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Goldcorp deposits 3,000 ounces of gold in blockchain ‘milestone’

By Susan Taylor TORONTO (Reuters) – Goldcorp Inc made the first gold deposit on Tradewind Markets’ new digitized trading platform, […]

How Shyp Sunk: The Rise And Fall Of An On-Demand Startup

BY HARRY MCCRACKEN “It’s quite crazy, in my opinion, how a lot of these companies, they don’t really make money. And […]

South Korean capital Seoul mulls ‘S-Coin’ tokens and blockchain-based government

South Korea has been at the forefront of the blockchain movement, with some of the highest density of cryptocurrency traders […]

Chinese facial recognition company becomes world’s most valuable AI start-up

The Chinese government’s plans for mass surveillance using facial recognition have received a boost from one of the country’s tech […]

Bancor takes on Crypto exchanges with wallet that converts across tokens

With the number of cryptocurrencies passing 1,000, and the craze continuing, things are getting pretty wild out there to say […]

PayPal Has Been Quietly Getting Into the Traditional Banking Business

What has FDIC insurance on balances, a debit card that can be used to withdraw cash at ATMs, and the […]

Energy-saving Bitcoin rival Chia raises from A16Z, plans mini-IPO

Legit crypto startups are ditching the ICO Bram Cohen invented torrenting. Now he’s building a cryptocurrency called Chia that doesn’t waste electricity like […]

After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat. Utilities are freaking out.

The US electricity sector is in a period of unprecedented change and turmoil. Renewable energy prices are falling like crazy. Natural […]

We could have carbon-free LIMITLESS ENERGY from nuclear fusion within 15 years, claim MIT scientists

Unlimited green energy could be right around the corner, according to scientists at MIT who are working on achieving nuclear […]

You can now 3D-print a house in under a day

In the near future, building a new home may be as easy as printing out an airline boarding pass. At South […]