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How Blockchain could end Travel industry pain points such as Overbooking

19-04-2017 | Blockchain News

Trond Vidar Bjorøy heads new product development and implementation for Nordic markets at travel management firm ATPI. In this opinion piece, Vidar Bjorøy argues that blockchain can eliminate a number of pain points for both travellers and travel companies. At this...

Alibaba affiliate “Ant Financial” to expand Blockchain Charity project

15-04-2017 | Blockchain News

Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is moving to expand the scope of its blockchain-powered charity project. The project – spearheaded by Ant Financial's charity arm, Ant Love – was first unveiled last summer. At the time, the company...

European Commission proposes Blockchain pilot project to improve regulation

11-04-2017 | Blockchain News

The European Commission has proposed a pilot project on the blockchain with the intention of bettering its regulation. The draft communication was addressed to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee...

Porsche seeks Blockchain companies for startup competition, offering €25,000 in prize money

10-04-2017 | Blockchain News

German automaker Porsche is looking to explore blockchain technology. According to a company release, Porsche quietly unveiled a startup competition last week aimed at attracting firms that work with the tech as part of a bid to weigh potential applications. It's the...

BlackRock, the world’s largest money management firm, announces it is replacing it’s employees with A.I.

10-04-2017 | AI Artificial Intelligence

The world's largest money management firm, BlackRock, is poised to conduct a complete overhaul of its current systems to focus on using algorithmic solution to improve its services. 13% of its portfolio managers will be laid off in the process, confirming that no...