Blockchain

FC Barcelona have launced an exclusive blockchain partnership with Chiliz FC Barcelona and Chiliz FC Barcelona have announced a new partnership deal with blockchain sports and entertainment fan engagement platform Chiliz. The news comes just a week after the club’s new digital vision was launched, and it is hoped that…

Everledger founder and CEO Leanne Kemp is now using blockchain to track 900,000 karats of diamonds. Everledger / Hannah Photography With the price of bitcoin more than doubling from $3,400 to $10,000 since last year’s Fintech 50 list, it’s perhaps no surprise to see some of the largest, and most…

Blockchain, Distributed ledger technology, Bitcoin Getty At a time when venture capitalists are shying away from blockchain startups, Paystand, the payments fintech is bucking the trend.  It just closed a $20 million Series B round of funding, bri… Read More

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Many African startups continue to struggle to raise early-stage capital. That's partly because there ... aren't many clear exit opportunities for angel investors, who typically provide early-stage funds. Blockchain-powered funding can provide exit opportunities. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images) Getty Images African startups raised a record $1.34 billion in venture…

There’s an old adage: "Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door." The point is well taken: The market rewards quality. But what if your product is more complicated than a mousetrap? What if it's a groundbreaking new pharmaceutical treatment? Or what if your…

Yves here. We’ve long regarded blockchain as a technology looking for a use, and haven’t seen money as a great fit. This paper examines one purported fix for computational limits and finds them wanting. By Joshua Gans, Professor of Strategic Management and Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and…

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Downtown Chicago Getty We’re already one month into 2020 and it’s clear that this will be an exciting year for the enterprise blockchain space. Compared to previous years, the number of upgrades and advancements in the major protocols is unparalleled. This is no surprise, as it comes at a time…

Artists now sell 'digital art' securely through blockchain. Getty Art meccas around the world from Paris to New York City have attracted collectors of art for years, seeking to purchase sought after pieces from creative artists producing valued work in limited numbers. Supply and demand has always been prevalent in…