Bitcoin, it seems, is out — the cool digital currency taking the world by storm now is Zcash, a product designed by academics to be all but untraceable. Speculators love it — and have been paying for $1,000 a unit to get their hands on the next...
Across the world, business accelerators have been popping up. In the U.S. alone, the number of accelerators grew from 16 programs to 27 in 2009, to 49 in 2010, before eventually reaching 170 programs in 2014. And across the globe, there are 387 accelerators and counting,...
Blockchain technology has been finding its way into new industries. Thanks to this new technology, paper ledgers and trails could soon be a thing of the past in the food safety industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The investment that got away. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive...
Only in the tech space do we see an unending list of prize challenges hoping to prove that bettering the future can come quicker if we drill down and compete. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Each week it seems blockchain just gets another endorsement. This week? Richard Branson. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....
JP Morgan Chase is working on a new way to leverage the blockchain technology that supports bitcoin and allow the bank to design a publicly available system to complete confidential transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Could 2016 be “The Year of the Blockchain?” Some research says it could indeed be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Standard Chartered announced on Wednesday (Sept. 28) the completion of the first real-time cross-border payment for businesses with another major correspondent bank. The move is Standard Chartered’s latest step to leverage distributed ledger technology for its clients as part of the recently launched “Banking the...
