytek GmbH announced Thursday that the company has teamed up with Crycash, a blockchain currency startup looking to make digital currency for gamers. With this partnership, the two companies will take advantage of digital cryptocurrency to allow the …
Australian stock exchange to start trading securities on a blockchain
The Australian Securities Exchange Ltd., Australia’s primary stock exchange, announced today that it will soon use blockchain technology to record, clear and settle trades. Today’s announcement follows a successful build of digital ledger blockchain technology by ASX partner Digital Asset Holdings LLC, …
BitPay to raise $30M for its bitcoin payments platform
Blockchain technology platform and merchant bitcoin payments processor BitPay Inc. announced today it is raising $30 million in new funding. BitPay was an early industry leader in bitcoin merchant payments launched in 2011, allowing brick-and-mortar and online merchants to accept bitcoins as …
With Drawboard VR users turn any wall or table into an endless canvas
Virtual reality peripheral maker Drawboard emerged from stealth mode Friday to reveal its first product: a VR pen that can turn any surface – a wall or a table – into a virtual whiteboard. As a technology, VR brings virtual spaces to …
Health Wizz unveils blockchain platform to give patients control of health data
Health Wizz today announced the upcoming launch of its blockchain-based solution designed to address the mounting problem of electronic health records and provide patients more power over their own health information. Heath records are everywhere. They are produced whenever a person goes …
Vive X accelerator program expands VR market with 26 more startups
The maker of the Vive virtual reality headset HTC Corp. announced today that the company has added 26 new startups to its Vive X accelerator program. Vive X works as a service-oriented strategic investor that offers access to expertise, resources and planning …
Blockchain tax accounting company Libra pulls in $7.8M
Blockchain-based accounting and tax services company Libra Services Inc. announced today that the company raised $7.8 million in Series A funding from an undisclosed investor in Europe. Launched in 2014, Libra provides an enterprise-grade system for accounting and tax services using the …
Explore bitcoin now in virtual reality with Blockchain 3D Explorer
British developer Kevin Small has built a way for bitcoin users to visualize how the network functions using virtual reality with the Blockchain 3D Explorer. Small said that he plans to show off the in-development product at the London Blockchain Summit 2017 Nov. …
‘Internet of things’ blockchain network startup Moeco raises $5M from Bitfury
Berlin-based startup Moeco, a startup with plans to build a blockchain-based “internet of things” support network, today announced it has received $5 million in funding led by full-service blockchain provider Bitfury Group Ltd. Moeco uses digital ledger technology, also known as a …
PayStand raises $6M to expand its blockchain technology for automated business payments
Blockchain technology got another boost today when PayStand Inc., a business payments technology company, announced it has raised $6 million in a Series A funding. PayStand intends to use the money to help scale up its account receivable systems and launch a …